Boston Bruins vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction, 11/5/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Bruins vs Pittsburgh Penguins

Date: Thursday, November 5, 2026

Location: PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: NESN, Sportsnet Pittsburgh

Odds/Point Spread: Bruins (-108) Penguins (-109)

The Boston Bruins (11-4-1) are traveling to PPG Paints Arena on Thursday where they will play the Pittsburgh Penguins (5-8-2). The moneyline on this game has Boston at -108 and Pittsburgh is at -109. The over/under is set at 6.5.

The Boston Bruins had a decent effort after finishing in a 2-2 tie against the Golden Knights in their previous outing. Boston had 6 penalty minutes in this outing. They also had 4 chances on the power play and were able to net 1 goal. The Bruins didn't have their best offensive outing in this game. While out there on the ice, they tallied a score on 2 of the 27 shots they attempted.

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In regard to their goal scoring prowess, the Boston Bruins have racked up 57 goals (5th in the NHL) so far this year and have conceded 38. For the current campaign, they have racked up 23 points and their points percentage sits at .719. Boston has accounted for 50 power play chances and they have notched 10 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 20.00%. When playing at even strength, the Bruins have allowed the opponent to score 25 goals while getting 47 as an offensive unit. Boston has attempted 421 shots and has a shot percentage of 13.5%. The Bruins have seen 447 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .915. Boston Bruins opponents have totaled 55 power play opportunities (9th in the NHL) and have notched 13 goals in those chances.

The man protecting the net in this game is Jeremy Swayman. Swayman has taken the ice for 257 games throughout his NHL career. He has amassed a win-loss mark of 140-83-27 and he was named the starter in 249 games. Opponents have been able to score 645 goals against Swayman in his pro career and his goals against average per contest is 2.59. Swayman has seen 7,145 shots taken against him and has recorded 6,501 total saves. His save percentage currently sits at .910 in his 14,226 minutes between the pipes. In his career, Swayman is sitting with 156 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .627.

In their last game, Pittsburgh played the Golden Knights in a game where the Penguins went home in defeat by a mark of 3-2. They had 6 chances on the power play in this contest but weren't able to notch a goal. The Penguins converted 2 goals out of the 25 shots on goal they pursued.

The Penguins have earned 40 goals at even strength and 8 goals (27th in the NHL) while on the power play. Pittsburgh has attempted 420 shots (14th in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 11.43%, while allowing their opponents 415 shots. On the year, the Pittsburgh Penguins have a total of 48 goals, 12 points, in addition to a points percentage of .400. They have allowed 51 goals to be scored by way of 44 goals at even strength and 7 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a total of 44 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play rate of 18.18%. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 82.05% on their opponents 39 power play tries, and their save percentage is 87.7%.

For the opposition you are likely to see Arturs Silovs in net. He has accounted for 1,560 saves out of the 1,761 shots attempted against him, which gives him a percentage of .886. Silovs is the owner of a career mark of 32-24-11 and has been in goal for 68 games. He has started in 66 games and has racked up 164 mins. Silovs' quality start rate sits at 48.5% and he has accumulated 32 quality starts in his professional career. His opponents are averaging 3.06 goals per contest and he has surrendered 202 goals altogether.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony's Pick: Take Boston (-108)

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