Penguins 5, Bruins 4 (OT) – Mar 8, 2026 box score, highlights

BOS

BruinsBoston Bruins

35-22-6

BOS 4, PIT 5

Final/OT

Shots 28–40

PIT

PenguinsPittsburgh Penguins

32-17-14

Scores for March 8, 2026

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Goals

Each goal, replayed in pixel art

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BOSBOS 0, PIT 0PIT1st 10:33PP

GOAL1 of 9

Zacha scores, from Geekie and McAvoy

BOS at PIT, March 8, 2026

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Pick a side and play the game's goals and big chances one at a time: score yours again, stop theirs, and change the final.

BOSAs the Bruins PITAs the Penguins

Linescore

Goals
Goals	1	2	3	OT	T
BOSBoston Bruins	1	2	1	0	4
PITPittsburgh Penguins	0	1	3	1	5

Shots on goal
Shots on goal	1	2	3	OT	T
BOSBoston Bruins	9	8	11	0	28
PITPittsburgh Penguins	9	16	14	1	40

Three stars

Picked by points, then goals, then shots

1st star: BOSPavel Zacha#183 goals, 4 shots
2nd star: PITAnthony Mantha#392 goals, 2 shots
3rd star: PITTommy Novak#181 goal, 1 assist, 1 shot

Game flow

Shot attempts, minute by minute

BOS56shot attempts

PIT75shot attempts

A goal was scored in that minute.Shot attempts are every shot: on goal, missed or blocked.

Team stats

BOSPIT

28Shots on goal40

50.0%Faceoffs50.0%

1/3Power play1/2

6Penalty minutes8

17Hits24

18Blocked shots15

16Giveaways19

5Takeaways7

Standings

After the games of March 8, 2026

All standings

Atlantic
Rank	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	PTS
1	BUFSabres	64	39	19	6	84
2	TBLLightning	62	39	19	4	82
3	DETRed Wings	64	36	21	7	79
4	MTLCanadiens	62	34	18	10	78
5	BOSBruins	63	35	22	6	76
6	OTTSenators	62	31	22	9	71
7	FLAPanthers	63	31	29	3	65
8	TORMaple Leafs	64	27	26	11	65

Metropolitan
Rank	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	PTS
1	CARHurricanes	63	40	17	6	86
2	PITPenguins	63	32	17	14	78
3	NYIIslanders	64	36	23	5	77
4	CBJBlue Jackets	62	32	21	9	73
5	PHIFlyers	62	29	22	11	69
6	WSHCapitals	64	31	26	7	69
7	NJDDevils	64	32	30	2	66
8	NYRRangers	62	24	30	8	56