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Boston Bruins 4, Pittsburgh Penguins 5 (OT) — Recap

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📰Game Summary

Final: Boston Bruins 4, Pittsburgh Penguins 5 (overtime). Shots on goal: BOS 28, PIT 40. Goals by period (from the event feed, matching the official final): P1 BOS 1-0 PIT; P2 BOS 2-1 PIT; P3 BOS 1-3 PIT; OT BOS 0-1 PIT.

Scoring plays: P1 09:27 Pavel Zacha (assists: Morgan Geekie, Charlie McAvoy) to make it BOS 1-0 PIT; P2 08:47 Pavel Zacha (assists: Viktor Arvidsson, Jonathan Aspirot) to make it BOS 2-0 PIT; P2 12:23 David Pastrnak to make it BOS 3-0 PIT; P2 14:44 Egor Chinakhov (assists: Rickard Rakell, Erik Karlsson) to make it BOS 3-1 PIT; P3 06:02 Connor Dewar (assists: Ryan Shea) to make it BOS 3-2 PIT; P3 06:35 Anthony Mantha (assists: Tommy Novak, Ilya Solovyov) to make it BOS 3-3 PIT; P3 08:34 Pavel Zacha (assists: Viktor Arvidsson, Jonathan Aspirot) to make it BOS 4-3 PIT; P3 11:18 Anthony Mantha (assists: Parker Wotherspoon, Erik Karlsson) to make it BOS 4-4 PIT; OT 00:17 Tommy Novak to make it BOS 4-5 PIT. Top skaters: Pavel Zacha (BOS) 3 G, 0 A; Anthony Mantha (PIT) 2 G, 0 A; Tommy Novak (PIT) 1 G, 1 A; Erik Karlsson (PIT) 0 G, 2 A. Goaltending (box score): Joonas Korpisalo (BOS) 34 saves on 39, decision O; Arturs Silovs (PIT) 24 saves on 28, decision W.

Standouts

Top Scorer · BOS
Pavel Zacha
3 G, 0 A, 3 PTS, 4 SOG · 16:59 TOI
Goals · PIT
Anthony Mantha
2 G, 0 A, 2 PTS, 2 SOG · 15:14 TOI
Goaltending · PIT
Arturs Silovs
24 saves on 28 shots (.857) · W

Every skater's and goalie's line is in the box score below.

📊 Game Flow

BOS 3 largest lead P2 12:23 (BOS 3, PIT 0) · 3-0 run, P1 9:27–P2 12:23
PIT 1 largest lead OT 0:17 (BOS 4, PIT 5) · 3-0 run, P2 14:44–P3 6:35
Swings 1 lead changes Tied 2 times
Scoring summary
  • P1 9:27 Pavel Zacha (Morgan Geekie, Charlie McAvoy) BOS · Power play · snap shot · BOS 1, PIT 0
  • P2 8:47 Pavel Zacha (Viktor Arvidsson, Jonathan Aspirot) BOS · backhand shot · BOS 2, PIT 0
  • P2 12:23 David Pastrnak BOS · backhand shot · BOS 3, PIT 0
  • P2 14:44 Egor Chinakhov (Rickard Rakell, Erik Karlsson) PIT · Power play · wrist shot · BOS 3, PIT 1
  • P3 6:02 Connor Dewar (Ryan Shea) PIT · backhand shot · BOS 3, PIT 2
  • P3 6:35 Anthony Mantha (Tommy Novak, Ilya Solovyov) PIT · backhand shot · BOS 3, PIT 3
  • P3 8:34 Pavel Zacha (Viktor Arvidsson, Jonathan Aspirot) BOS · wrist shot · BOS 4, PIT 3
  • P3 11:18 Anthony Mantha (Parker Wotherspoon, Erik Karlsson) PIT · backhand shot · BOS 4, PIT 4
  • OT 0:17 Tommy Novak PIT · snap shot · BOS 4, PIT 5

Linescore

123OT T
BOS 1210 4
PIT 0131 5

Shots on goal: BOS 28, PIT 39

Biggest Period

The Pittsburgh Penguins scored 3 goals in P3 — the biggest single period of the game.

📋 Team Stats

BOSPIT
28Shots on goal40
59Shot attempts72
29Faceoff wins29
17Hits24
16Blocked shots13
1Power-play goals1
5Takeaways7
16Giveaways18
6Penalty minutes8
87.2%Save %85.7%
Shots on goal by period
TeamP1P2P3OTTotal
BOS9811028
PIT91614140

