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Boston Bruins vs Pittsburgh Penguins

5 January 2024 at 00:00

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.

Match Events

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

Period 1
B. Marchand

C. McAvoy

5′
D. O'Connor

L. Eller

6′
R. Graves

R. Rakell

D. Pastrnak

M. Geekie

6′
7′
J. Guentzel

K. Letang

!
7′
P. Joseph

High sticking

15′
L. Eller

E. Karlsson

Period 2
B. Carlo

Cross-checking

4′
!
6′
J. Carter

B. Rust

M. Geekie

C. McAvoy

9′
!
13′
K. Letang

Hooking

J. DeBrusk

M. Geekie

19′
Period 3
C. McAvoy

Delay of game

1′
!
B. Marchand

Shorthanded

3′
C. McAvoy

Hooking

11′
!
11′
S. Crosby

Power-play

Rivalry since 2013

Boston Bruins vs Pittsburgh Penguins Head to Head Results· 50

Boston Bruins and Pittsburgh Penguins have met 50 times — Boston Bruins won 32, Pittsburgh Penguins won 18, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2013. Boston Bruins leads the head-to-head with 32 victories from 50 meetings. A combined 278 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.56 per match (155 for the home side, 123 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 43 matches (86%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 46 games (92%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 7–5 in 2021.

Total goals
278 · 5.6/match
Both scored
43/50 · 86%
Over 2.5
46/50 · 92%

Recent Meetings

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29/11/24NHL
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14/04/24NHL
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09/03/24NHL
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01/04/23NHL
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02/01/23NHL
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Highest-scoring game: 75 v 2021

Standings

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

Atlantic

1Detroit Red Wings0
GP0Won0Lost0
2Boston Bruins0
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3Buffalo Sabres0
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4Florida Panthers0
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5Montreal Canadiens0
GP0Won0Lost0
6Ottawa Senators0
GP0Won0Lost0
7Tampa Bay Lightning0
GP0Won0Lost0
8Toronto Maple Leafs0
GP0Won0Lost0

Central

1Winnipeg Jets0
GP0Won0Lost0
2Chicago Blackhawks0
GP0Won0Lost0
3Colorado Avalanche0
GP0Won0Lost0
4Dallas Stars0
GP0Won0Lost0
5Minnesota Wild0
GP0Won0Lost0
6Nashville Predators0
GP0Won0Lost0
7St. Louis Blues0
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8Utah0
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Pacific

1Anaheim Ducks0
GP0Won0Lost0
2Calgary Flames0
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3Edmonton Oilers0
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4Los Angeles Kings0
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5San Jose Sharks0
GP0Won0Lost0
6Vancouver Canucks0
GP0Won0Lost0
7Vegas Golden Knights0
GP0Won0Lost0
8Seattle Kraken0
GP0Won0Lost0

Metropolitan

1Pittsburgh Penguins0
GP0Won0Lost0
2Carolina Hurricanes0
GP0Won0Lost0
3Columbus Blue Jackets0
GP0Won0Lost0
4New Jersey Devils0
GP0Won0Lost0
5New York Islanders0
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6Philadelphia Flyers0
GP0Won0Lost0
7Washington Capitals0
GP0Won0Lost0
8New York Rangers0
GP0Won0Lost0

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

API data: 15 May 2026