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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Bruins
1 2 1 0 4
Penguins
0 1 3 1 5
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  • Bruins
    0%
  • Penguins
    100%
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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
  1. OT1 05:00
    End of 1st OT.
  2. OT1 00:17
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Thomas Novak assisted by Yegor Chinakhov and Erik Karlsson
    4-5
  3. OT1 00:00
    Pavel Zacha won faceoff against Thomas Novak in neutral zone
  4. P3 20:00
    End of 3rd Period.
  5. P3 19:45
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Viktor Arvidsson
  6. P3 18:48
    Thomas Novak won faceoff against Fraser Minten in neutral zone
  7. P3 18:48
    Stoppage - Puck in Benches
  8. P3 18:31
    Fraser Minten won faceoff against Blake Lizotte in offensive zone
  9. P3 18:31
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  10. P3 18:09
    Stoppage - Referee or Linesperson - Player Injury
  11. P3 18:06
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Mason Lohrei saved by Arturs Silovs
  12. P3 17:19
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ilya Solovyov saved by Joonas Korpisalo
  13. P3 15:31
    Stoppage - Skater Puck Frozen
  14. P3 15:17
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Fraser Minten
  15. P3 14:37
    Shorthanded - Blake Lizotte won faceoff against Fraser Minten in defensive zone
  16. P3 14:37
    SHOT
    Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Bryan Rust saved by Joonas Korpisalo
  17. P3 13:33
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Charlie McAvoy saved by Arturs Silovs
  18. P3 13:28
    Penalty to Parker Wotherspoon 2 minutes for Misconduct
  19. P3 13:28
    Bruins won faceoff against Penguins in neutral zone
  20. P3 12:43
    Stoppage - Icing
  21. P3 12:22
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Noel Acciari saved by Joonas Korpisalo
  22. P3 11:45
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  23. P3 11:42
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Viktor Arvidsson saved by Arturs Silovs
  24. P3 11:33
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Viktor Arvidsson
  25. P3 11:05
    Bruins won faceoff against Penguins in neutral zone
  26. P3 11:05
    Stoppage - Offside - TV timeout
  27. P3 10:14
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Michael Eyssimont
  28. P3 09:19
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Erik Karlsson saved by Joonas Korpisalo
  29. P3 08:45
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Connor Dewar
  30. P3 08:34
    Elias Lindholm won faceoff against Blake Lizotte in neutral zone
  31. P3 06:35
    Rickard Rakell won faceoff against Elias Lindholm in neutral zone
  32. P3 06:35
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Anthony Mantha assisted by Thomas Novak and Ilya Solovyov
    3-3
  33. P3 06:02
    Bruins won faceoff against Penguins in neutral zone
  34. P3 06:02
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Connor Dewar
    3-2
  35. P3 05:23
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Ryan Shea
  36. P3 05:18
    Noel Acciari won faceoff against Pavel Zacha in offensive zone
  37. P3 04:44
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Avery Hayes saved by Joonas Korpisalo
  38. P3 03:54
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Charlie McAvoy
  39. P3 03:41
    SHOT
    Charlie McAvoy shot blocked by teammate
  40. P3 02:55
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Nikita Zadorov
  41. P3 02:16
    SHOT
    Samuel Girard shot blocked by Viktor Arvidsson
  42. P3 01:40
    Power play - Fraser Minten won faceoff against Blake Lizotte in defensive zone
  43. P3 01:30
    Shorthanded - Giveaway by Kris Letang in defensive zone
  44. P3 00:58
    Shorthanded - Noel Acciari won faceoff against Pavel Zacha in defensive zone
  45. P3 00:48
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Morgan Geekie saved by Arturs Silovs
  46. P3 00:14
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Pavel Zacha saved by Arturs Silovs
  47. P2 20:00
    End of 2nd Period.
