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Bruins vs Penguins

Final/OT · Sun Mar 8 · 4:30 PM ET · PPG Paints Arena

Boston BruinsBruins35-22-6
4
Final/OTMar 8, 2026
Pittsburgh PenguinsPenguins32-17-14
5
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Closing line

US sportsbook at puck drop
Moneyline
BOS+105
PIT−125
Puck line
BOS +1.5−230
PIT −1.5+190
Total O/U
Over 6.5+102
Under 6.5−122
  • Puck line: Bruins +1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: over 6.5 (9 goals).

Recap

The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Boston Bruins 5-4 in overtime at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh on Mar 8, 2026 to move to 32-17-14.

The Penguins came back from 3 goals down, trailing 3-0 in the second period. The go-ahead score came with 0:17 left in overtime: Thomas Novak Goal (14) Snap Shot, assists: none.

Score by period

Boston Bruins and Pittsburgh Penguins, score by period
Team123OTT
BOS12104
PIT01315

W: Silovs · L: Korpisalo

Scoring plays

First Period

  1. BOSGoal · 9:27Pavel Zacha Goal (17) Snap Shot, assists: Morgan Geekie (23), Charlie McAvoy (39)1-0

Second Period

  1. BOSGoal · 8:47Pavel Zacha Goal (18) Backhand, assists: Viktor Arvidsson (16), Jonathan Aspirot (7)2-0
  2. BOSGoal · 12:23David Pastrnak Goal (23) Backhand, assists: none3-0
  3. PITGoal · 14:44Egor Chinakhov Goal (14) Wrist Shot, assists: Rickard Rakell (16), Erik Karlsson (35)3-1

Third Period

  1. PITGoal · 6:02Connor Dewar Goal (14) Backhand, assists: Ryan Shea (21)3-2
  2. PITGoal · 6:35Anthony Mantha Goal (22) Backhand, assists: Thomas Novak (22), Ilya Solovyov (6)3-3
  3. BOSGoal · 8:34Pavel Zacha Goal (19) Wrist Shot, assists: Viktor Arvidsson (17), Jonathan Aspirot (8)4-3
  4. PITGoal · 11:18Anthony Mantha Goal (23) Backhand, assists: Parker Wotherspoon (17), Erik Karlsson (36)4-4

Overtime

  1. PITGoal · 0:17Thomas Novak Goal (14) Snap Shot, assists: none4-5

Team stats

BOSPIT
Shots
28
40
Power Play Goals
1
1
Faceoff Win Percent
50.0
50.0
Hits
17
24
Blocked Shots
16
13
Penalty Minutes
6
8

Top performers

Boston BruinsPittsburgh Penguins

Goals

Pavel Zacha3
Anthony Mantha2

Assists

Viktor Arvidsson2
Erik Karlsson2

Points

Pavel Zacha3
Anthony Mantha2

Player stats

Bruins · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Viktor Arvidsson LW100114:3402100.00
Michael Eyssimont C021011:5100300.02
Morgan Geekie C110019:0801400.00
Tanner Jeannot LW121-111:0300000.00
Mark Kastelic C130-19:37000050.00
Marat Khusnutdinov C010013:1100200.00
Sean Kuraly C000-19:37000050.00
Elias Lindholm C100019:35001050.00
Fraser Minten C100017:56000027.30
Casey Mittelstadt C100115:0000100.00
David Pastrnak RW001-121:2510400.00
Pavel Zacha C002016:59304068.80

Bruins · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Jonathan Aspirot D120-114:2502100.02
Hampus Lindholm D100122:0400000.02
Mason Lohrei D210118:2100100.00
Charlie McAvoy D310-224:2601300.00
Andrew Peeke D020116:3700100.00
Nikita Zadorov D220-120:0200200.00

Bruins · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Joonas Korpisalo G54035.87560:170

Penguins · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Noel Acciari C120-114:59004055.60
Egor Chinakhov RW100116:1810300.02
Connor Dewar C140115:4810400.00
Avery Hayes RW111-29:3400300.00
Ben Kindel C010-211:47001066.70
Ville Koivunen RW000314:0400000.00
Blake Lizotte C111-115:52002038.50
Anthony Mantha RW020115:1420200.00
Tommy Novak C000415:23111041.70
Rickard Rakell RW010015:56011053.80
Bryan Rust RW111019:1200500.00
Elmer Soderblom LW020-210:210030100.00

Penguins · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Samuel Girard D010118:0400100.00
Erik Karlsson D002124:2002600.00
Kris Letang D141-120:4700100.02
Ryan Shea D101019:5201000.00
Ilya Solovyov D410014:1201200.02
Parker Wotherspoon D130021:1901100.02

Penguins · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Arturs Silovs G42824.85760:170

Three stars

  1. Anthony Mantha (PIT)
  2. Pavel Zacha (BOS)
  3. Tommy Novak (PIT)

Game info

VenuePPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
Attendance18,029
OfficialsReferee: Francois St. Laurent · Referee: Peter MacDougall · Linesman: Tyson Baker · Linesman: Kilian McNamara
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