The Boston Bruins visit the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena on Thursday, Nov. 5, with the puck set to drop at 7:00 p.m. ET.
Boston comes in at 11-4-1 after beating the Golden Knights 3-2 at home on Monday, Nov. 2. Pittsburgh is 5-8-2 and lost to the same Golden Knights 3-2 at home on Tuesday, Nov. 3.
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David Pastrnak leads the Bruins in all three scoring categories with 8 goals, 12 assists and 20 points this season. Boston averages 3.56 goals and 26.3 shots per game and has a 2.38 goals-against average. The Bruins have scored 10 power-play goals, but their penalty kill sits at 76.4 percent with 13 power-play goals allowed.
For the Penguins, Erik Karlsson leads the team with 13 assists and 16 points, and Evgeni Malkin has a team-high 6 goals. Pittsburgh averages 3.20 goals and 28.0 shots per game while allowing 3.40 goals per game. The Penguins have 8 power-play goals and an 82.1 percent penalty kill, giving up 7 power-play goals.
Neither team has allowed a short-handed goal this season.
Boston lists center Matthew Poitras as day-to-day. Pittsburgh has no players on its injury report.