🎯 Shot Map

Boston Bruins4 G · 41 attempts
Nikita Zadorov: saved (wrist)Charlie McAvoy: saved (wrist)Mason Lohrei: missed the netCharlie McAvoy: missed the netCharlie McAvoy: missed the netCharlie McAvoy: saved (slap)David Pastrnak: saved (wrist)Pavel Zacha: goal (snap)Casey Mittelstadt: missed the netCasey Mittelstadt: missed the netElias Lindholm: saved (wrist)Marat Khusnutdinov: saved (tip-in)Michael Eyssimont: saved (wrist)Hampus Lindholm: missed the netDavid Pastrnak: saved (tip-in)Mark Kastelic: missed the netMarat Khusnutdinov: saved (wrist)Michael Eyssimont: saved (wrist)Morgan Geekie: saved (wrist)Pavel Zacha: goal (backhand)Andrew Peeke: saved (wrist)David Pastrnak: goal (backhand)Casey Mittelstadt: saved (wrist)Jonathan Aspirot: saved (wrist)Andrew Peeke: missed the netPavel Zacha: saved (wrist)Morgan Geekie: saved (wrist)Morgan Geekie: saved (wrist)Nikita Zadorov: missed the netCharlie McAvoy: missed the netNikita Zadorov: saved (wrist)Pavel Zacha: goal (wrist)Michael Eyssimont: saved (wrist)Viktor Arvidsson: missed the netViktor Arvidsson: saved (tip-in)Charlie McAvoy: saved (wrist)Morgan Geekie: saved (wrist)Viktor Arvidsson: missed the netMason Lohrei: saved (wrist)David Pastrnak: saved (wrist)Michael Eyssimont: missed the net
  • 4Goals10% of attempts
  • 24Saved59% of attempts
  • 13Missed the net32% of attempts
Pittsburgh Penguins5 G · 57 attempts
Noel Acciari: missed the netAvery Hayes: missed the netConnor Dewar: missed the netNoel Acciari: saved (wrist)Blake Lizotte: missed the netErik Karlsson: missed the netEgor Chinakhov: saved (snap)Elmer Soderblom: saved (wrist)Bryan Rust: saved (tip-in)Blake Lizotte: saved (wrist)Connor Dewar: missed the netConnor Dewar: saved (wrist)Avery Hayes: missed the netAvery Hayes: saved (wrist)Elmer Soderblom: missed the netNoel Acciari: saved (snap)Erik Karlsson: missed the netConnor Dewar: saved (wrist)Erik Karlsson: saved (snap)Erik Karlsson: saved (wrist)Bryan Rust: saved (wrist)Samuel Girard: saved (wrist)Elmer Soderblom: saved (snap)Kris Letang: saved (wrist)Erik Karlsson: saved (tip-in)Erik Karlsson: saved (wrist)Erik Karlsson: saved (wrist)Bryan Rust: saved (wrist)Rickard Rakell: saved (tip-in)Egor Chinakhov: goal (wrist)Ben Kindel: missed the netParker Wotherspoon: missed the netConnor Dewar: saved (wrist)Blake Lizotte: saved (wrist)Avery Hayes: saved (wrist)Ben Kindel: saved (slap)Kris Letang: missed the netElmer Soderblom: saved (backhand)Avery Hayes: saved (tip-in)Noel Acciari: saved (wrist)Ryan Shea: missed the netConnor Dewar: goal (backhand)Anthony Mantha: goal (backhand)Ilya Solovyov: saved (wrist)Erik Karlsson: saved (wrist)Egor Chinakhov: saved (wrist)Bryan Rust: saved (wrist)Parker Wotherspoon: saved (wrist)Anthony Mantha: goal (backhand)Noel Acciari: saved (wrist)Connor Dewar: missed the netErik Karlsson: missed the netBryan Rust: saved (wrist)Bryan Rust: missed the netErik Karlsson: missed the netIlya Solovyov: saved (slap)Tommy Novak: goal (snap)
  • 5Goals9% of attempts
  • 35Saved61% of attempts
  • 17Missed the net30% of attempts

● goal (large) · ● saved · ✕ missed the net; blocked shots are not located. Each team attacks to the right.

🏒 Box Score

BOS skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Pavel Zacha C 303040016:59
Viktor Arvidsson L 022+110114:34
Jonathan Aspirot D 022-112114:25
David Pastrnak R 101-140021:25
Charlie McAvoy D 011-231324:26
Morgan Geekie C 011041119:08
Hampus Lindholm D 000000122:03
Nikita Zadorov D 000022220:03
Elias Lindholm C 000010119:35
Mason Lohrei D 000+111218:24
Fraser Minten C 000000117:56
Andrew Peeke D 000+112016:34
Casey Mittelstadt C 000+110115:00
Marat Khusnutdinov C 000021013:11
Michael Eyssimont C 000032011:51
Tanner Jeannot L 000-102111:03
Sean Kuraly C 000-100009:37
Mark Kastelic C 000-103109:37
BOS goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Joonas Korpisalo O 343987.2560:17
PIT skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Anthony Mantha R 202+122015:14
Tommy Novak C 112+410015:23
Erik Karlsson D 022+160024:20
Egor Chinakhov R 101030116:17
Connor Dewar C 101+244115:49
Parker Wotherspoon D 011013121:19
Ryan Shea D 011000119:52
Rickard Rakell R 011011015:56
Ilya Solovyov D 011021414:12
Kris Letang D 000-114120:47
Bryan Rust R 000041119:12
Samuel Girard D 000+111018:04
Blake Lizotte C 000-121115:52
Noel Acciari C 000-142114:59
Ville Koivunen R 000+300014:04
Ben Kindel C 000-211011:47
Elmer Soderblom L 000-232010:21
Avery Hayes R 000-231109:34
PIT goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Arturs Silovs W 242885.7460:17

⚔️ Season Series & What's Next

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