Pittsburgh Penguins vs Boston Bruins – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

08/03/2026 at 16:30 (Time Zone – GMT-4 (America/New_York))

PPG Paints Arena (Pittsburgh, PA).

NHL
Where to Watch on TV:


Bosnia-and-herzegovina	Arena Sport 3
Brazil	Disney+
Chile	Disney+
Croatia	Arena Sport 5
Czech-republic	Nova Sport 1, Oneplay
Denmark	Viaplay
Finland	Veikkaus TV, Viaplay 2 Urheilu, Viaplay
Germany	NHL.tv, Sky Sport Mix
Iceland	Viaplay
Italy	DAZN Italia
Mexico	Sky Sport
Norway	Viaplay
Slovakia	Nova Sport 1, Voyo
Slovenia	Arena Sport 3
Spain	DAZN Espana
Sweden	Viaplay
Ukraine	Setanta Sports
United-kingdom	DAZN
Uruguay	Disney+
Venezuela	Disney+
World	NHL.tv

Match Stats


Shots on Goal
39	26
Shots off target
18	14
Shooting PCT
12.82% (5/39)	15.38% (4/26)
Blocked shots
16	12
Goalkeeper Saves
22	34
Saves PCT
84.62% (22/26)	87.18% (34/39)
Penalties
4	3
PIM
8	6
Power-play Goals
1	1
Shorthanded Goals
0	0
Power-play PCT
33.33% (1/3)	25% (1/4)
Pen. Killing PCT
75% (3/4)	66.67% (2/3)
Hits
24	17
Faceoffs Won
29	29
Faceoffs %
50	50
Giveaways
19	16
Takeaways
7	5
Empty Net Goals
0	0

Key Moments

Here there are

1st Period (0 - 1)
07:38, Chinakhov Y. (2 min),
09:27, 0 - 1, Zacha P. (G), Geekie M. (A), McAvoy C. (A2)
2nd Period (1 - 2)
06:10, Eyssimont M. (2 min),
06:10, Letang K. (2 min),
08:47, 0 - 2, Zacha P. (G), Arvidsson V. (A), Aspirot J. (A2)
12:23, 0 - 3, Pastrnak D. (G), Lindholm E. (A),
13:44, Aspirot J. (2 min),
14:06, Lindholm H. (2 min),
14:44, 1 - 3, Chinakhov Y. (G), Rakell R. (A), Karlsson E. (A2)
19:56, Solovyov I. (2 min),
3rd Period (3 - 1)
06:02, 2 - 3, Dewar C. (G), Shea R. (A), Silovs A. (A2)
06:35, 3 - 3, Mantha A. (G), Novak T. (A), Solovyov I. (A2)
08:34, 3 - 4, Zacha P. (G), Arvidsson V. (A), Aspirot J. (A2)
11:18, 4 - 4, Mantha A. (G), Wotherspoon P. (A), Karlsson E. (A2)
13:28, Wotherspoon P. (2 min),
Overtime (1 - 0)
00:17, 5 - 4, Novak T. (G), Chinakhov Y. (A), Karlsson E. (A2)

Highlights

Chances of winning

Pittsburgh Penguins
41.5%

Draw
22.6%

Boston Bruins
35.9%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

45.9%

21.7%

32.3%

Our Initial ML Estimation

46.7%

21.3%

31.7%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Pittsburgh Penguins has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-4.4%)

Boston Bruins has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+3.6%)

ML Model estimates a higher probability for Pittsburgh Penguins than the current prediction. (+5.2%)

Note: The ML model's higher estimate suggests a strong performance forecast for Pittsburgh Penguins, possibly due to key factors that the model accounted for.

ML Model estimates a lower probability for Boston Bruins than the current prediction. (-4.2%)

Pittsburgh Penguins - Boston Bruins Odds

	1	X	2	Marga
Avarage Now (Initially)	2.29 ↑ (2.11)	4.16 ↓ (4.46)	2.6 ↓ (3)	6.3% (3.1%)

The most likely Over/Under: 6.00

What is the prediction for Pittsburgh Penguins - Boston Bruins?

Users Predictions: 4 users predict this event. Pittsburgh will win (votes: 2 - 50%). It will Tie (votes: 2 - 50%).

Verified Performance Core (Selected Experts): 1 Selected Experts predict this event. Boston (votes: 1 - 100%).

The most likely score by Bookmakers is 4:3.

