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Bruins vs. Penguins Prediction, Picks and Odds
Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Bruins vs. Penguins NHL game on March 8, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Mar 8, 8:30PM PPG Paints Arena
Mar 8, 8:30PM PPG Paints Arena
In-Play ProbabilitiesIn-Play
Game PredictionsPre-Game
Best Bets | TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bruins | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Penguins | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
Live Probabilities
Moneyline
Over / Under
Win %
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Win Probability
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bruins | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Penguins | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
OT1 00:17 Goal scored by Thomas Novak assisted by Yegor Chinakhov and Erik Karlsson
P3 19:45 Shot missed by Viktor Arvidsson
P3 18:06 Shot on goal by Mason Lohrei saved by Arturs Silovs
P3 17:19 Shot on goal by Ilya Solovyov saved by Joonas Korpisalo
P3 15:17 Power play - Shot missed by Fraser Minten
P3 14:37 Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Bryan Rust saved by Joonas Korpisalo
P3 13:33 Power play - Shot on goal by Charlie McAvoy saved by Arturs Silovs
P3 12:22 Shot on goal by Noel Acciari saved by Joonas Korpisalo
P3 11:42 Shot on goal by Viktor Arvidsson saved by Arturs Silovs
P3 11:33 Shot missed by Viktor Arvidsson
P3 10:14 Shot missed by Michael Eyssimont
P3 09:19 Shot on goal by Erik Karlsson saved by Joonas Korpisalo
P3 08:45 Shot missed by Connor Dewar
P3 06:35 Goal scored by Anthony Mantha assisted by Thomas Novak and Ilya Solovyov
P3 06:02 Goal scored by Connor Dewar
P3 05:23 Shot missed by Ryan Shea
P3 04:44 Shot on goal by Avery Hayes saved by Joonas Korpisalo
P3 03:54 Shot missed by Charlie McAvoy
P3 03:41 Charlie McAvoy shot blocked by teammate
P3 02:55 Shot missed by Nikita Zadorov
Play by Play
P1
P2
P3
OT
GOALS
ALL
End of 1st OT.
GOAL
Goal scored by Thomas Novak assisted by Yegor Chinakhov and Erik Karlsson
4-5
Pavel Zacha won faceoff against Thomas Novak in neutral zone
End of 3rd Period.
SHOT
Shot missed by Viktor Arvidsson
Thomas Novak won faceoff against Fraser Minten in neutral zone
Stoppage - Puck in Benches
Fraser Minten won faceoff against Blake Lizotte in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
Stoppage - Referee or Linesperson - Player Injury
SHOT
Shot on goal by Mason Lohrei saved by Arturs Silovs
SHOT
Shot on goal by Ilya Solovyov saved by Joonas Korpisalo
Stoppage - Skater Puck Frozen
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Fraser Minten
Shorthanded - Blake Lizotte won faceoff against Fraser Minten in defensive zone
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Bryan Rust saved by Joonas Korpisalo
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Charlie McAvoy saved by Arturs Silovs
Penalty to Parker Wotherspoon 2 minutes for Misconduct
Bruins won faceoff against Penguins in neutral zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot on goal by Noel Acciari saved by Joonas Korpisalo
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Viktor Arvidsson saved by Arturs Silovs
SHOT
Shot missed by Viktor Arvidsson
Bruins won faceoff against Penguins in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot missed by Michael Eyssimont
SHOT
Shot on goal by Erik Karlsson saved by Joonas Korpisalo
SHOT
Shot missed by Connor Dewar
Elias Lindholm won faceoff against Blake Lizotte in neutral zone
Rickard Rakell won faceoff against Elias Lindholm in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Anthony Mantha assisted by Thomas Novak and Ilya Solovyov
3-3
Bruins won faceoff against Penguins in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Connor Dewar
3-2
SHOT
Shot missed by Ryan Shea
Noel Acciari won faceoff against Pavel Zacha in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Avery Hayes saved by Joonas Korpisalo
SHOT
Shot missed by Charlie McAvoy
SHOT
Charlie McAvoy shot blocked by teammate
SHOT
Shot missed by Nikita Zadorov
SHOT
Samuel Girard shot blocked by Viktor Arvidsson
Power play - Fraser Minten won faceoff against Blake Lizotte in defensive zone
Shorthanded - Giveaway by Kris Letang in defensive zone
Shorthanded - Noel Acciari won faceoff against Pavel Zacha in defensive zone
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Morgan Geekie saved by Arturs Silovs
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Pavel Zacha saved by Arturs Silovs
End of 2nd Period.
