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Penguins vs. Bruins Prediction, Picks and Odds
Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Penguins vs. Bruins NHL game on January 4, 2024 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Best Bets | TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
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Penguins | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Bruins | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
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| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
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Penguins | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Bruins | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
P3 19:58 Shot missed by David Pastrnak
P3 19:19 David Pastrnak shot blocked by Marcus Pettersson
P3 19:02 Shot missed by Pavel Zacha
P3 18:42 David Pastrnak shot blocked by Noel Acciari
P3 18:32 Shot on goal by Pavel Zacha saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
P3 18:04 Brad Marchand shot blocked by Sidney Crosby
P3 17:44 Charlie McAvoy shot blocked by Jake Guentzel
P3 17:38 Shot on goal by David Pastrnak saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
P3 16:47 Hampus Lindholm shot blocked by Noel Acciari
P3 16:01 Shot missed by Erik Karlsson
P3 15:38 Shot on goal by David Pastrnak saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
P3 14:26 Drew O'Connor shot blocked by Hampus Lindholm
P3 14:23 Ryan Graves shot blocked by Charlie Coyle
P3 14:18 Shot on goal by Noel Acciari saved by Jeremy Swayman
P3 13:36 Shot on goal by Reilly Smith saved by Jeremy Swayman
P3 13:30 Shot on goal by Pierre-Olivier Joseph saved by Jeremy Swayman
P3 13:17 Bryan Rust shot blocked by Matt Grzelcyk
P3 13:03 Shot on goal by Bryan Rust saved by Jeremy Swayman
P3 12:29 Shot on goal by James van Riemsdyk saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
P3 11:52 Shot missed by Pavel Zacha
Play by Play
P1
P2
P3
GOALS
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End of 3rd Period.
SHOT
Shot missed by David Pastrnak
Lars Eller won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Lars Eller won faceoff against Morgan Geekie in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Pavel Zacha credited with hit on Sidney Crosby in defensive zone
SHOT
David Pastrnak shot blocked by Marcus Pettersson
SHOT
Shot missed by Pavel Zacha
Pavel Zacha won faceoff against Noel Acciari in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
David Pastrnak shot blocked by Noel Acciari
Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Noel Acciari in offensive zone
Stoppage - Home Timeout
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Pavel Zacha saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
SHOT
Brad Marchand shot blocked by Sidney Crosby
SHOT
Charlie McAvoy shot blocked by Jake Guentzel
Pavel Zacha won faceoff against Sidney Crosby in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by David Pastrnak saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Noel Acciari in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside - TV timeout
Takeaway by Danton Heinen in offensive zone
Danton Heinen credited with hit on Sidney Crosby in offensive zone
SHOT
Hampus Lindholm shot blocked by Noel Acciari
Drew O'Connor credited with hit on Matt Grzelcyk in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Erik Karlsson
Lars Eller won faceoff against Morgan Geekie in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot on goal by David Pastrnak saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Takeaway by Evgeni Malkin in offensive zone
Bryan Rust credited with hit on Danton Heinen in defensive zone
Trent Frederic credited with hit on Rickard Rakell in offensive zone
SHOT
Drew O'Connor shot blocked by Hampus Lindholm
SHOT
Ryan Graves shot blocked by Charlie Coyle
Drew O'Connor credited with hit on Charlie Coyle in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Noel Acciari saved by Jeremy Swayman
Takeaway by Lars Eller in offensive zone
Noel Acciari credited with hit on Hampus Lindholm in offensive zone
Erik Karlsson credited with hit on David Pastrnak in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Reilly Smith saved by Jeremy Swayman
SHOT
Shot on goal by Pierre-Olivier Joseph saved by Jeremy Swayman
SHOT
Bryan Rust shot blocked by Matt Grzelcyk
Pavel Zacha won faceoff against Evgeni Malkin in neutral zone
Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Bryan Rust in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Bryan Rust saved by Jeremy Swayman
Takeaway by Reilly Smith in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by James van Riemsdyk saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Kevin Shattenkirk credited with hit on Noel Acciari in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Pavel Zacha
SHOT
Shot on goal by Matt Grzelcyk saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Pavel Zacha won faceoff against Noel Acciari in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Sidney Crosby assisted by Erik Karlsson
