Game Preview: Boston Bruins vs Pittsburgh Penguins| 01/04/2024

Bruins Benders Podcast Bruins Game Day Preview

Game 37: Pittsburgh Penguins (18-14-4) at Boston Bruins (23-7-6)

Date: Thursday, January 4

Time: 7:07 pm EST

TV: ESPN

Radio: 98.5 The Sports Hub

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:

Pittsburgh +1.5

Boston -1.5

O/U 6

Pittsburgh Penguins Notes:

Pittsburgh has dropped three consecutive games to Boston (0-2-1). The Penguins haven’t lost four in a row to the Bruins since an 0-4-1 stretch from January 7 2015-February 24, 2016. Sidney Crosby is the 12th leading point-getter in NHL history with 1,540.

Boston Bruins Notes:

The Bruins have won four straight since the Christmas break. Boston possesses a power play that has a 27 percent success rate. Boston is in first place in the Atlantic Division.

Pittsburgh Penguins Lineup:

Guentzel-Crosby-Rakell

Smith-Malkin-Rust

O’Connor-Eller-Puustinen

Harkins-Acciari-Carter

Pettersson-Letang

Joseph-Karlsson

Graves-Ruhwedel

Nedeljkovic

Jarry

Boston Bruins Lineup:

Zacha-Geekie-Pastrnak

Marchand-Coyle-DeBrusk

Heinen-Merkulov-Frederic

Lauko-Beecher-Steen

Lohrei-McAvoy

Lindholm-Carlo

Wotherspoon-Shattenkirk

Swayman

Ullmark

Players To Watch:

Pittsburgh Penguins:

Evgeni Malkin plays his 1,100th career NHL game tonight. Erik Karlsson (785) is two points behind tying Borje Salming (787) for the second most NHL points for a Swedish-born defender.

Boston Bruins:

James Van Riemsdyk has been a pleasant surprise and one of the top off-season signings, with 7-18-25 in 34 games. Mason Lohrei should play after losing a tooth and having emergency dental surgery Wednesday.

Pittsburgh Penguins Injuries:

Matt Nieto (Lower Body), Jon Ludvig (Upper Body)

Boston Bruins Injuries:

Milan Lucic (Leave of Absence), Derek Forbort (Lower Body)

Next game:

Pittsburgh – January 6 vs Buffalo

Boston – January 6 vs Tampa Bay

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