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Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Boston Bruins: game summary

Final · January 4, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.

Shots on goal : PIT 35 — BOS 29 · TD Garden

Three stars

Pittsburgh Penguins logo PIT

Game stats

BOS Boston Bruins logo
35Shots on goal29
65 %Faceoff win %35 %
1/3Power play0/2
4Penalty minutes6
29Hits19
20Blocked shots12
5Giveaways8
13Takeaways3

Shots by period

P1P2P3Total
PIT1611835
BOS1181029

Season series PIT 1 – 2 BOS

Official NHL reports

Shot map

GoalShot on goalMissed shot
← Pittsburgh Penguins logoPIT 6 / 35 / 455 / 29 / 38 BOSBoston Bruins logo →
Missed shot — Noel Acciari (PIT), P1 07:28 · wristMissed shot — Drew O'Connor (PIT), P1 08:50 · wristMissed shot — James van Riemsdyk (BOS), P1 09:25 · tip-inMissed shot — Jake DeBrusk (BOS), P1 09:34 · wristMissed shot — Evgeni Malkin (PIT), P1 14:24 · tip-inMissed shot — Jake Guentzel (PIT), P1 18:52 · wristMissed shot — Rickard Rakell (PIT), P1 18:57 · tip-inMissed shot — Valtteri Puustinen (PIT), P1 19:27 · wristMissed shot — Reilly Smith (PIT), P2 03:56 · wristMissed shot — Jake Guentzel (PIT), P2 07:42 · wristMissed shot — Charlie Coyle (BOS), P2 13:19 · tip-inMissed shot — Brandon Carlo (BOS), P2 19:50 · wristMissed shot — Brandon Carlo (BOS), P3 00:43 · wristMissed shot — Morgan Geekie (BOS), P3 01:21 · wristMissed shot — Jake Guentzel (PIT), P3 03:30 · wristMissed shot — Erik Karlsson (PIT), P3 03:44 · slapMissed shot — Mason Lohrei (BOS), P3 05:01 · wristMissed shot — Pavel Zacha (BOS), P3 11:52 · wristMissed shot — Pavel Zacha (BOS), P3 19:02 · tip-inShot on goal — David Pastrnak (BOS), P1 00:39 · wristShot on goal — Noel Acciari (PIT), P1 02:30 · wristShot on goal — Noel Acciari (PIT), P1 02:48 · tip-inShot on goal — Charlie Coyle (BOS), P1 03:14 · deflectedShot on goal — Sidney Crosby (PIT), P1 03:30 · wristShot on goal — Bryan Rust (PIT), P1 04:29 · wristShot on goal — Kris Letang (PIT), P1 05:02 · slapShot on goal — Marcus Pettersson (PIT), P1 05:34 · snapShot on goal — Drew O'Connor (PIT), P1 08:35 · wristShot on goal — Jake DeBrusk (BOS), P1 09:33 · wristShot on goal — Hampus Lindholm (BOS), P1 09:49 · wristShot on goal — David Pastrnak (BOS), P1 09:56 · wristShot on goal — Jake DeBrusk (BOS), P1 10:13 · wristShot on goal — Sidney Crosby (PIT), P1 11:10 · wristShot on goal — Rickard Rakell (PIT), P1 11:14 · snapShot on goal — Pierre-Olivier Joseph (PIT), P1 11:38 · wristShot on goal — Mason Lohrei (BOS), P1 12:22 · wristShot on goal — Jake Guentzel (PIT), P1 12:42 · wristShot on goal — Morgan Geekie (BOS), P1 14:02 · slapShot on goal — David Pastrnak (BOS), P1 16:39 · wristShot on goal — Jansen Harkins (PIT), P1 18:06 · wristShot on goal — Lars Eller (PIT), P2 01:47 · wristShot on goal — Jake Guentzel (PIT), P2 02:19 · wristShot on goal — Evgeni Malkin (PIT), P2 04:40 · slapShot on goal — Rickard Rakell (PIT), P2 05:37 · slapShot on goal — Rickard Rakell (PIT), P2 05:39 · wristShot on goal — Kris Letang (PIT), P2 06:35 · slapShot on goal — Jake Guentzel (PIT), P2 07:57 · wristShot on goal — Charlie McAvoy (BOS), P2 10:50 · wristShot on goal — Marcus Pettersson (PIT), P2 12:59 · wristShot on goal — Brad Marchand (BOS), P2 13:12 · snapShot on goal — James van Riemsdyk (BOS), P2 14:57 · wristShot on goal — Kevin Shattenkirk (BOS), P2 15:17 · wristShot on goal — Hampus Lindholm (BOS), P2 15:42 · backhandShot on goal — Brad Marchand (BOS), P2 16:28 · wristShot on goal — Kris Letang (PIT), P2 16:54 · wristShot on goal — Noel Acciari (PIT), P2 17:16 · wristShot on goal — Matt Grzelcyk (BOS), P3 02:20 · wristShot on goal — David Pastrnak (BOS), P3 04:19 · wristShot on goal — Valtteri Puustinen (PIT), P3 05:11 · wristShot on goal — Trent Frederic (BOS), P3 05:44 · wristShot on goal — Trent Frederic (BOS), P3 05:47 · wrap-aroundShot on goal — Lars Eller (PIT), P3 08:34 · wristShot on goal — Jeff Carter (PIT), P3 11:10 · wristShot on goal — Matt Grzelcyk (BOS), P3 11:21 · wristShot on goal — James van Riemsdyk (BOS), P3 12:29 · slapShot on goal — Bryan Rust (PIT), P3 13:03 · wristShot on goal — Pierre-Olivier Joseph (PIT), P3 13:30 · wristShot on goal — Reilly Smith (PIT), P3 13:36 · snapShot on goal — Noel Acciari (PIT), P3 14:18 · snapShot on goal — David Pastrnak (BOS), P3 15:38 · wristShot on goal — David Pastrnak (BOS), P3 17:38 · wristShot on goal — Pavel Zacha (BOS), P3 18:32 · wristGoal — Brad Marchand (BOS), P1 00:41 · wristGoal — Drew O'Connor (PIT), P1 05:04 · wristGoal — Ryan Graves (PIT), P1 06:17 · wristGoal — David Pastrnak (BOS), P1 06:39 · backhandGoal — Jake Guentzel (PIT), P1 07:21 · wristGoal — Lars Eller (PIT), P1 15:58 · slapGoal — Jeff Carter (PIT), P2 06:38 · wristGoal — Morgan Geekie (BOS), P2 09:51 · wristGoal — Jake DeBrusk (BOS), P2 19:24 · tip-inGoal — Brad Marchand (BOS), P3 03:08 · wristGoal — Sidney Crosby (PIT), P3 11:19 · wrist

