Final
Thursday, March 1, 2018 · TD Garden
Game analysis
Bruins beat Penguins 8–4
- T. Krug scored the game-winner at 16:07 of the first.
- T. Rask stopped 22 of 26 shots (.846) for the win.
- The Bruins controlled play, outshooting the Penguins 38–26.
- Power play: BOS 3/5, PIT 0/4.
- D. Krejci recorded a hat trick.
Three stars
- 1st starD. Krejci
BOS · 3G 0A
- 2nd starD. Pastrnak
BOS · 1G 2A
- 3rd starZ. Chara
BOS · 0G 2A
Scoring summary
1st
- 0:35PITO. MaattaAssists: E. Malkin1–0
- 1:45BOSD. KrejciAssists: R. Nash, Z. Chara1–1
- 2:53BOSR. NashAssists: D. Pastrnak, B. Marchand1–2
- 5:27BOSR. NashPPAssists: T. Krug, B. Marchand1–3
- 9:27PITP. KesselAssists: P. Hornqvist, E. Malkin2–3
- 12:49BOSD. BackesAssists: B. Gionta2–4
- 16:07BOST. KrugAssists: D. Pastrnak, R. Nash2–5
- 19:57PITR. Sheahan3–5
2nd
3rd
- 5:15PITO. MaattaAssists: P. Kessel, D. Brassard4–8
Team stats
| PIT | Stat | BOS |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Shots | 38 |
| 46.9% | Faceoff % | 53.1% |
| 0/4 | Power Play | 3/5 |
| 19 | PIM | 17 |
| 28 | Hits | 30 |
| 25 | Blocked | 5 |
| 14 | Giveaways | 8 |
| 9 | Takeaways | 9 |
Penguins at Bruins recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.
For educational/analytics purposes only — not gambling advice