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Pastrnak continues 17-game point streak, leads Bruins past Penguins 3-2

Boston Bruins vs. Pittsburgh Penguins: Game Highlights

Pastrnak scored his 32nd goal of the season 1:32 into the game on a breakaway.

Mason Lohrei added a power-play goal for Boston and Charlie Coyle scored an empty-net shorthanded goal to give the Bruins a 3-1 lead in the final minute.

Joonas Korpisalo stopped 29 shots for his first win since Jan. 23 when he shut out Ottawa.

Anthony Beauvillier scored a short-handed goal for Pittsburgh and Rickard Rakell scored a power-play goal in the final minute.

Alex Nedeljkovic made 23 saves for Pittsburgh.

Bruins captain Brad Marchand left with an upper-body injury in the first period following an awkward hit into the corner boards from P.O Joseph. Later in the first period, Joseph left with an upper-body injury following a hit from Mark Kastelic.

Takeaways The Bruins snapped a five-game losing streak. Boston lost its previous five games by one goal, including two in overtime. The Bruins have points in five of their last eight games.

The Penguins lost for the fifth time in six games. They rallied from a 3-0 deficit to upend Philadelphia in overtime and end a four-game losing streak on Thursday.

Key moment Boston scored two goals on its first seven shots. Pastrnak scored on the Bruins’ first shot — the 13th time this season Pittsburgh allowed a goal on its first shot — and Lohrei scored 6:33 into the game.

Key stat Pastrnak has 15 goals and 33 points during his 17-game streak. His 17-game point streak tied Ray Bourque for the eighth-longest in franchise history.

Up next Both teams play again on Sunday. Pittsburgh hosts Toronto, while Boston visits Minnesota.

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 1:32 David Pastrnak Goal (32) Wrist Shot, assists: Pavel Zacha (24), Morgan Geekie (13)
Goal 1st Period 6:33 Mason Lohrei Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Pavel Zacha (25), David Pastrnak (43)
Goal 3rd Period 14:01 Anthony Beauvillier Goal (13) Wrist Shot, assists: Kevin Hayes (8)
Goal 3rd Period 19:19 Charlie Coyle Goal (14) Wrist Shot, assists: Nikita Zadorov (12)
Goal 3rd Period 19:38 Rickard Rakell Goal (26) Wrist Shot, assists: Bryan Rust (23), Sidney Crosby (44)

Statistics

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21 Blocked Shots 7
18 Hits 27
3 Takeaways 2
26 Shots 33
1 Power Play Goals 1
2 Power Play Opportunities 7
50.0 Power Play Percentage 14.3
1 Short Handed Goals 1
0 Shootout Goals 0
22 Faceoffs Won 37
37.3 Faceoff Win Percent 62.7
16 Giveaways 28
7 Total Penalties 3
16 Penalty Minutes 6

Game Information

PPG Paints Arena

Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Attendance: 17,320 | Capacity:

2024-25 Atlantic Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Florida 39 21 81 3
Toronto 38 21 79 3
Tampa Bay 37 21 78 4
Ottawa 31 25 67 5
Montreal 30 26 66 6
Detroit 30 27 66 6
Boston 28 28 64 8
Buffalo 24 31 54 6

2024-25 Metropolitan Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Washington 41 14 90 8
Carolina 37 22 78 4
New Jersey 33 25 72 6
Columbus 30 24 68 8
NY Rangers 31 26 67 5
NY Islanders 28 26 63 7
Philadelphia 27 28 62 8
Pittsburgh 24 31 58 10
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