Bruins at Penguins preview: November 5, 2026
The Boston Bruins (11-4-1) visit the Pittsburgh Penguins (5-7-2) at PPG Paints Arena on November 5, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with NHL ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
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Records
| Team | Record (2026-27) | Last 5 | Away (2026-27) | Home (2026-27) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Bruins | 11-4-1 | 3-2 (3.2-3.2) | 4-3-1 (2.9-2.8) | 7-1-0 (4.4-2) |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 5-7-2 | 2-3 (3.6-3.2) | 1-6-1 (3.4-4.3) | 4-1-1 (3.3-2.5) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026-27 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026-27 regular-season games. In parentheses: goals for and against per game. Records read wins, regulation losses, then overtime and shootout losses. Last 5 counts overtime and shootout losses as losses.
Team comparison
2026-27 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 32 NHL teams (1st = the most).
| BOS | PIT | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals per game | 3.6 (7th) | 3.4 (14th) |
| Goals allowed per game | 2.4 (29th) | 3.5 (7th) |
| Shots on goal per game | 26.3 (20th) | 28.2 (10th) |
| Shots on goal allowed per game | 28 (12th) | 28 (12th) |
| Power-play goals per game | 0.8 (10th) | 0.4 (29th) |
| Power-play goals allowed per game | 0.8 (10th) | 0.5 (27th) |
| Hits per game | 19.3 (23rd) | 10.9 (32nd) |
| Hits allowed per game | 21.6 (18th) | 23 (9th) |
| Blocked shots per game | 14.8 (11th) | 12.9 (27th) |
| Blocked shots allowed per game | 12.8 (28th) | 14.6 (12th) |
Recent form
Boston Bruins
- Nov 2, 2026: W 3-2 vs VGK
- Oct 31, 2026: W 5-4 vs CHI
- Oct 29, 2026: L 1-4 at STL
- Oct 27, 2026: L 1-2 at CAR
- Oct 24, 2026: W 6-4 vs SJS
Pittsburgh Penguins
Head-to-head
6 earlier meetings stored: Penguins 2, Bruins 4. Full Penguins vs Bruins head-to-head.
| Date | Season | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2026 | 2025-26 | PIT 5, BOS 4 (at PIT) |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 2025-26 | PIT 1, BOS 2 (at BOS) |
| Jan 11, 2026 | 2025-26 | PIT 0, BOS 1 (at BOS) |
| Apr 13, 2025 | 2024-25 | PIT 1, BOS 4 (at PIT) |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 2024-25 | PIT 2, BOS 3 (at PIT) |
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026-27 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Pastrnak | RW | 16 | 1.3 Pts/g, 0.5 G/g, 0.8 A/g | 0.8 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Elias Lindholm | C | 16 | 0.8 Pts/g, 0.3 G/g, 0.5 A/g | 1 Pts/g | Points, assists |
| Charlie McAvoy | D | 10 | 0.8 Pts/g, 0.1 G/g, 0.7 A/g | 0.4 Pts/g | Points, assists |
| James Hagens | C | 16 | 0.8 Pts/g, 0.4 G/g, 0.4 A/g | 1 Pts/g | Points, goals |
| Jeremy Swayman | G | 12 | 24.3 Saves/g, 26.7 SA/g, 2.3 GA/g | 21.6 Saves/g | Saves |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026-27 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erik Karlsson | D | 14 | 1.1 Pts/g, 0.2 G/g, 0.9 A/g | 1.4 Pts/g | Points, assists |
| Evgeni Malkin | C | 13 | 0.8 Pts/g, 0.5 G/g, 0.4 A/g | 1 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Bryan Rust | RW | 7 | 0.7 Pts/g, 0.4 G/g, 0.3 A/g | 0.6 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Sidney Crosby | C | 14 | 0.7 Pts/g, 0.3 G/g, 0.4 A/g | 0.8 Pts/g | Points, assists |
| Sergei Murashov | G | 5 | 25.6 Saves/g, 29.4 SA/g, 3.8 GA/g | 25.6 Saves/g | Saves |
| Arturs Silovs | G | 9 | 24.1 Saves/g, 27.1 SA/g, 3 GA/g | 26.4 Saves/g | Saves |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2026-27 regular season; last 5 is the player's last five regular-season games. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few regular-season games with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
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