Is there a Bruins game tonight?

Yes. The Boston Bruins play at the Pittsburgh Penguins tonight (Thursday, November 5) at 7:00 PM ET at PPG Paints Arena.

What channel is the Bruins game on?

Tonight airs in the US on NESN and in Canada on Sportsnet, TVA Sports. This season most Bruins games air on NESN.

What is the Bruins' record?

The Boston Bruins are 11-4-1 with 23 points in 16 games, 1st in the Atlantic Division (official NHL standings).

What are the Bruins' playoff chances?

As of Thursday, November 5, the Tonight.hockey model gives the Boston Bruins a 88% chance to make the playoffs, from 10,000 simulations of the rest of the season. They project to about 107 points (most likely range 95 to 118).

Bruins Game Tonight (Thu, Nov 5): at Penguins, Time & TV Channel

Game day· Thu, Nov 5

Yes, the Bruins play tonight.

Boston Bruins

11-4-1

Pittsburgh Penguins

5-8-2

7:00

PM ET

Your time: 7:00 PM ETPPG Paints Arena

Puck drop in

7:00 PM ET

Tonight

Where to watch tonight

NESN

Canada

SportsnetTVA Sports

Likely goalies

Jeremy Swayman

Arturs Silovs

Most starts this season. Confirmed at puck drop.

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Playoff Swing Machine· Tonight.hockey model

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BOS playoff chanceToday

88.0%

Today’s oddsToday 88.0%

Points pace

121pts

Clinch number

134pts

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Playoff picture

#	Team	GP	W-L-OT	Pts
1	Bruins	16	11-4-1	23
2	Canadiens	15	9-3-3	21
3	Senators	17	10-6-1	21
4	Lightning	14	9-3-2	20
5	Panthers	16	9-5-2	20
6	Maple Leafs	17	8-7-2	18
7	Sabres	15	7-5-3	17
8	Red Wings	16	7-6-3	17

Top 3 in each division make the playoffs, plus two wild cards per conference. Official NHL standings.

Playoff odds

Full odds

Make playoffs

88%

−1.0 since yesterday

Win division

26%

Projected pts

107

95–118 likely

Every game, all season

Where to watch the Bruins

United States

NESNLocal broadcast · 67 games

TNTNational · 9 games

truTVNational · 9 games

Canada

TVA SportsNational · 31 games

SportsnetNational · 18 games

Counted from the official 2026-27 schedule.

Bruins questions, answered

Is there a Bruins game tonight?: Yes. The Boston Bruins play at the Pittsburgh Penguins tonight (Thursday, November 5) at 7:00 PM ET at PPG Paints Arena.
What channel is the Bruins game on?: Tonight airs in the US on NESN and in Canada on Sportsnet, TVA Sports. This season most Bruins games air on NESN.
What is the Bruins' record?: The Boston Bruins are 11-4-1 with 23 points in 16 games, 1st in the Atlantic Division (official NHL standings).
What are the Bruins' playoff chances?: As of Thursday, November 5, the Tonight.hockey model gives the Boston Bruins a 88% chance to make the playoffs, from 10,000 simulations of the rest of the season. They project to about 107 points (most likely range 95 to 118).

Updated 11:13 AM ET from official NHL data. How the playoff model works.