Eastern Powers Clash \u2013 Bruins Host Penguins Monday Night<\/strong><\/p>\n The marquee matchup on the NHL Monday night schedule takes place in Boston where the Pittsburgh Penguins return to Boston where they saw their playoff dreams end last year.<\/p>\n CLICK TO GRAB OUR BEST Expert NHL Picks for 2013 HOCKEY Betting!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Pittsburgh (15-9-0-0) at Boston (15-6-0-2)<\/strong> Matchup<\/a> | Preview<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Check out our in-house NHL Handicapper!!! Buy Razor Ray’s NHL Picks Today!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n It\u2019s true the Pens were dominated in the playoffs last year but they are 9-1 in its past 10 regular-season games against Boston and they have won seven straight in the series. Boston enters hot – 7-1-1 in their last nine overall and the Bruins are 6-0-2 in their past eight games on home ice.<\/p>\n The Pittsburgh Penguins are looking very much like a Cup contender (duh!!) and despite some inconsistency they have been rounding into form. The best players are definitely playing up to their billing.<\/p>\n Sidney Crosby had a three-game goal streak snapped Saturday but leads the league with 30 points. He has five goals and seven assists in his last nine regular-season matchups with Boston.<\/p>\n Evgeni Malkin has a goal and 15 assists in his past 11 games overall and has a goal and seven assists during a four game points streak, Paul Martin (1-3-4) and Neal (3-3-6) each have points in their past three and Chris Kunitz has recorded three goals and four assists during a seven-game regular-season point streak against the Bruins.<\/p>\n Numbers like that and it wouldn\u2019t seem that offense will be a problem but the Bruins have been the Bruins kryptonite in the last four meetings (the sweep in last year\u2019s playoffs).<\/p>\n The Bruins have been playing their bruising brand of hockey that they have built their reputation around \u2013 to perfection. They are 7-1-1 in their last eight games, they are allowing just 1.78 goals per game and are scoring 2.74 goals per game. Boston\u2019s depth has really been an asset \u2013 the top guys have been fairly invisible during the Bruins recent run. Jarome Iginla \u2013 four points in 12 games and Loui Eriksson \u2013 no points in three games for example.<\/p>\n Guys like Carl Soderber and Reilly Smith are the hottest players on the roster \u2013 they each have four points in four games.<\/p>\n A few trends to consider:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 Under is 5-1-2 in PIT last 8 overall. The Penguins have owned the regular season matchup between these teams and are a rare underdog Monday night. As good as Tuukka Rask has been lately Marc Andre Fleury has been just as good recently \u2013 2-1-0 in his last three starts with a 1.34 GAA.<\/p>\n I think Pittsburgh comes out looking to avenge their early departure from the playoffs last year and gets it done. 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\n When: 7:00 PM ET, Monday, November 25, 2013<\/strong>
\n Where: TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, Massachusetts<\/strong>
\n Broadcast: RDS, ROOT, NESN<\/strong>
\n Penguins vs. Bruins Betting Lines from betonline.com<\/strong>
\n Pittsburgh Penguins +1\u00bd -275 +117 Ov 5 -108<\/strong>
\n Boston Bruins -1\u00bd +230 -129 Un 5 -102<\/strong>
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\nTuukka Rask, who sat out the game Saturday, is 12-5-2 with a 1.62 goals-against average and a .945 save percentage \u2013 playing incredible hockey at this point of the season.<\/p>\nBetting Prediction<\/h3>\n
\n\u2022 Under is 8-2 in PIT last 10 Mon. games.
\n\u2022 PIT are 46-20 in their last 66 overall.
\n\u2022 BOS are 7-2 in their last 9 overall.
\n\u2022 Under is 20-8-12 in BOS last 40 home games.
\n\u2022 Under is 38-18-16 in BOS last 72 overall.
\n\u2022 Under is 9-1-1 in the last 11 meetings in Boston.
\n\u2022 Under is 7-1 in the last 8 meetings.<\/p>\n