NHL Crusher
(NHL) Pittsburgh vs. Boston, 01/26/2021 7:00 PM, Score: 2 - 3
Money Line: -122.00 Boston (Home)
Result: Win
ASA NHL TOP PLAY 10* ON Boston Bruins over Pittsburgh Penguins, Tuesday at 7:05 PM ET

The Bruins are one of the few teams in the NHL that can flip a switch and then are lights out good! That is how strong Boston is when they are on their game and they are definitely on their game again. The Bruins struggled to score goals early this season as the Devils and Islanders - a pair of defensive minded hockey clubs - held them down. Boston seemed a bit down and out and this continued through the first two periods of the first game of a two-game set with a high-quality Flyers hockey club. Then entering that 3rd period down 2-0, the Bruins indeed flipped the switch! They scored 4 goals in that third period, won the game in a shootout, and then proceeded to blast Philadelphia 6-1 in the next game. That means Boston has outscored their opponent 10 to 2 over the past 4 periods of hockey. That momentum will carry right into this game as the Bruins host the most over-rated 4-win team in the league right now. The Penguins have won 4 straight games but the first 3 wins all came after regulation and then the most recent one was a 3-2 win in which they scored with about a minute to go after being thoroughly outplayed by the Rangers. Pittsburgh could very easily be winless on the season and their defensive corps continues to deal with a number of injuries. Additionally in goal they have been bouncing between Jarry and DeSmith and certainly the Penguins have not been getting the same strong goaltending that the Bruins have been. Pittsburgh has allowed an average of 3.8 goals per game this season. The Bruins are allowing just 1.8 goals per game in regulation time this season. The home team is 6-0 in Penguins games this season and the home team is on a 4-0 run in Bruins games this season too. In the last 6 meetings between Pittsburgh and Boston, the home team has taken all 6 games. Per our computer math model the strong home team trend continues here as the Bruins strong surge in level of play continues. Bet Boston for a 10* Top Play in NHL action Tuesday