6-5
Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in offensive zone
Penalty to Charlie McAvoy 2 minutes for Hooking (Drawn by Jeff Carter)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jeff Carter saved by Jeremy Swayman
Trent Frederic won faceoff against Lars Eller in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting - TV timeout
SHOT
Charlie Coyle shot blocked by Kris Letang
Giveaway by Kris Letang in defensive zone
Takeaway by Evgeni Malkin in defensive zone
Takeaway by Bryan Rust in offensive zone
Evgeni Malkin credited with hit on Charlie McAvoy in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Lars Eller saved by Jeremy Swayman
SHOT
Shot missed by Penguins
Kris Letang credited with hit on Matt Grzelcyk in offensive zone
Noel Acciari won faceoff against James van Riemsdyk in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside
Noel Acciari won faceoff against Trent Frederic in defensive zone
Stoppage - Referee or Linesperson
Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Evgeni Malkin won faceoff against Pavel Zacha in neutral zone
Stoppage - Icing - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot on goal by Trent Frederic saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
SHOT
Shot on goal by Trent Frederic saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Jansen Harkins credited with hit on David Pastrnak in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Valtteri Puustinen saved by Jeremy Swayman
SHOT
Shot missed by Mason Lohrei
Takeaway by Ryan Graves in neutral zone
Noel Acciari won faceoff against Morgan Geekie in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot missed by David Pastrnak
SHOT
Shot on goal by David Pastrnak saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
SHOT
Shot missed by Erik Karlsson
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Jake Guentzel
Shorthanded - Pavel Zacha won faceoff against Sidney Crosby in neutral zone
GOAL
Shorthanded - Goal scored by Brad Marchand assisted by Charlie Coyle
5-5
Power play - Lars Eller won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in offensive zone
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Matt Grzelcyk saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Power play - Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in offensive zone
Penalty to Charlie McAvoy 2 minutes for Delay of Game
SHOT
Shot missed by Brandon Carlo
SHOT
Brandon Carlo shot blocked by Rickard Rakell
Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in neutral zone
End of 2nd Period.
SHOT
Brandon Carlo shot blocked by Pierre-Olivier Joseph
SHOT
Shot missed by Brandon Carlo
Trent Frederic won faceoff against Lars Eller in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside
GOAL
Goal scored by Jake DeBrusk assisted by Brandon Carlo
5-4
Jake Guentzel credited with hit on Hampus Lindholm in offensive zone
Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside
SHOT
Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Trent Frederic
SHOT
Shot on goal by Noel Acciari saved by Jeremy Swayman
Giveaway by Hampus Lindholm in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Kris Letang saved by Jeremy Swayman
Trent Frederic credited with hit on Kris Letang in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brad Marchand saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Takeaway by Bryan Rust in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Hampus Lindholm saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Crowd - TV timeout
SHOT
Kevin Shattenkirk shot blocked by Lars Eller
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Kevin Shattenkirk saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Shorthanded - Lars Eller won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
SHOT
Power play - Jake DeBrusk shot blocked by Marcus Pettersson
Shorthanded - Giveaway by Bryan Rust in defensive zone
Shorthanded - Bryan Rust credited with hit on Jake DeBrusk in defensive zone
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by James van Riemsdyk saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Jake DeBrusk saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Power play - Morgan Geekie won faceoff against Noel Acciari in offensive zone
Penalty to Kris Letang 2 minutes for Hooking (Drawn by Charlie Coyle)
SHOT
Shot missed by Charlie Coyle
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brad Marchand saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Sidney Crosby in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Penguins saved by Jeremy Swayman
Stoppage - Puck Frozen
SHOT
Shot on goal by Marcus Pettersson saved by Jeremy Swayman
Jansen Harkins credited with hit on Danton Heinen in neutral zone
Ryan Graves credited with hit on Danton Heinen in defensive zone
Takeaway by Reilly Smith in defensive zone
Reilly Smith credited with hit on Pavel Zacha in defensive zone
