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Penguins at Bruins

NHL · Tuesday, Mar 3 · 6:00 PM CT · TD Garden · Final PIT 1 – BOS 2

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
PIT1001
BOS2002
Team box
PIT·BOS
35
shots
28
0 of 4
power play
0 of 3
33.3
faceoff %
66.7
24
hits
23
23
blocked shots
12
6
penalty minutes
8
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Stuart SkinnerPIT2826.929
Jeremy SwaymanBOS3534.971

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
BOS +3
PIT +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: BOS 1 · PIT 1lead changes: 1

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was PIT 47%, BOS 53% · Updated Mar 3

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
BOS 3.3 – 3.3 PIT
Expected total
6.6
PenguinsThe matchupBruins
+111Our fair odds−111
3.3Expected goals3.3
+0.09Power rating+0.02
3.4Goals / game3.4
2.9Allowed / game3.2
29.2Shots / game27.1
49.3Faceoff %51.9
17.5Hits / game23.6
31−28Season record33−26
7−3Last 105−5

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
PIT chance · BOS chance
Our model fair47.4%52.6%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
PITPittsburgh Penguins+11147%————
BOSBoston Bruins−11153%————
Spreadabout even
PITPittsburgh PenguinsPKour margin————
BOSBoston BruinsPKour margin————
Totalwe expect 6.6
Over6.6our total————
Under6.6our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Even game expected
Pittsburgh Penguins by 6 goals: <1%Pittsburgh Penguins by 5 goals: 2%Pittsburgh Penguins by 4 goals: 6%Pittsburgh Penguins by 3 goals: 12%Pittsburgh Penguins by 2 goals: 10%Pittsburgh Penguins by 1 goal: 17%Boston Bruins by 1 goal: 24%Boston Bruins by 2 goals: 9%Boston Bruins by 3 goals: 11%Boston Bruins by 4 goals: 6%Boston Bruins by 5 goals: 2%Boston Bruins by 6 goals: <1%
← PIT wins byBOS wins by →
Boston Bruins wins by 2 or more29%
Boston Bruins wins by 3 or more19%
Pittsburgh Penguins wins by 2 or more30%
Decided by one goal41%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,070 past NHL games.

Total range

6.6 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 9%4 goals: 7%5 goals: 19%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 9%9 goals: 12%10 goals: 4%11 goals: 4%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%14 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.562%
Total over 6.551%
Total over 7.532%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,070 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
PITStuart Skinner G · last 5 starts: .874 save %, 2.95 GAAstarted
BOSJeremy Swayman G · last 5 starts: .902 save %, 2.96 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
PIT·BOS
Mar 1 vs VGK
last game
Feb 28 at PHI
1 day
days of rest
2 days
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
2
road after a home game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 59+ games
PIT·BOS
+0.09
rating (0 = average)
+0.02
3.4
goals / game
3.4
2.9
goals allowed / game
3.2
31−28
season record
33−26
15−15
home record
22−9
16−13
away record
11−17
W1
streak
L1
7−3
last 10
5−5
29.2
shots / game
27.1
49.3
faceoff %
51.9
17.5
hits / game
23.6
14.9
blocked shots / game
15.7
5.0
takeaways / game
4.8
16.3
giveaways / game
16.1

Rating Trend

PIT · BOS · 118 days
Pittsburgh PenguinsBoston Bruins
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · BOS 8−2
Jan 11at BOSBOS 1 − 0
Apr 13, 2025at PITBOS 4 − 1
Mar 1, 2025at PITBOS 3 − 2
Nov 29, 2024at BOSPIT 2 − 1
Apr 13, 2024at PITBOS 6 − 4
Mar 9, 2024at BOSBOS 5 − 1
Jan 4, 2024at BOSPIT 6 − 5
Apr 1, 2023at PITBOS 4 − 3
Jan 2, 2023at BOSBOS 2 − 1
Nov 1, 2022at PITBOS 6 − 5 OT

PIT · Last 10

7−3 · streak W1
Mar 1vs VGK5 − 0W
Feb 28at NYR2 − 3L
Feb 26vs NJ4 − 1W
Feb 5at BUF5 − 2W
Feb 3at NYI4 − 5L
Feb 2vs OTT2 − 3L
Jan 31vs NYR6 − 5W
Jan 29vs CHI6 − 2W
Jan 25at VAN3 − 2W
Jan 22at EDM6 − 2W

BOS · Last 10

5−5 · streak L1
Feb 28at PHI1 − 3L
Feb 26vs CBJ4 − 2W
Feb 4at FLA4 − 5L
Feb 1at TB5 − 6L
Jan 29vs PHI6 − 3W
Jan 27vs NSH3 − 2W
Jan 26at NYR3 − 4L
Jan 24vs MTL4 − 3W
Jan 22vs VGK4 − 3W
Jan 20at DAL2 − 6L