Boston Bruins at Pittsburgh Penguins
· National Hockey LeaguePastrnak continues 17-game point streak, leads Bruins past Penguins 3-2
Pastrnak scored his 32nd goal of the season 1:32 into the game on a breakaway.
Mason Lohrei added a power-play goal for Boston and Charlie Coyle scored an empty-net shorthanded goal to give the Bruins a 3-1 lead in the final minute.
Joonas Korpisalo stopped 29 shots for his first win since Jan. 23 when he shut out Ottawa.
Anthony Beauvillier scored a short-handed goal for Pittsburgh and Rickard Rakell scored a power-play goal in the final minute.
Alex Nedeljkovic made 23 saves for Pittsburgh.
Bruins captain Brad Marchand left with an upper-body injury in the first period following an awkward hit into the corner boards from P.O Joseph. Later in the first period, Joseph left with an upper-body injury following a hit from Mark Kastelic.
The Penguins lost for the fifth time in six games. They rallied from a 3-0 deficit to upend Philadelphia in overtime and end a four-game losing streak on Thursday.
Series tied 1-1
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 1:32 | David Pastrnak Goal (32) Wrist Shot, assists: Pavel Zacha (24), Morgan Geekie (13) |
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Goal | 1st Period 6:33 | Mason Lohrei Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Pavel Zacha (25), David Pastrnak (43) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 14:01 | Anthony Beauvillier Goal (13) Wrist Shot, assists: Kevin Hayes (8) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 19:19 | Charlie Coyle Goal (14) Wrist Shot, assists: Nikita Zadorov (12) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 19:38 | Rickard Rakell Goal (26) Wrist Shot, assists: Bryan Rust (23), Sidney Crosby (44) |
Statistics
BOS |
PIT |
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|---|---|---|
| 21 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 18 | Hits | 27 |
| 3 | Takeaways | 2 |
| 26 | Shots | 33 |
| 1 | Power Play Goals | 1 |
| 2 | Power Play Opportunities | 7 |
| 50.0 | Power Play Percentage | 14.3 |
| 1 | Short Handed Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 22 | Faceoffs Won | 37 |
| 37.3 | Faceoff Win Percent | 62.7 |
| 16 | Giveaways | 28 |
| 7 | Total Penalties | 3 |
| 16 | Penalty Minutes | 6 |
Pittsburgh Penguins Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Evgeni Malkin, C | Out | Mar 24 |
| Ryan Shea, D | Day-To-Day | Mar 22 |
| Blake Lizotte, C | Out | Mar 17 |
| Filip Hallander, C | Injured Reserve | Feb 27 |
| Caleb Jones, D | Injured Reserve | Feb 4 |
Boston Bruins Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Dans Locmelis, C | Out | Feb 28 |
Game Information
PPG Paints Arena
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Attendance: 17,320 | Capacity:
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Attendance: 17,320 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Buffalo |
44 | 20 | 95 | 7 |
Tampa Bay |
43 | 21 | 91 | 5 |
Montreal |
38 | 21 | 86 | 10 |
Boston |
39 | 23 | 86 | 8 |
Detroit |
38 | 24 | 84 | 8 |
Ottawa |
37 | 24 | 83 | 9 |
Florida |
34 | 32 | 71 | 3 |
Toronto |
29 | 29 | 71 | 13 |
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Carolina |
45 | 19 | 96 | 6 |
Pittsburgh |
35 | 19 | 86 | 16 |
Columbus |
37 | 22 | 85 | 11 |
NY Islanders |
40 | 26 | 85 | 5 |
Philadelphia |
34 | 23 | 80 | 12 |
Washington |
35 | 27 | 79 | 9 |
New Jersey |
35 | 32 | 72 | 2 |
NY Rangers |
28 | 34 | 65 | 9 |




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