Boston Bruins at Pittsburgh Penguins
· National Hockey LeagueTommy Novak scores in OT to lift the Penguins past the Bruins, 5-4
Anthony Mantha scored two third-period goals to help Pittsburgh — playing without franchise cornerstones Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin — snap a three-game losing streak. Second in the Metropolitan Division, Pittsburgh has points in 16 of its last 19 games.
Crosby is out a minimum of four weeks because of a lower-body injury and Malkin served the second of a five-game suspension for slashing Buffalo’s Rasmus Dahlin in the head.
Egor Chinakhov added a power-play goal, Connor Dewar also scored and Arturs Silovs stopped 22 shots. Chinakhov has 14 goals this season and 11 goals in 25 games with Pittsburgh.
Pavel Zacha had his second career hat trick, and David Pastrnak also scored for Boston. The Bruins have lost five of their last eight. They have a three-point lead for the final wild-card spot in the East.
Joonas Korpisalo made 34 saves for the Bruins.
Pittsburgh had its second three-goal comeback this season. The last time the Penguins had a three-goal comeback without Crosby and Malkin was February 10, 2001, against New Jersey.
Mantha became the first Pittsburgh player to score multiple game-tying goals in a third period since Alex Kovalev on March 23, 2002, against Philadelphia.
Pittsburgh trailed 3-1 in the third period, but Dewar and Mantha scored 33 seconds apart to tie it.
Zacha completed his hat trick at 8:34 of the third period, but Mantha tied it again for Pittsburgh with 8:42 to go when he tapped in a rebound from the left post.
Penguins: Begin a five-game trip at Carolina on Tuesday night.
Regular Season SeriesBOS wins series 2-1
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 9:27 | Pavel Zacha Goal (17) Snap Shot, assists: Morgan Geekie (23), Charlie McAvoy (39) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 8:47 | Pavel Zacha Goal (18) Backhand, assists: Viktor Arvidsson (16), Jonathan Aspirot (7) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 12:23 | David Pastrnak Goal (23) Backhand, assists: none |
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Goal | 2nd Period 14:44 | Egor Chinakhov Goal (14) Wrist Shot, assists: Rickard Rakell (16), Erik Karlsson (35) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 6:02 | Connor Dewar Goal (14) Backhand, assists: Ryan Shea (21) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 6:35 | Anthony Mantha Goal (22) Backhand, assists: Thomas Novak (22), Ilya Solovyov (6) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 8:34 | Pavel Zacha Goal (19) Wrist Shot, assists: Viktor Arvidsson (17), Jonathan Aspirot (8) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 11:18 | Anthony Mantha Goal (23) Backhand, assists: Parker Wotherspoon (17), Erik Karlsson (36) |
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Goal | 4th Period 0:17 | Thomas Novak Goal (14) Snap Shot, assists: none |
Statistics
BOS |
PIT |
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|---|---|---|
| 16 | Blocked Shots | 13 |
| 17 | Hits | 24 |
| 5 | Takeaways | 7 |
| 28 | Shots | 40 |
| 1 | Power Play Goals | 1 |
| 3 | Power Play Opportunities | 2 |
| 33.3 | Power Play Percentage | 50.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 29 | Faceoffs Won | 29 |
| 50.0 | Faceoff Win Percent | 50.0 |
| 16 | Giveaways | 19 |
| 3 | Total Penalties | 4 |
| 6 | Penalty Minutes | 8 |
Pittsburgh Penguins Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Evgeni Malkin, C | Out | Mar 24 |
| Blake Lizotte, C | Out | Mar 17 |
| Filip Hallander, C | Injured Reserve | Feb 27 |
| Caleb Jones, D | Injured Reserve | Feb 4 |
| Peyton Kettles, D | Out | Nov 24 |
Boston Bruins Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Tanner Jeannot, LW | Day-To-Day | Mar 24 |
| Dans Locmelis, C | Out | Feb 28 |
Game Information
PPG Paints Arena
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Attendance: 18,029 | Capacity:
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Attendance: 18,029 | 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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