Pittsburgh Penguins vs Boston Bruins Prediction, 3/3/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Penguins vs Boston Bruins

Date: Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA

TV: NESN

TD Garden is the location where the Boston Bruins (33-21-5) will compete against the Pittsburgh Penguins (31-15-13) on Tuesday.

The Pittsburgh Penguins were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 5-0 win over the Golden Knights in their previous contest . Pittsburgh garnered 9 penalty minutes for this contest. Additionally, they had 4 power play tries and were able to score 2 goals. The Penguins had a good offensive performance in the victory. While out there on the ice, they finished 5 of the 22 shots they put on net.

When discussing their scoring capabilities, the Pittsburgh Penguins have notched 202 goals (7th in hockey) this season and have allowed 165. For the season, they have accumulated 75 points and their points percentage comes in at .636. Pittsburgh has accounted for 157 power play chances and they have notched 42 goals out of those chances, garnering them a rate of 26.75%. While at even strength, the Penguins have surrendered 138 goals while notching 160 on offense. Pittsburgh has tried 1,717 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 11.8%. The Penguins so far have had 1,606 shots tried against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .897. Pittsburgh Penguins opponents have totaled 172 power play opportunities (17th in professional hockey) and have come away with 27 goals in those attempts.

The man in goal for this game is Stuart Skinner. During his career on the ice, Skinner has accumulated 113 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .551. He has a save percentage of .903 in his 9,312 mins in the crease. Skinner has seen 5,724 shot attempts taken against him and he has 5,170 saves. Opponents have been able to score 554 goals against Skinner in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 2.70. He has amassed an overall mark of 117-66-20 and he has started in 205 games. Skinner has been in goal for 211 games over the course of his NHL career.

Their last time out, Boston faced off against the Flyers in an outing where the Bruins were on the wrong end of the score by a tally of 3-1. The Bruins converted 1 goal out of the 27 shots on goal they took. They had 3 power play opportunities in this contest but weren't able to put one in the back of the net.

The Bruins have accumulated 153 goals at even strength and 45 goals (4th in hockey) while on the power play. Boston has attempted 1,600 shots (22nd in pro hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 12.38%, while allowing the opposition 1,769 shots. This season, the Boston Bruins are sitting with 198 goals, 71 points, as well as a points percentage of .602. They have allowed 184 goals to be scored by of a combination of 134 goals at even strength and 50 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have recorded 173 power play chances and they have earned a power play percentage of 26.01%. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 76.74% on the other teams 215 chances on the power play, and their save percentage is currently 89.6%.

On the other side of the ice you are going to see Jeremy Swayman defending the goal. He has compiled 5,806 saves out of the 6,388 shots taken, giving him a percentage of .909. Swayman has earned a lifetime mark of 123-75-25 and has played in 229 games. He has made the start in 221 games and has been on the ice for 10,166 mins. Swayman's rate of quality starts is 61.1% and he has made 135 quality starts in his pro career. Teams are averaging 2.63 goals per game and he has allowed 582 goals in total.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Pittsburgh

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