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Boston Bruins vs Pittsburgh Penguins Preview & Odds — November 5, 2026

Boston Bruins logo
Boston Bruins
11-4-1
Goalie Jeremy Swayman Likely
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Pittsburgh Penguins logo
Pittsburgh Penguins
5-8-2
Goalie Arturs Silovs Confirmed
Thursday, November 5 · 7:10 PM ET
BOSStarting goaliesPIT
This season
12
Starts
10
.912
Sv%
.887
.800
HDSv%
.756
+8.3
GSAx
+0.5
Last season
54
Starts
38
.908
Sv%
.888
.870
HDSv%
.817
+27.6
GSAx
−11.5
BOSOffense2026-27 regular season to datePIT
6th3.62
GF/G
3.2715th
16th7.70
PP GF/60
6.4724th
BOSDefensePIT
3rd2.38
GA/G
3.4726th
20th9.71
PK GA/60
6.2411th
BOSTeamPIT
4th71.9%
Pts%
40.0%29th
13th51.1%
xGF%
54.4%6th
20th48.8%
CF%
52.8%7th
16th50.8%
HDCF%
63.0%4th
BOS5-on-5PIT
10th2.67
xGF/60
2.903rd
21st2.57
xGA/60
2.4312th
7th11.5%
Sh%
9.8%14th
1st94.2%
Sv%
88.7%30th
27th108.9
CF/60 (both)
111.818th
7th+0.30
GAx/G
−0.0111th
1st+0.79
GSAx/G
−0.3428th
6th12.5%
Sh%
11.2%12th
1st91.7%
Sv%
88.0%27th
BOSSpecial teamsPIT
24th6.53
PP xG/60
5.6631st
25th66.2
PP FF/60
53.432nd
13th5.2
PP min/G
4.920th
10th7.48
PK xGA/60
8.7924th
14th4.9
PK min/G
4.57th
BOSRecent formPIT
Wvs SJS 6-4L@ CAR 1-2L@ STL 1-4Wvs CHI 5-4Wvs VGK 3-2
Resultsoldest to newest
Wvs FLA 4-0Wvs NSH 3-2OTLvs UTA 3-4L@ MTL 4-5Lvs VGK 2-3
above 50%below 50%below 50%below 50%above 50%above 50%below 50%above 50%below 50%below 50%
Game by game
above 50%above 50%above 50%above 50%below 50%above 50%above 50%below 50%above 50%above 50%
11-4-1
Record
5-8-2
3-2-0
Last 5
2-2-1
7-2-1
Last 10
3-6-1
BOSHome and roadseason to datePIT
7-1-0
Home record
4-2-1
4-3-1
Road record
1-6-1
Top third of the leagueMiddle thirdBottom thirdBar = league rank (full = 1st)
Injuries & restkey injuries · rest and travel
BOSRest & travelPIT
2 days
Days of rest
1 day
481 mi774 km · straight-line from previous game (estimate)
Travel to the game
Home
BOSKey injuriesPIT
None listed
Players out or limited
Bryan Rust RWIRTrevor van Riemsdyk DIREvgeni Malkin CDay-to-day
About these numbers

Goalie status from the G&W goalie tracker (Confirmed, Expected, Likely or Not confirmed); teams confirm starters close to puck drop. Season lines come from the NHL Lab goalie tables. GSAx = goals saved above expected (Gridiron & Wine expected goals). HD Sv% = save rate on high-danger shots.

2026-27 regular season to date, captured before kickoff. League rank in small type (32 teams); the gold side ranks higher. Bars show rank, longest = 1st. Source: Gridiron & Wine public Analytics tables.

2026-27 regular season, public NHL Lab tables; ranks out of 32 teams. Expected goals are Gridiron & Wine's own expected-goals numbers.

2026-27 regular season. Rates are per 60 minutes of power-play or penalty-kill time.

Regular-season results this season, oldest to newest (OTL = overtime or shootout loss). Records are season to date, with home and road splits. Over–under uses the consensus closing total.

Distance is a straight-line estimate from the arena of each team's previous game, not the team's actual itinerary; time-zone change is at game time. Days of rest are full days off since each team's previous game this season (0 = back-to-back); preseason games do not count. Schedule facts only: no fatigue adjustment is applied.

No key players listed.

Key players only. Injury report as of November 5, 10:10 a.m. ET.

Matchup preview

The Bruins (11-4-1) visit the Penguins (5-8-2) on Thursday, November 5 at 7:10 PM ET.

The Bruins score 3.62 goals per game (6th of 32) and allow 2.38 (3rd). The Penguins score 3.27 goals per game (15th of 32) and allow 3.47 (26th). The Bruins earn 71.9% of available standings points (4th) and the Penguins 40.0% (29th).

Expected-goals share (5-on-5), the share of 5-on-5 expected goals created: Bruins 51.1% (13th), Penguins 54.4% (6th). Shot-attempt share (5-on-5), the share of all 5-on-5 shot attempts: Bruins 48.8% (20th), Penguins 52.8% (7th). High-danger chance share, the share of 5-on-5 high-danger chances: Bruins 50.8% (16th), Penguins 63.0% (4th).

The total is 6.5, unchanged from the open. After removing the vig, the moneyline (Bruins -110, Penguins -110) prices the Bruins at 50% and the Penguins at 50%.

Built from public team and player data; ranks are league-wide and update daily until kickoff.

Market

Odds and line movement

Puck lineno move
OpenPenguins +1.5 (-270)
Bruins -1.5 (+210)
NowPenguins +1.5 (-260)
Bruins -1.5 (+210)
Totalno move
Open6.5 (o -116 / u -103)
Now6.5 (o -109 / u -112)
Moneyline
OpenBruins -109 50%
Penguins -111 50%
NowBruins -110 50%
Penguins -110 50%

Consensus of US sportsbooks. The Now column updates from our odds board. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.

Best available prices on Nov 5

  • Bruins -1.5+240ProphetX
  • Penguins +1.5-250BetMGM
  • Over 6.5+101ProphetX
  • Under 6.5-102ProphetX
  • Bruins-104Novig
  • Penguins+102Novig

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Matchup

Head-to-head

The teams have met 29 times since 2018-19: the Bruins won 18 and the Penguins 11.

DateScoreLineTotal
Mar 8, 2026Bruins 4, Penguins 5 OT
Penguins won		Penguins -122
favorite won		6.5
over
Mar 3, 2026Penguins 1, Bruins 2
Bruins won		Bruins -120
favorite won		6.5
under
Jan 11, 2026Penguins 0, Bruins 1
Bruins won		Penguins -120
underdog won		6.5
under
Apr 13, 2025Bruins 4, Penguins 1
Bruins won		Penguins -160
underdog won		6
under
Mar 1, 2025Bruins 3, Penguins 2
Bruins won		Penguins -135
underdog won		6.5
under

Regular-season meetings since 2018-19, most recent first. Line = consensus closing moneyline favorite and total where line history is available.

Lineups

Result

After the final: score vs the closing line, game flow and the Chance Quality Result and the graded official play, if there was one, appear here on this same page.

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