Boston Bruins at Pittsburgh Penguins

Sat, Mar 1, 2025 · PPG Paints Arena · 2024–25 Regular Season

Boston Bruins

3 – 2

Final

Pittsburgh Penguins

The Boston Bruins beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3–2 on Sat, Mar 1, 2025 at PPG Paints Arena. Pavel Zacha led the way with 2 points. Joonas Korpisalo made 31 saves for the win. Shots on goal were 26–33.

Linescore

Team	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
BOS	2	0	1	3	26
PIT	0	0	2	2	33

Scoring summary

Per	Time	Team	Str	Goal	Assists	Score
1st	01:32	BOS	EV	David Pastrnak (32) · wrist	Pavel Zacha (24), Morgan Geekie (13)	1–0
1st	06:33	BOS	PP	Mason Lohrei (4) · snap	Pavel Zacha (25), David Pastrnak (43)	2–0
3rd	14:01	PIT	SH	Anthony Beauvillier (13) · wrist	Kevin Hayes (8)	2–1
3rd	19:19	BOS	SH EN	Charlie Coyle (14) · wrist	Nikita Zadorov (12)	3–1
3rd	19:38	PIT	PP	Rickard Rakell (26) · wrist	Bryan Rust (23), Sidney Crosby (44)	3–2

Penalties

Per	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Min
1st	05:09	PIT	Evgeni Malkin	hooking	2
1st	08:01	PIT	Sidney Crosby	slashing	2
1st	08:01	BOS	Jeffrey Viel	roughing	2
1st	08:01	BOS	Mark Kastelic	unsportsmanlike conduct	2
1st	08:59	BOS	Charlie Coyle	tripping	2
1st	18:33	BOS	Nikita Zadorov	slashing	2
2nd	09:48	BOS	John Beecher	tripping	2
3rd	03:38	PIT	Erik Karlsson	ps tripping on breakaway	0
3rd	04:49	BOS	Mark Kastelic	roughing	2
3rd	12:29	PIT	Blake Lizotte	interference	2
3rd	18:26	BOS	Cole Koepke	high sticking double minor	4

Shot map

Goal● Shot on goal○ MissedSize = expected goals (xG)

Expected goals: BOS 2.54 · PIT 3.39 · xG% BOS 42.8

Boston Bruins

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG	HIT	BLK	FO%	TOI	SHF
18	Pavel Zacha	C	0	2	2	+1	0	0	0	2	42.9	20:23	24
88	David Pastrnak	R	1	1	2	0	0	4	0	0		20:16	21
91	Nikita Zadorov	D	0	1	1	+1	2	0	4	1		24:19	27
6	Mason Lohrei	D	1	0	1	+1	0	3	1	1		21:43	24
13	Charlie Coyle	C	1	0	1	0	2	2	1	1	38.5	21:41	27
39	Morgan Geekie	C	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	50.0	17:30	17
25	Brandon Carlo	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	1		25:27	27
28	Elias Lindholm	C	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	2	23.1	20:18	28
52	Andrew Peeke	D	0	0	0	+1	0	2	1	2		18:14	25
29	Parker Wotherspoon	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	3		16:23	21
19	John Beecher	C	0	0	0	+1	2	0	1	1	25.0	13:42	22
45	Cole Koepke	L	0	0	0	0	4	5	5	1		13:02	19
51	Matthew Poitras	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	40.0	12:11	15
42	Georgii Merkulov	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	4		11:54	14
14	Ian Mitchell	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1		11:42	17
47	Mark Kastelic	C	0	0	0	0	4	1	1	1	57.1	10:55	18
48	Jeffrey Viel	L	0	0	0	0	2	2	2	0		6:28	9
63	Brad Marchand	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		2:18	3

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
70	Joonas Korpisalo	W	33	31	2	.939	60:00

Pittsburgh Penguins

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG	HIT	BLK	FO%	TOI	SHF
67	Rickard Rakell	R	1	0	1	-1	0	5	0	0		23:17	23
17	Bryan Rust	R	0	1	1	-1	0	2	0	0		22:09	23
87	Sidney Crosby	C	0	1	1	-1	2	2	0	0	60.0	21:34	25
13	Kevin Hayes	R	0	1	1	0	0	4	0	0	83.3	17:36	20
72	Anthony Beauvillier	L	1	0	1	0	0	2	6	0		14:09	19
65	Erik Karlsson	D	0	0	0	-2	0	1	0	1		29:07	26
24	Matt Grzelcyk	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	0		24:10	27
58	Kris Letang	D	0	0	0	0	0	7	3	1		22:50	26
71	Evgeni Malkin	C	0	0	0	-2	2	1	0	1	60.0	19:33	19
5	Ryan Shea	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	2		19:22	26
53	Philip Tomasino	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0		14:59	17
19	Cody Glass	C	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	0	50.0	14:36	18
7	Vincent Desharnais	D	0	0	0	+1	0	2	5	1		12:34	19
43	Danton Heinen	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	100.0	10:45	13
55	Noel Acciari	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	66.7	9:45	15
46	Blake Lizotte	C	0	0	0	0	2	0	3	0	33.3	9:43	14
52	Emil Bemstrom	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0		8:58	13
73	Pierre-Olivier Joseph	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		3:35	6

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
39	Alex Nedeljkovic	L	25	23	2	.920	57:54