Boston Bruins @ Pittsburgh Penguins

Boston arrives with back-to-back wins

The Bruins are 11-4-1 after consecutive wins, most recently a 3-2 shootout victory over Vegas.

Pittsburgh is trying to halt a slide

The Penguins lost 3-2 to Vegas on Tuesday and have dropped seven of their last nine; Arturs Silovs was the confirmed starter and made 20 saves.

Center depth could be a concern for both sides

Evgeni Malkin is day-to-day after missing Tuesday's game with a lower-body injury but took rushes Wednesday; Bryan Rust remains on injured reserve. Matthew Poitras is day-to-day with an upper-body injury and returned to practice Wednesday.

Projected goalie matchup, not confirmed starters

Jeremy Swayman is Boston's expected starter and Arturs Silovs is projected for Pittsburgh, though neither start is confirmed; Swayman enters with a 2.31 GAA and .913 save percentage, versus Silovs at 2.98 and .888.

Recent meetings have been tight

Boston won two of three meetings with Pittsburgh last season, and all three were decided by one goal.

Pick Ideas

Angles drawn from the matchup analysis above and refreshed as the news changes. They are a separate read from the LineCrush pick for this matchup, so the two can land on different sides.

Bruins moneyline at near pick'em pricing

At around -109, Boston's moneyline is a reasonable consideration given the Bruins' stronger start.

Bruins team total over 2.5

Consider Boston to score at least three goals at a fair team-total price; Pittsburgh has allowed 3.43 goals per game this season.