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Bruins at Penguins

NHL · Sunday, Mar 8 · 3:30 PM CT · PPG Paints Arena · Final BOS 4 – PIT 5

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123OTT
BOS12104
PIT01315
Team box
BOS·PIT
28
shots
40
1 of 3
power play
1 of 2
50.0
faceoff %
50.0
17
hits
24
16
blocked shots
13
6
penalty minutes
8
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Joonas KorpisaloBOS4035.875
Arturs SilovsPIT2824.857

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
PIT +3
BOS +3
P1P2P3OT
largest lead: PIT 1 · BOS 3lead changes: 1

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was BOS 44%, PIT 56% · Updated Mar 8

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
PIT 3.6 – 3.1 BOS
Expected total
6.7
BruinsThe matchupPenguins
+127Our fair odds−127
3.1Expected goals3.6
+0.02Power rating+0.09
3.4Goals / game3.4
3.1Allowed / game3.0
27.1Shots / game29.1
52.3Faceoff %48.8
23.6Hits / game17.7
35−27Season record31−31
5−5Last 104−6

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
BOS chance · PIT chance
Our model fair44.0%56.0%
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
BOSBoston Bruins+12744%————
PITPittsburgh Penguins−12756%————
Spreadabout even
BOSBoston Bruins+0.4our margin————
PITPittsburgh Penguins−0.4our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.7
Over6.7our total————
Under6.7our 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
Boston Bruins by 6 goals: <1%Boston Bruins by 5 goals: 2%Boston Bruins by 4 goals: 5%Boston Bruins by 3 goals: 9%Boston Bruins by 2 goals: 8%Boston Bruins by 1 goal: 20%Pittsburgh Penguins by 1 goal: 21%Pittsburgh Penguins by 2 goals: 11%Pittsburgh Penguins by 3 goals: 13%Pittsburgh Penguins by 4 goals: 7%Pittsburgh Penguins by 5 goals: 3%Pittsburgh Penguins by 6 goals: 1%
← BOS wins byPIT wins by →
Pittsburgh Penguins wins by 2 or more35%
Pittsburgh Penguins wins by 3 or more25%
Boston Bruins wins by 2 or more24%
Decided by one goal40%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.7 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 8%4 goals: 7%5 goals: 18%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 20%8 goals: 9%9 goals: 12%10 goals: 4%11 goals: 5%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%14 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.564%
Total over 6.553%
Total over 7.533%
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 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
BOSJoonas Korpisalo G · last 5 starts: .882 save %, 3.58 GAAstarted
PITArturs Silovs G · last 5 starts: .926 save %, 2.05 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
BOS·PIT
Mar 7 vs WSH
last game
Mar 7 vs PHI
0 days
days of rest
0 days
yes
back-to-back
yes
3
games in last 7 days
4
road after a home game
home / road
3rd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 62+ games
BOS·PIT
+0.02
rating (0 = average)
+0.09
3.4
goals / game
3.4
3.1
goals allowed / game
3.0
35−27
season record
31−31
24−9
home record
15−17
11−18
away record
16−14
W1
streak
L3
5−5
last 10
4−6
27.1
shots / game
29.1
52.3
faceoff %
48.8
23.6
hits / game
17.7
15.6
blocked shots / game
14.9
4.7
takeaways / game
4.9
16.1
giveaways / game
16.2

Rating Trend

BOS · PIT · 123 days
Boston BruinsPittsburgh Penguins
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · PIT 2−8
Mar 3at BOSBOS 2 − 1
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

BOS · Last 10

5−5 · streak W1
Mar 7vs WSH3 − 1W
Mar 5at NSH3 − 6L
Mar 3vs PIT2 − 1W
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

PIT · Last 10

4−6 · streak L3
Mar 7vs PHI3 − 4L
Mar 5vs BUF1 − 5L
Mar 3at BOS1 − 2L
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