Shorthanded - Blake Lizotte won faceoff against Elias Lindholm in defensive zone
Rickard Rakell won faceoff against Elias Lindholm in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Shot on goal by Avery Hayes saved by Joonas Korpisalo
Pavel Zacha won faceoff against Ben Kindel in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Connor Dewar saved by Joonas Korpisalo
Blake Lizotte won faceoff against Fraser Minten in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Andrew Peeke
SHOT
Parker Wotherspoon shot blocked by Marat Khusnutdinov
Elias Lindholm won faceoff against Rickard Rakell in defensive zone
SHOT
Yegor Chinakhov shot blocked by Mason Lohrei
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Jonathan Aspirot saved by Arturs Silovs
Bruins won faceoff against Penguins in neutral zone
GOAL
Power play - Goal scored by Yegor Chinakhov assisted by Rickard Rakell and Erik Karlsson
3-1
Bruins won faceoff against Penguins in neutral zone
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Erik Karlsson
Bruins won faceoff against Penguins in neutral zone
SHOT
Ryan Shea shot blocked by Tanner Jeannot
Bruins won faceoff against Yegor Chinakhov in neutral zone
Pavel Zacha won faceoff against Rickard Rakell in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Casey Mittelstadt saved by Arturs Silovs
Bruins won faceoff against Penguins in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by David Pastrnak assisted by Elias Lindholm
3-0
SHOT
Parker Wotherspoon shot blocked by Elias Lindholm
SHOT
Shot missed by Connor Dewar
SHOT
Shot on goal by Erik Karlsson saved by Joonas Korpisalo
Elias Lindholm won faceoff against Noel Acciari in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Kris Letang saved by Joonas Korpisalo
SHOT
Shot missed by Thomas Novak
Anthony Mantha credited with hit on Mason Lohrei in offensive zone
Thomas Novak won faceoff against Sean Kuraly in neutral zone
Pavel Zacha won faceoff against Avery Hayes in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Elmer Soderblom saved by Joonas Korpisalo
SHOT
Shot on goal by Samuel Girard saved by Joonas Korpisalo
SHOT
Shot on goal by Bryan Rust saved by Joonas Korpisalo
SHOT
Nikita Zadorov shot blocked by Bryan Rust
SHOT
Shot on goal by Morgan Geekie saved by Arturs Silovs
SHOT
Shot on goal by Erik Karlsson saved by Joonas Korpisalo
Morgan Geekie won faceoff against Penguins in offensive zone
Thomas Novak won faceoff against Morgan Geekie in defensive zone
Penalty to Kris Letang 2 minutes for Roughing (Drawn by Michael Eyssimont)
SHOT
Ilya Solovyov shot blocked by Jonathan Aspirot
Giveaway by Charlie McAvoy in defensive zone
Jonathan Aspirot credited with hit on Noel Acciari in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Tanner Jeannot
Mason Lohrei won faceoff against Connor Dewar in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
Elias Lindholm won faceoff against Noel Acciari in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Marat Khusnutdinov saved by Arturs Silovs
Elias Lindholm won faceoff against Thomas Novak in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot missed by Mark Kastelic
Thomas Novak won faceoff against Fraser Minten in defensive zone
SHOT
Bryan Rust shot blocked by Charlie McAvoy
Bruins won faceoff against Penguins in neutral zone
Bruins won faceoff against Penguins in neutral zone
End of 1st Period.
