Pittsburgh at Boston

You can't back the up-and-down Bruins with their shaky defense, ranked #23 in the NHL in goals allowed. It won't improve much as they have been short on quality defensemen all year, plus aging Zedano Charra is pretty much done. They got beat at home the last game, 6-4, as -155 chalk. Boston has found it difficult to keep opponents off the scoreboard during a 1-3-1 slump at home, giving up 26 goals. Boston has a losing home record and faces a hot Pittsburgh team on a 9-4 run. The Penguins have fine balance and a strong defense at #12 in goals allowed, and fifth in penalty killing. Pittsburgh is on a 15-6-5 run and has gone 9-3-1 in its past 13. The Penguins improved to 3-0-1 in their last four on the road with a 4-3 win over Buffalo on Sunday, so grab the dog. Take Pittsburgh.