Boston Bruins and Pittsburgh Penguins Trade Punches, Then Overtime Tips at PPG Paints Arena

The Boston Bruins left PPG Paints Arena with a 5-4 overtime result against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday after the Bruins entered at 35-22 with 4 points and the Penguins entered at 32-17 with 5 points. The Bruins finished with 28 shots and 17 hits, while the Pens posted 39 shots and 24 hits in the Boston Bruins vs Pittsburgh Penguins match summary.

First period

The Boston Bruins opened the scoring with 1 goal in the first period as the Penguins were held to 0 goals in the frame. The B’s logged 1 of their 3 minor penalties in the period while the Pens took 4 minor penalties in the game.

Second period

The Bruins added 2 goals in the second period, and the Penguins answered with 1 goal in the same period. The B’s went 1-for-3 on the power play with 8 power-play shots, and the Pens went 1-for-2 with their lone power-play shot coming on a 5-on-3 that produced a goal. Pavel Zacha recorded 3 goals on 4 shots, and David Pastrnak scored 1 goal on 4 shots for Boston’s even-strength scoring push.

Third period

The Bruins scored 1 goal in the third period, but the Penguins produced 3 goals to force overtime and flip the momentum late. The B’s finished even on faceoffs at 50 percent with 29 faceoffs won, and Pittsburgh matched that total with 29 faceoffs won. Joonas Korpisalo made 34 saves on 39 shots against, while the Bruins were credited with 16 giveaways and 5 takeaways during the back-and-forth third-period stretch.

Overtime

The Penguins ended it with 1 overtime goal after the Bruins were held scoreless in the extra period. Anthony Mantha was listed as the first star for Pittsburgh, and Zacha was listed as the second star for Boston as the Boston Bruins vs Pittsburgh Penguins highlights centered on a 4-goal road effort that still came up short. The game-changing plays Boston Bruins vs Pittsburgh Penguins included Boston’s 3 even-strength goals and Pittsburgh’s overtime finish, with post game analysis pointing to Pittsburgh’s 4 even-strength goals on 37 even-strength shots.

The Bruins are scheduled to host the Los Angeles Kings at TD Garden in Boston on Tuesday at 7:00 PM EDT, with the broadcast available on ESPN+, NESN, and FDSW. Keep it locked for more Bruins recap coverage, and share this article with other B’s fans.