Boston Bruins at Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Predictions
2025-03-01 • PPG Paints Arena
Pittsburgh Penguins 2 - 3 Boston Bruins
🚨 Upset Loss (55% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
PIT: 54.7%
BOS: 45.3%
Expected Goals
PIT: 3.39
BOS: 3.00
Total Goals
Median: 6.1
Over 5.5: 64%
Over 6.5: 47%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
PIT
Alex Nedeljkovic - 14-15-5 | 0.894 SV% | 3.12 GAA
BOS
Joonas Korpisalo - 6-8-0 | 0.882 SV% | 3.60 GAA
| Stat | PIT | BOS |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.894 | 0.882 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 3.12 | 3.60 |
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats. Confirmed goalie row used when available; otherwise current projected starter is shown.
Goalie Game Metrics
| Team | Goalie | SA | Saves | GA | SV% | xGA | HD Faced | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | Alex Nedeljkovic | 26 | 23 | 3 | 88.5% | 2.51 | 2 | -0.49 |
| BOS | Joonas Korpisalo | 33 | 31 | 2 | 93.9% | 2.82 | 2 | 0.82 |
SA uses shots on goal plus goals. xGA, high-danger faced, and GSAx use modeled scoring attempts against. GSAx is xGA minus goals against.
Head-to-Head History
Model accuracy in this matchup: 40% • PIT at home vs BOS: 2-5
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-08 | PIT 5 - 4 BOS | PIT | PIT |
| 2026-03-03 | BOS 2 - 1 PIT | BOS | BOS |
| 2026-01-11 | BOS 1 - 0 PIT | BOS | BOS |
| 2025-04-13 | PIT 1 - 4 BOS | BOS | PIT |
| 2025-03-01 | PIT 2 - 3 BOS | BOS | PIT |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIT | 19 | 2 | 1.37 |
| 1 | BOS | 14 | 1 | 1.02 |
| 2 | PIT | 10 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 2 | BOS | 14 | 0 | 0.68 |
| 3 | PIT | 20 | 0 | 0.95 |
| 3 | BOS | 7 | 1 | 0.81 |
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.
📈 Post-Game Analysis
Prediction Result
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 54.7%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.4
Score Breakdown
Pittsburgh Penguins 2 - 3 Boston Bruins
Expected: 3.4 - 3.0
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