5 January 2024 at 00:00

Match Events

Key match events between Boston Bruins and Pittsburgh Penguins — 11 goals and 5 cards recorded during the match.

Boston Bruins
Pittsburgh Penguins
Period 1
B. Marchand

C. McAvoy

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5′
D. O'Connor

L. Eller

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6′
R. Graves

R. Rakell

D. Pastrnak

M. Geekie

6′
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7′
J. Guentzel

K. Letang

!
7′
P. Joseph

High sticking

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15′
L. Eller

E. Karlsson

Period 2
B. Carlo

Cross-checking

4′
!
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6′
J. Carter

B. Rust

M. Geekie

C. McAvoy

9′
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!
13′
K. Letang

Hooking

J. DeBrusk

M. Geekie

19′
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Period 3
C. McAvoy

Delay of game

1′
!
B. Marchand

Shorthanded

3′
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C. McAvoy

Hooking

11′
!
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11′
S. Crosby

Power-play

Match Summary

Pittsburgh Penguins defeated Boston Bruins 6:5. The match was played in NHL 2023. Goals were scored by B. Marchand , D. O'Connor 5′, R. Graves 6′, D. Pastrnak 6′, J. Guentzel 7′, L. Eller 15′, J. Carter 6′, M. Geekie 9′, J. DeBrusk 19′, B. Marchand 3′, S. Crosby 11′. League standings: Boston Bruins #2, Pittsburgh Penguins #1.

Boston Bruins vs Pittsburgh Penguins Head to Head Results

Boston Bruins and Pittsburgh Penguins have met 66 times — Boston Bruins won 38, Pittsburgh Penguins won 28, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2008. Boston Bruins leads the head-to-head with 38 victories from 66 meetings. A combined 373 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.65 per match (202 for the home side, 171 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 57 matches (86%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 62 games (94%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 7–5 in 2021.

38

Boston Bruins

0

Drawn

28

Pittsburgh Penguins

Goals: 202Goals: 171

Recent Meetings (66)

8 Mar 2026Pittsburgh Penguins5 – 4Boston Bruins
4 Mar 2026Boston Bruins2 – 1Pittsburgh Penguins
11 Jan 2026Boston Bruins1 – 0Pittsburgh Penguins
13 Apr 2025Pittsburgh Penguins1 – 4Boston Bruins
1 Mar 2025Pittsburgh Penguins2 – 3Boston Bruins
29 Nov 2024Boston Bruins1 – 2Pittsburgh Penguins
14 Apr 2024Pittsburgh Penguins4 – 6Boston Bruins
9 Mar 2024Boston Bruins5 – 1Pittsburgh Penguins
1 Apr 2023Pittsburgh Penguins3 – 4Boston Bruins
2 Jan 2023Boston Bruins2 – 1Pittsburgh Penguins

Standings

Boston Bruins sit #2 and Pittsburgh Penguins are #1 in the NHL table heading into this match.

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 17 Apr 2026