  48. P2 19:56
    Shorthanded - Blake Lizotte won faceoff against Elias Lindholm in defensive zone
  49. P2 19:15
    Rickard Rakell won faceoff against Elias Lindholm in offensive zone
  50. P2 18:17
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  51. P2 18:15
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Avery Hayes saved by Joonas Korpisalo
  52. P2 17:48
    Pavel Zacha won faceoff against Ben Kindel in defensive zone
  53. P2 17:48
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  54. P2 17:19
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Connor Dewar saved by Joonas Korpisalo
  55. P2 17:00
    Blake Lizotte won faceoff against Fraser Minten in defensive zone
  56. P2 16:51
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Andrew Peeke
  57. P2 16:37
    SHOT
    Parker Wotherspoon shot blocked by Marat Khusnutdinov
  58. P2 16:19
    Elias Lindholm won faceoff against Rickard Rakell in defensive zone
  59. P2 16:17
    SHOT
    Yegor Chinakhov shot blocked by Mason Lohrei
  60. P2 16:04
    SHOT
    Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Jonathan Aspirot saved by Arturs Silovs
  61. P2 14:44
    Bruins won faceoff against Penguins in neutral zone
  62. P2 14:44
    GOAL
    Power play - Goal scored by Yegor Chinakhov assisted by Rickard Rakell and Erik Karlsson
    3-1
  63. P2 14:06
    Bruins won faceoff against Penguins in neutral zone
  64. P2 14:00
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Erik Karlsson
  65. P2 13:44
    Bruins won faceoff against Penguins in neutral zone
  66. P2 13:11
    SHOT
    Ryan Shea shot blocked by Tanner Jeannot
  67. P2 13:10
    Bruins won faceoff against Yegor Chinakhov in neutral zone
  68. P2 12:35
    Pavel Zacha won faceoff against Rickard Rakell in offensive zone
  69. P2 12:35
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  70. P2 12:33
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Casey Mittelstadt saved by Arturs Silovs
  71. P2 12:23
    Bruins won faceoff against Penguins in neutral zone
  72. P2 12:23
    GOAL
    Goal scored by David Pastrnak assisted by Elias Lindholm
    3-0
  73. P2 11:47
    SHOT
    Parker Wotherspoon shot blocked by Elias Lindholm
  74. P2 11:43
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Connor Dewar
  75. P2 11:40
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Erik Karlsson saved by Joonas Korpisalo
  76. P2 11:33
    Elias Lindholm won faceoff against Noel Acciari in offensive zone
  77. P2 10:44
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Kris Letang saved by Joonas Korpisalo
  78. P2 09:42
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Thomas Novak
  79. P2 08:54
    Anthony Mantha credited with hit on Mason Lohrei in offensive zone
  80. P2 08:47
    Thomas Novak won faceoff against Sean Kuraly in neutral zone
  81. P2 08:24
    Pavel Zacha won faceoff against Avery Hayes in defensive zone
  82. P2 08:22
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Elmer Soderblom saved by Joonas Korpisalo
  83. P2 07:42
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Samuel Girard saved by Joonas Korpisalo
  84. P2 07:14
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Bryan Rust saved by Joonas Korpisalo
  85. P2 07:07
    SHOT
    Nikita Zadorov shot blocked by Bryan Rust
  86. P2 07:00
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Morgan Geekie saved by Arturs Silovs
  87. P2 06:36
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Erik Karlsson saved by Joonas Korpisalo
  88. P2 06:12
    Morgan Geekie won faceoff against Penguins in offensive zone
  89. P2 06:10
    Thomas Novak won faceoff against Morgan Geekie in defensive zone
  90. P2 06:10
    Penalty to Kris Letang 2 minutes for Roughing (Drawn by Michael Eyssimont)
  91. P2 05:43
    SHOT
    Ilya Solovyov shot blocked by Jonathan Aspirot
  92. P2 04:32
    Giveaway by Charlie McAvoy in defensive zone
  93. P2 04:28
    Jonathan Aspirot credited with hit on Noel Acciari in defensive zone
  94. P2 03:51
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Tanner Jeannot
  95. P2 03:41
    Mason Lohrei won faceoff against Connor Dewar in offensive zone
  96. P2 03:41
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  97. P2 03:33
    Elias Lindholm won faceoff against Noel Acciari in offensive zone
  98. P2 03:29
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Marat Khusnutdinov saved by Arturs Silovs
  99. P2 03:08
    Elias Lindholm won faceoff against Thomas Novak in offensive zone
  100. P2 03:08
    Stoppage - Icing
  101. P2 02:54
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Mark Kastelic
  102. P2 02:06
    Thomas Novak won faceoff against Fraser Minten in defensive zone
  103. P2 01:09
    SHOT
    Bryan Rust shot blocked by Charlie McAvoy
  104. P2 00:40
    Bruins won faceoff against Penguins in neutral zone
  105. P2 00:14
    Bruins won faceoff against Penguins in neutral zone
  106. P1 20:00
    End of 1st Period.
