Pittsburgh Penguins were able to top the Eastern Conference during the NHL 2012-13 season. Despite that, they only scored 1 goal in 2 consecutive games at their home stadium against Boston Bruins. In order to have a chance this season and to avoid a sweep, they will have to win in Boston this Friday or tonight. In order to win, the Penguins will have to be in the same form that they were in when they led the NHL regular season. They used to have an average of 4.27 goals per match in the 1st 2 rounds of the playoffs of the Stanley Cup including thirteen goals in the last 2 games that they played against Ottawa Senators.
Despite these great numbers, Boston was able to shut down their offensive with their well-known powerful defense, which pressured the Penguin’s offensive players and made them unable to score. Boston knows that they will have to keep this pressure and the disciplined defense is they want to win the series and play against the Los Angeles Kings or the Chicago Blackhawks for the cup.
All of this shows how intense this matchup is, this is why there are a lot of people who want to stake wagers on the match. They can find the best pre game odds at William Hill for tonight’s match. The odds for the Bruins are equal 4 to 5 on the money line while being 5 to 2 on the puck line. As for the Penguins, their odds are 21 to 20.