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Pittsburgh Penguins 1, Boston Bruins 2 — Recap

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📰Game Summary

Final: Pittsburgh Penguins 1, Boston Bruins 2. Shots on goal: PIT 35, BOS 28. Goals by period (from the event feed, matching the official final): P1 PIT 1-2 BOS; P2 PIT 0-0 BOS; P3 PIT 0-0 BOS.

Scoring plays: P1 00:42 Erik Karlsson (assists: Bryan Rust) to make it PIT 1-0 BOS; P1 05:10 Marat Khusnutdinov (assists: Michael Eyssimont) to make it PIT 1-1 BOS; P1 06:00 Casey Mittelstadt (assists: Nikita Zadorov, Pavel Zacha) to make it PIT 1-2 BOS. Top skaters: Erik Karlsson (PIT) 1 G, 0 A; Casey Mittelstadt (BOS) 1 G, 0 A; Marat Khusnutdinov (BOS) 1 G, 0 A; Bryan Rust (PIT) 0 G, 1 A. Goaltending (box score): Stuart Skinner (PIT) 26 saves on 28, decision L; Jeremy Swayman (BOS) 34 saves on 35, decision W.

Standouts

Top Scorer · PIT
Erik Karlsson
1 G, 0 A, 1 PTS, 6 SOG · 21:18 TOI
Goals · BOS
Marat Khusnutdinov
1 G, 0 A, 1 PTS, 4 SOG · 14:32 TOI
Goaltending · BOS
Jeremy Swayman
34 saves on 35 shots (.971) · W

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

📊 Game Flow

PIT 1 largest lead P1 0:42 (PIT 1, BOS 0)
BOS 1 largest lead P1 6:00 (PIT 1, BOS 2) · 2-0 run, P1 5:10–P1 6:00
Swings 1 lead changes Tied 1 time
Scoring summary
  • P1 0:42 Erik Karlsson (Bryan Rust) PIT · wrist shot · PIT 1, BOS 0
  • P1 5:10 Marat Khusnutdinov (Michael Eyssimont) BOS · wrist shot · PIT 1, BOS 1
  • P1 6:00 Casey Mittelstadt (Nikita Zadorov, Pavel Zacha) BOS · wrist shot · PIT 1, BOS 2

Linescore

123 T
PIT 100 1
BOS 200 2

Shots on goal: PIT 35, BOS 28

Biggest Period

The Boston Bruins scored 2 goals in P1 — the biggest single period of the game.

📋 Team Stats

PITBOS
35Shots on goal28
78Shot attempts60
16Faceoff wins32
24Hits23
23Blocked shots12
0Power-play goals0
4Takeaways4
11Giveaways16
6Penalty minutes4
92.9%Save %97.1%
Shots on goal by period
TeamP1P2P3Total
PIT7151335
BOS1211528

