NHL Hockey Odds: Boston Bruins vs. Pittsburgh Penguins

The red-hot Boston Bruins will try to win their ninth straight game for the first time in more than 25 years when they open a home-and-home set with the Penguins in Pittsburgh tonight. (AP Images)"]

The Bruins were just the eighth seed in last season's playoffs, but they're 22-2-1 since the beginning of November, outscoring opponents 101-49 over that span.

Not only have the Bruins scored a league-high 130 goals, but they've allowed an NHL-low 76. Their 2.11 team goals-against average easily leads the league, and goalies Manny Fernandez and Tim Thomas rank second and third in the NHL in GAA.

Even though Evgeni Malkin leads the NHL with 59 points and Sidney Crosby is tied for second with 49, Pittsburgh has just three goals in their last three games, losing two of them.

Boston went 2-1-1 overall against the Penguins last season.