Preview Facts

The game will be played between two neighbours in the standings (ranked 6 in the zone Promotion ~ NHL (Play Offs: ) and 7 in the zone Promotion ~ NHL (Play Offs: ))
In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Pittsburgh won 1.
Pittsburgh is going through a rough patch (last 5 games: 1 wins).
In recent matches, Boston has shown inconsistent performance (in the last 5 games, wins – 3).
Pittsburgh may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days.
In this match, both teams are almost equally likely to win.
There will not play in Pittsburgh: Crosby S. (Knee Injury) Jones C. (Doping) Malkin E. (Suspended) St.Ivany J. (Hand Injury)
In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Pittsburgh won 7 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 13 matches, and goals 51:57. (average 2.6:2.9).
Including home matches between the teams, Pittsburgh won 3 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 7 matches, and goals 26:29. (average 2.6:2.9).

How many head-to-head matches has Pittsburgh Penguins won against Boston Bruins?

Pittsburgh Penguins has won 2 of their last 11 head-to-head matches.

How many head-to-head matches has Boston Bruins won against Pittsburgh Penguins?

Boston Bruins has won 9 of their last 11 head-to-head matches.

What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?

The latest head-to-head matches between Pittsburgh Penguins - Boston Bruins were as follows:

03.03.2026 Boston Bruins - Pittsburgh Penguins 2:1

11.01.2026 Boston Bruins - Pittsburgh Penguins 1:0

13.04.2025 Pittsburgh Penguins - Boston Bruins 1:4

01.03.2025 Pittsburgh Penguins - Boston Bruins 2:3

29.11.2024 Boston Bruins - Pittsburgh Penguins 1:2

Latest results of Pittsburgh Penguins

07.03.2026 Pittsburgh Penguins - Philadelphia Flyers 3:4 ✺

05.03.2026 Pittsburgh Penguins - Buffalo Sabres 1:5 ✺

03.03.2026 Boston Bruins - Pittsburgh Penguins 2:1 ✺

01.03.2026 Pittsburgh Penguins - Vegas Golden Knights 5:0 ✺

28.02.2026 New York Rangers - Pittsburgh Penguins 3:2 ✺

Latest results of Boston Bruins

07.03.2026 Boston Bruins - Washington Capitals 3:1 ✺

05.03.2026 Nashville Predators - Boston Bruins 6:3 ✺

03.03.2026 Boston Bruins - Pittsburgh Penguins 2:1 ✺

28.02.2026 Philadelphia Flyers - Boston Bruins 3:1 ✺

26.02.2026 Boston Bruins - Columbus Blue Jackets 4:2 ✺

NHL Table

Main

Western Conference

		Pl	W	WO	LO	L		Pts
1	Colorado Avalanche ✔	81	47	7	11	16	300:203	119
2	Dallas Stars ✔	82	38	12	12	20	279:226	112
3	Minnesota Wild ✔	82	31	15	12	24	272:240	104
4	Vegas Golden Knights ✔	82	30	9	17	26	265:250	95
5	Utah Mammoth ✔	81	33	10	6	32	265:235	92
6	Edmonton Oilers ✔	81	31	9	11	30	276:268	91
7	Anaheim Ducks ✔	81	25	17	6	33	268:284	90
8	Los Angeles Kings ✔	81	22	13	20	26	224:244	90
9	Nashville Predators	81	28	10	10	33	243:264	86
10	San Jose Sharks	81	26	12	8	35	245:291	84
11	St. Louis Blues	81	32	4	12	33	226:255	84
12	Winnipeg Jets	81	28	7	12	34	230:254	82
13	Seattle Kraken	81	26	8	11	36	226:261	79
14	Calgary Flames	81	26	7	9	39	209:258	75
15	Chicago Blackhawks	82	22	7	14	39	213:275	72
16	Vancouver Canucks	81	15	10	8	48	215:310	58

Eastern Conference

		Pl	W	WO	LO	L		Pts
1	Carolina Hurricanes ✔	82	39	14	7	22	296:240	113
2	Buffalo Sabres ✔	82	42	8	9	23	288:241	109
3	Tampa Bay Lightning ✔	82	40	10	6	26	290:231	106
4	Montreal Canadiens ✔	82	34	14	10	24	283:256	106
5	Boston Bruins ✔	82	33	12	10	27	272:250	100
6	Ottawa Senators ✔	82	38	6	11	27	278:246	99
7	Pittsburgh Penguins ✔	82	34	7	16	25	293:268	98
8	Philadelphia Flyers ✔	82	27	16	12	27	250:243	98
9	Washington Capitals	82	37	6	9	30	263:244	95
10	Detroit Red Wings	82	30	11	10	31	241:258	92
11	Columbus Blue Jackets	82	28	12	12	30	253:253	92
12	New York Islanders	82	29	14	5	34	233:241	91
13	New Jersey Devils	82	29	13	3	37	230:254	87
14	Florida Panthers	82	32	8	4	38	251:276	84
15	Toronto Maple Leafs	82	23	9	14	36	253:299	78
16	New York Rangers	82	25	9	9	39	238:250	77

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