🎯 Shot Map

Pittsburgh Penguins1 G · 55 attempts
Erik Karlsson: goal (wrist)Bryan Rust: missed the netAnthony Mantha: saved (backhand)Parker Wotherspoon: saved (snap)Connor Dewar: missed the netEgor Chinakhov: missed the netParker Wotherspoon: saved (slap)Tommy Novak: missed the netEgor Chinakhov: saved (snap)Noel Acciari: saved (snap)Erik Karlsson: saved (slap)Avery Hayes: saved (snap)Erik Karlsson: missed the netParker Wotherspoon: saved (snap)Samuel Girard: saved (backhand)Tommy Novak: missed the netEgor Chinakhov: missed the netErik Karlsson: missed the netConnor Dewar: missed the netRyan Shea: saved (snap)Rickard Rakell: saved (snap)Egor Chinakhov: saved (snap)Bryan Rust: saved (wrist)Erik Karlsson: saved (slap)Bryan Rust: missed the netAnthony Mantha: saved (snap)Bryan Rust: saved (snap)Kris Letang: saved (slap)Egor Chinakhov: missed the netEgor Chinakhov: saved (backhand)Erik Karlsson: missed the netRickard Rakell: saved (between-legs)Ben Kindel: saved (wrist)Justin Brazeau: saved (wrist)Ben Kindel: saved (snap)Ben Kindel: missed the netErik Karlsson: saved (snap)Anthony Mantha: saved (snap)Ryan Shea: missed the netNoel Acciari: saved (snap)Tommy Novak: missed the netParker Wotherspoon: saved (wrist)Ben Kindel: saved (wrist)Samuel Girard: saved (snap)Ben Kindel: missed the netErik Karlsson: saved (snap)Rickard Rakell: saved (snap)Ryan Shea: missed the netErik Karlsson: missed the netBen Kindel: saved (snap)Evgeni Malkin: saved (tip-in)Connor Dewar: missed the netJustin Brazeau: missed the netEvgeni Malkin: saved (slap)Erik Karlsson: saved (snap)
  • 1Goals2% of attempts
  • 34Saved62% of attempts
  • 20Missed the net36% of attempts
Boston Bruins2 G · 47 attempts
Marat Khusnutdinov: saved (snap)Hampus Lindholm: saved (snap)Elias Lindholm: saved (wrist)Elias Lindholm: missed the netMichael Eyssimont: missed the netCharlie McAvoy: saved (snap)Marat Khusnutdinov: goal (wrist)Nikita Zadorov: saved (snap)Casey Mittelstadt: goal (wrist)Tanner Jeannot: missed the netMichael Eyssimont: saved (wrap-around)Nikita Zadorov: saved (slap)Tanner Jeannot: missed the netMorgan Geekie: missed the netMason Lohrei: saved (slap)Hampus Lindholm: missed the netViktor Arvidsson: missed the netCasey Mittelstadt: missed the netNikita Zadorov: saved (snap)Mark Kastelic: missed the netSean Kuraly: saved (snap)Andrew Peeke: missed the netViktor Arvidsson: saved (tip-in)Mason Lohrei: saved (slap)David Pastrnak: missed the netMarat Khusnutdinov: saved (tip-in)Jonathan Aspirot: saved (snap)Mark Kastelic: missed the netJonathan Aspirot: saved (wrist)Morgan Geekie: saved (snap)Mark Kastelic: saved (wrist)Nikita Zadorov: saved (wrist)Tanner Jeannot: saved (deflected)David Pastrnak: saved (snap)Hampus Lindholm: saved (snap)Pavel Zacha: missed the netPavel Zacha: missed the netJonathan Aspirot: missed the netMarat Khusnutdinov: saved (tip-in)Nikita Zadorov: saved (wrist)David Pastrnak: missed the netSean Kuraly: missed the netTanner Jeannot: missed the netCharlie McAvoy: saved (snap)Morgan Geekie: saved (snap)Mason Lohrei: saved (snap)Viktor Arvidsson: missed the net
  • 2Goals4% of attempts
  • 26Saved55% of attempts
  • 19Missed the net40% of attempts

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

🏒 Box Score

PIT skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Erik Karlsson D 101060221:18
Bryan Rust R 011021021:38
Evgeni Malkin C 000-121121:24
Kris Letang D 000-113321:15
Rickard Rakell R 000031120:05
Ryan Shea D 000012118:56
Samuel Girard D 000-121018:21
Connor Clifton D 000003318:06
Ben Kindel C 000041017:00
Egor Chinakhov R 000-130116:31
Parker Wotherspoon D 000041216:16
Anthony Mantha R 000034216:03
Tommy Novak C 000-100015:34
Connor Dewar C 000002214:18
Noel Acciari C 000020312:46
Avery Hayes R 000010009:58
Justin Brazeau R 000010009:04
Kevin Hayes R 000004207:26
PIT goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Stuart Skinner L 262892.9258:01
BOS skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Casey Mittelstadt C 101+111015:57
Marat Khusnutdinov C 101041014:32
Nikita Zadorov D 011+152019:33
Pavel Zacha C 011+100016:10
Michael Eyssimont C 011+112209:22
Charlie McAvoy D 000021026:13
Hampus Lindholm D 000021223:37
David Pastrnak R 000-112019:49
Elias Lindholm C 000-111119:43
Andrew Peeke D 000+104218:03
Viktor Arvidsson L 000+110016:26
Morgan Geekie C 000021015:48
Jonathan Aspirot D 000023015:42
Fraser Minten C 000+103215:19
Mason Lohrei D 000030014:00
Mark Kastelic C 000010211:31
Sean Kuraly C 000010110:51
Tanner Jeannot L 000011009:24
BOS goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Jeremy Swayman W 343597.1160:00

⚔️ Season Series & What's Next

2025-26 season series PIT 0 – 2 BOS
Previous meetingsOpen the recap
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Pittsburgh Penguins 31-16-13 L1 L10 6-2-2 Next game recap: vs BUF · Thu, Mar 5
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