Pavel Zacha won faceoff against Rickard Rakell in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Erik Karlsson
Blake Lizotte won faceoff against Elias Lindholm in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by David Pastrnak saved by Arturs Silovs
SHOT
Ben Kindel shot blocked by Nikita Zadorov
SHOT
Shot missed by Avery Hayes
Bruins won faceoff against Penguins in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Connor Dewar saved by Joonas Korpisalo
SHOT
Shot on goal by Blake Lizotte saved by Joonas Korpisalo
Noel Acciari credited with hit on Michael Eyssimont in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Michael Eyssimont saved by Arturs Silovs
SHOT
Shot on goal by Elias Lindholm saved by Arturs Silovs
SHOT
David Pastrnak shot blocked by Ilya Solovyov
SHOT
Shot on goal by Bryan Rust saved by Joonas Korpisalo
Rickard Rakell won faceoff against Elias Lindholm in neutral zone
Stoppage - Puck in Benches - TV timeout
SHOT
Ryan Shea shot blocked by Fraser Minten
Blake Lizotte credited with hit on Hampus Lindholm in offensive zone
Pavel Zacha won faceoff against Noel Acciari in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Casey Mittelstadt
SHOT
Viktor Arvidsson shot blocked by Avery Hayes
Bruins won faceoff against Penguins in neutral zone
Stoppage - Icing
Mark Kastelic credited with hit on Anthony Mantha in defensive zone
Mark Kastelic won faceoff against Thomas Novak in neutral zone
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by David Pastrnak saved by Arturs Silovs
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Charlie McAvoy saved by Arturs Silovs
SHOT
Power play - David Pastrnak shot blocked by Parker Wotherspoon
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Elias Lindholm saved by Arturs Silovs
Bruins won faceoff against Penguins in neutral zone
Rickard Rakell won faceoff against Elias Lindholm in offensive zone
SHOT
Ryan Shea shot blocked by Hampus Lindholm
Ben Kindel won faceoff against Fraser Minten in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Michael Eyssimont
SHOT
Shot missed by Mason Lohrei
SHOT
Shot missed by Blake Lizotte
SHOT
Shot on goal by Noel Acciari saved by Joonas Korpisalo
Pavel Zacha won faceoff against Blake Lizotte in neutral zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Charlie McAvoy saved by Arturs Silovs
Sean Kuraly won faceoff against Ben Kindel in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot on goal by Nikita Zadorov saved by Arturs Silovs
Giveaway by Thomas Novak in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Noel Acciari
SHOT
Blake Lizotte shot blocked by teammate
Stats
| STATS | |
|---|
| 28 | Shots on Goal | 39 | |||
| 50% | Faceoff Win % | 50% | |||
| 3/1 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 2/1 | |||
| 6 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 8 | |||
| 17 | Hits | 24 | |||
| 16 | Shots Blocked | 13 | |||
| 16 | Giveaways | 19 |
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| 28 | Shots on Goal | 39 | |||
| 50% | Faceoff Win % | 50% | |||
| 3/1 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 2/1 | |||
| 6 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 8 | |||
| 17 | Hits | 24 | |||
| 16 | Shots Blocked | 13 | |||
| 16 | Giveaways | 19 |
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Bruins vs. Penguins: Detailed Breakdown
Matchup Overview
- Teams: Bruins vs. Penguins
- Date: Sunday, March 8, 2026
- Time: 4:30 PM ET
- Venue: PPG Paints Arena
Current Betting Odds
- Spread: Penguins favored at -1.5
- Total (Over/Under): 6.5
- Moneyline Odds: Bruins +105, Penguins -120
Dimers' Win Probabilities
- Bruins: 46%
- Penguins: 54%
Dimers' predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.
Our Prediction: Who Wins?
After extensive simulations, our model gives the Bruins a win probability of 46%, while the Penguins have a win probability of 54%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.
Summary
According to our analysis, the Penguins are more likely to beat the Bruins in the NHL game at PPG Paints Arena on Sunday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.
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