Takeaway by Morgan Geekie in defensive zone
Takeaway by Erik Karlsson in neutral zone
Lars Eller won faceoff against Morgan Geekie in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Bruins saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
SHOT
Shot on goal by Penguins saved by Jeremy Swayman
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Trent Frederic shot blocked by Kris Letang
Kris Letang credited with hit on Hampus Lindholm in defensive zone
Sidney Crosby credited with hit on Brandon Carlo in defensive zone
Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Sidney Crosby in neutral zone
Stoppage - Puck in Crowd - TV timeout
Noel Acciari won faceoff against John Beecher in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Morgan Geekie assisted by David Pastrnak and Charlie McAvoy
5-3
Giveaway by Mason Lohrei in defensive zone
Lars Eller won faceoff against Pavel Zacha in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Giveaway by Pavel Zacha in neutral zone
SHOT
Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Charlie McAvoy
SHOT
Shot missed by Jake Guentzel
Giveaway by Chad Ruhwedel in offensive zone
SHOT
Chad Ruhwedel shot blocked by Morgan Geekie
SHOT
Shot on goal by Noel Acciari saved by Jeremy Swayman
Noel Acciari won faceoff against Morgan Geekie in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Jeff Carter
5-2
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Kris Letang saved by Jeremy Swayman
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Penguins
SHOT
Power play - Jeff Carter shot blocked by Jake DeBrusk
Power play - Giveaway by Jeff Carter in offensive zone
Power play - Lars Eller won faceoff against John Beecher in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Rickard Rakell saved by Jeremy Swayman
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Rickard Rakell saved by Jeremy Swayman
Power play - Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Danton Heinen in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Jake Guentzel saved by Jeremy Swayman
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Evgeni Malkin saved by Jeremy Swayman
Power play - Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in offensive zone
Penalty to Brandon Carlo 2 minutes for Cross Checking (Drawn by Jansen Harkins)
Takeaway by Bryan Rust in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Bryan Rust
Oskar Steen credited with hit on Drew O'Connor in neutral zone
Giveaway by Pierre-Olivier Joseph in offensive zone
Charlie Coyle credited with hit on Marcus Pettersson in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jake Guentzel saved by Jeremy Swayman
Sidney Crosby credited with hit on Brad Marchand in offensive zone
Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in defensive zone
Stoppage - High Stick
Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Sidney Crosby in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Lars Eller saved by Jeremy Swayman
Trent Frederic credited with hit on Ryan Graves in offensive zone
Giveaway by Charlie McAvoy in defensive zone
Giveaway by Morgan Geekie in offensive zone
Pavel Zacha won faceoff against Noel Acciari in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
Pierre-Olivier Joseph credited with hit on Matt Grzelcyk in defensive zone
Evgeni Malkin won faceoff against Morgan Geekie in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside
Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in neutral zone
End of 1st Period.
Brandon Carlo credited with hit on Drew O'Connor in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Valtteri Puustinen
SHOT
Shot missed by Rickard Rakell
SHOT
Shot missed by Jake Guentzel
Takeaway by Marcus Pettersson in offensive zone
SHOT
Marcus Pettersson shot blocked by Jake DeBrusk
Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
Giveaway by John Beecher in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jansen Harkins saved by Jeremy Swayman
SHOT
David Pastrnak shot blocked by Noel Acciari
SHOT
Georgii Merkulov shot blocked by Bryan Rust
SHOT
Shot on goal by David Pastrnak saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Evgeni Malkin won faceoff against Morgan Geekie in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Lars Eller assisted by Erik Karlsson and Pierre-Olivier Joseph
4-2
Giveaway by Mason Lohrei in defensive zone
Giveaway by Danton Heinen in offensive zone
Giveaway by Kris Letang in defensive zone
SHOT
Hampus Lindholm shot blocked by Kris Letang
Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Sidney Crosby in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot on goal by Penguins saved by Jeremy Swayman
SHOT
Shot on goal by Morgan Geekie saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Noel Acciari credited with hit on Brad Marchand in defensive zone
Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Jeff Carter in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Pierre-Olivier Joseph shot blocked by Charlie Coyle
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jake Guentzel saved by Jeremy Swayman