Goals / shots on goal / attempts. Each team keeps its side for the whole game: the visitors attack left, the home team right. NHL coordinates.

Goals

1st period

2nd period

3rd period

Penalties

1st period

  • 07:52PITPierre-Olivier Joseph — High sticking (2 min) · drawn by Oskar Steen

2nd period

  • 04:36BOSBrandon Carlo — Cross checking (2 min) · drawn by Jansen Harkins
  • 13:21PITKris Letang — Hooking (2 min) · drawn by Charlie Coyle

3rd period

  • 01:38BOSCharlie McAvoy — Delaying game puck over glass (2 min)
  • 11:12BOSCharlie McAvoy — Hooking (2 min) · drawn by Jeff Carter

Box score

Pittsburgh Penguins

PlayerGA+/-SOGHITTOI
D. O'ConnorL1112414:28
B. RustR01-22217:16
R. SmithR00-21314:13
L. EllerC1113115:25
J. HarkinsC0001410:31
V. PuustinenR0011007:37
N. AcciariC0004217:09
J. GuentzelC1014119:30
R. RakellR0113017:18
E. MalkinC00-21216:38
J. CarterC1002010:31
S. CrosbyC1213218:39
C. RuhwedelD0010014:28
R. GravesD1011215:26
M. PetterssonD00-12025:23
K. LetangD03-13324:04
E. KarlssonD0200120:28
P. JosephD0002216:56
GoalieSavesSV%TOI
T. Jarry0/0—00:00
A. Nedeljkovic(W)24/2982.8 %60:00

Boston Bruins

PlayerGA+/-SOGHITTOI
T. FredericC00-22314:11
C. CoyleC0101119:19
P. ZachaC0021121:41
J. BeecherC00-10206:10
J. van RiemsdykL00-22112:23
M. GeekieC1232018:21
G. MerkulovC0000006:23
D. HeinenL00-20114:42
O. SteenC0000306:45
B. MarchandL2014120:23
J. DeBruskL10-23117:36
D. PastrnakR1237023:39
M. LohreiD00-31008:29
K. ShattenkirkD00-21113:28
B. CarloD0110118:32
H. LindholmD0122029:13
M. GrzelcykD0002020:52
C. McAvoyD0211326:27
GoalieSavesSV%TOI
J. Swayman(L)29/3582.9 %57:19
L. Ullmark0/0—00:00

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About this game

Who won Penguins vs Bruins?

Penguins won 6-5 over Bruins on Thursday, January 4, 2024.

When was Penguins vs Bruins played?

On Thursday, January 4, 2024, at 7:00 PM ET at TD Garden.

Where was Penguins vs Bruins played?

At TD Garden, in Boston.

Have the Penguins and Bruins played this season?

No, this is their first meeting of the season.