  107. P1 19:54
    Pavel Zacha won faceoff against Rickard Rakell in defensive zone
  108. P1 19:47
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Erik Karlsson
  109. P1 19:21
    Blake Lizotte won faceoff against Elias Lindholm in defensive zone
  110. P1 19:21
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  111. P1 19:19
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by David Pastrnak saved by Arturs Silovs
  112. P1 18:51
    SHOT
    Ben Kindel shot blocked by Nikita Zadorov
  113. P1 17:48
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Avery Hayes
  114. P1 17:44
    Bruins won faceoff against Penguins in neutral zone
  115. P1 16:25
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Connor Dewar saved by Joonas Korpisalo
  116. P1 16:03
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Blake Lizotte saved by Joonas Korpisalo
  117. P1 15:45
    Noel Acciari credited with hit on Michael Eyssimont in defensive zone
  118. P1 15:41
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Michael Eyssimont saved by Arturs Silovs
  119. P1 15:23
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Elias Lindholm saved by Arturs Silovs
  120. P1 15:02
    SHOT
    David Pastrnak shot blocked by Ilya Solovyov
  121. P1 14:50
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Bryan Rust saved by Joonas Korpisalo
  122. P1 14:25
    Rickard Rakell won faceoff against Elias Lindholm in neutral zone
  123. P1 14:25
    Stoppage - Puck in Benches - TV timeout
  124. P1 14:11
    SHOT
    Ryan Shea shot blocked by Fraser Minten
  125. P1 12:21
    Blake Lizotte credited with hit on Hampus Lindholm in offensive zone
  126. P1 12:03
    Pavel Zacha won faceoff against Noel Acciari in neutral zone
  127. P1 11:00
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Casey Mittelstadt
  128. P1 10:38
    SHOT
    Viktor Arvidsson shot blocked by Avery Hayes
  129. P1 10:21
    Bruins won faceoff against Penguins in neutral zone
  130. P1 10:12
    Stoppage - Icing
  131. P1 09:35
    Mark Kastelic credited with hit on Anthony Mantha in defensive zone
  132. P1 09:27
    Mark Kastelic won faceoff against Thomas Novak in neutral zone
  133. P1 09:05
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by David Pastrnak saved by Arturs Silovs
  134. P1 09:00
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Charlie McAvoy saved by Arturs Silovs
  135. P1 08:18
    SHOT
    Power play - David Pastrnak shot blocked by Parker Wotherspoon
  136. P1 07:46
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Elias Lindholm saved by Arturs Silovs
  137. P1 07:38
    Bruins won faceoff against Penguins in neutral zone
  138. P1 07:06
    Rickard Rakell won faceoff against Elias Lindholm in offensive zone
  139. P1 06:39
    SHOT
    Ryan Shea shot blocked by Hampus Lindholm
  140. P1 06:34
    Ben Kindel won faceoff against Fraser Minten in offensive zone
  141. P1 06:34
    Stoppage - Icing
  142. P1 06:16
    SHOT
    Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Michael Eyssimont
  143. P1 05:45
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Mason Lohrei
  144. P1 05:05
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Blake Lizotte
  145. P1 04:54
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Noel Acciari saved by Joonas Korpisalo
  146. P1 04:24
    Pavel Zacha won faceoff against Blake Lizotte in neutral zone
  147. P1 04:15
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  148. P1 04:11
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Charlie McAvoy saved by Arturs Silovs
  149. P1 02:30
    Sean Kuraly won faceoff against Ben Kindel in defensive zone
  150. P1 02:30
    Stoppage - Icing
  151. P1 01:58
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Nikita Zadorov saved by Arturs Silovs
  152. P1 01:49
    Giveaway by Thomas Novak in neutral zone
  153. P1 00:53
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Noel Acciari
  154. P1 00:51
    SHOT
    Blake Lizotte shot blocked by teammate
Stats
Bruins
STATS
Penguins
28Shots on Goal39
50% Faceoff Win % 50%
3/1 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 2/1
6Penalty Infraction Mins8
17Hits24
16 Shots Blocked 13
16Giveaways19
BruinsBOS
PenguinsPIT
28Shots on Goal39
50% Faceoff Win % 50%
3/1 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 2/1
6Penalty Infraction Mins8
17Hits24
16 Shots Blocked 13
16Giveaways19

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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