Sidney Crosby won faceoff against John Beecher in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
SHOT
Shot on goal by Bruins saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
SHOT
Shot on goal by Mason Lohrei saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
SHOT
Shot on goal by Pierre-Olivier Joseph saved by Jeremy Swayman
Pavel Zacha won faceoff against Evgeni Malkin in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Rickard Rakell saved by Jeremy Swayman
SHOT
Shot on goal by Sidney Crosby saved by Jeremy Swayman
Takeaway by Rickard Rakell in defensive zone
Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in defensive zone
SHOT
Danton Heinen shot blocked by Marcus Pettersson
Stoppage - Puck in Netting - TV timeout
Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Lars Eller in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jake DeBrusk saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
SHOT
Shot on goal by David Pastrnak saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Hampus Lindholm saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
SHOT
Power play - David Pastrnak shot blocked by Ryan Graves
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Jake DeBrusk
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Jake DeBrusk saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Morgan Geekie
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot missed by Drew O'Connor
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Drew O'Connor saved by Jeremy Swayman
Shorthanded - Noel Acciari won faceoff against Morgan Geekie in defensive zone
Penalty to Pierre-Olivier Joseph 2 minutes for High Sticking
Morgan Geekie won faceoff against Reilly Smith in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck Frozen
SHOT
Shot missed by Noel Acciari
Noel Acciari won faceoff against John Beecher in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Jake Guentzel
GOAL
Goal scored by Jake Guentzel assisted by Sidney Crosby and Kris Letang
3-2
Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Sidney Crosby in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside - TV timeout
SHOT
Kris Letang shot blocked by Matt Grzelcyk
Lars Eller won faceoff against Trent Frederic in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by David Pastrnak
1-2
Evgeni Malkin won faceoff against Morgan Geekie in neutral zone
SHOT
Ryan Graves shot blocked by Charlie Coyle
SHOT
Penguins shot blocked by Jeff Carter
SHOT
Shot on goal by Marcus Pettersson saved by Jeremy Swayman
SHOT
Shot on goal by Marcus Pettersson saved by Jeremy Swayman
Noel Acciari won faceoff against John Beecher in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Drew O'Connor assisted by Kris Letang and Lars Eller
1-1
SHOT
Shot on goal by Kris Letang saved by Jeremy Swayman
SHOT
Shot on goal by Bryan Rust saved by Jeremy Swayman
Takeaway by Evgeni Malkin in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Erik Karlsson saved by Jeremy Swayman
SHOT
Shot on goal by Noel Acciari saved by Jeremy Swayman
Noel Acciari won faceoff against Georgii Merkulov in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Reilly Smith credited with hit in neutral zone
Morgan Geekie won faceoff against Evgeni Malkin in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Brad Marchand assisted by David Pastrnak
0-1
SHOT
Shot on goal by David Pastrnak saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in neutral zone
Game Setup.
Stats
| STATS | |
|---|
| 35 | Shots on Goal | 29 | |||
| 66% | Faceoff Win % | 35% | |||
| 3/1 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 2/0 | |||
| 4 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 6 | |||
| 18 | Hits | 10 | |||
| 20 | Shots Blocked | 12 | |||
| 5 | Giveaways | 8 |
| |
|---|
| 35 | Shots on Goal | 29 | |||
| 66% | Faceoff Win % | 35% | |||
| 3/1 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 2/0 | |||
| 4 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 6 | |||
| 18 | Hits | 10 | |||
| 20 | Shots Blocked | 12 | |||
| 5 | Giveaways | 8 |
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Penguins vs. Bruins: Detailed Breakdown
Matchup Overview
- Teams: Penguins vs. Bruins
- Date: Thursday, January 4, 2024
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Venue: TD Garden
Current Betting Odds
- Spread: Bruins favored at -1.5
- Total (Over/Under): 6
- Moneyline Odds: Penguins +125, Bruins -145
Dimers' Win Probabilities
- Penguins: 41%
- Bruins: 59%
Dimers.com's predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.
Our Prediction: Who Wins?
After extensive simulations, our model gives the Penguins a win probability of 41%, while the Bruins have a win probability of 59%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.
Summary
According to our analysis, the Bruins are more likely to beat the Penguins in the NHL game at TD Garden on Friday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.
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