Penguins try to break road losing streak, face the Bruins

Fri, Mar 8, 2024
NHL News (AP)

Pittsburgh Penguins (28-25-8, seventh in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Boston Bruins (37-13-15, second in the Atlantic Division)

Boston; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Penguins visit the Boston Bruins looking to break a three-game road losing streak.

Boston has a 37-13-15 record overall and a 20-7-6 record on its home ice. The Bruins serve 9.9 penalty minutes per game to rank ninth in the league.

Pittsburgh is 12-14-4 in road games and 28-25-8 overall. The Penguins have a +four scoring differential, with 177 total goals scored and 173 given up.

The matchup Saturday is the second time these teams play this season. The Penguins won 6-5 in the previous meeting.

TOP PERFORMERS: David Pastrnak has 39 goals and 52 assists for the Bruins. Morgan Geekie has scored six goals with one assist over the past 10 games.

Sidney Crosby has 32 goals and 31 assists for the Penguins. Reilly Smith has one goal and six assists over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Bruins: 5-1-4, averaging 3.1 goals, 5.5 assists, 3.6 penalties and 8.4 penalty minutes while giving up three goals per game.

Penguins: 4-5-1, averaging 2.9 goals, 4.6 assists, 3.5 penalties and 7.7 penalty minutes while giving up 3.8 goals per game.

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INJURIES: Bruins: Milan Lucic: out (personal), Derek Forbort: day to day (undisclosed), Matthew Poitras: out (shoulder), Hampus Lindholm: out (undisclosed).

Penguins: Jake Guentzel: out (upper body), Drew O'Connor: day to day (concussion), Bryan Rust: out (upper body), Jansen Harkins: day to day (upper body), Noel Acciari: day to day (upper body), Matt Nieto: out (knee).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.