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Boston Bruins vs Pittsburgh Penguins · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current
Boston Bruins
Home · Bruins
2–1–0
4 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
DAYS
3672H
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44M
·
34S
The read
The man to watch is Pavel Zacha: 6 points in his last 4 against Pittsburgh.
TD Garden
Pittsburgh Penguins
Away · Penguins
2–0–0
4 PTS
Bruins
GOALIES
Penguins
Jeremy Swayman
Expected
.947 SV% · 1.47 GAA · 2W
.909 SV% L5 · Steady
VS
Arturs Silovs
Expected
.886 SV% · 2.47 GAA · 2W
.920 SV% L5 · Locked in
Bruins
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Penguins
L1
JJ Peterka · Elias Lindholm · David Pastrnak
L1
Nicholas Robertson · Sidney Crosby · Rickard Rakell
L2
Casey Mittelstadt · Pavel Zacha · Morgan Geekie
L2
Egor Chinakhov · Tommy Novak · Evgeni Malkin
L3
James Hagens · Fraser Minten · Marat Khusnutdinov
L3
Andrei Kuzmenko · Ben Kindel · Hendrix Lapierre
L4
Tanner Jeannot · Sean Kuraly · Mark Kastelic
L4
Connor Dewar · Blake Lizotte · Filip Hallander
D1
Hampus Lindholm · Will Borgen
D1
Declan Carlile · Erik Karlsson
D2
Nikita Zadorov · Connor Clifton
D2
Samuel Girard · Kaedan Korczak
D3
Jonathan Aspirot · Mason Lohrei
D3
Trevor van Riemsdyk · Kris Letang
PP1
Morgan Geekie · Pavel Zacha · JJ Peterka · David Pastrnak · Hampus Lindholm
PP1
Ben Kindel · Tommy Novak · Rickard Rakell · Erik Karlsson · Sidney Crosby
PP2
James Hagens · Fraser Minten · Casey Mittelstadt · Elias Lindholm · Mason Lohrei
PP2
Andrei Kuzmenko · Hendrix Lapierre · Egor Chinakhov · Kris Letang · Evgeni Malkin
PK1
Sean Kuraly · Mark Kastelic · Hampus Lindholm · Will Borgen
PK1
Filip Hallander · Connor Dewar · Samuel Girard · Kris Letang
PK2
Fraser Minten · Marat Khusnutdinov · Nikita Zadorov · Connor Clifton
PK2
Ben Kindel · Rickard Rakell · Trevor van Riemsdyk · Erik Karlsson
BruinsProjected lines
L1
JJ Peterka · Elias Lindholm · David Pastrnak
L2
Casey Mittelstadt · Pavel Zacha · Morgan Geekie
L3
James Hagens · Fraser Minten · Marat Khusnutdinov
L4
Tanner Jeannot · Sean Kuraly · Mark Kastelic
D1
Hampus Lindholm · Will Borgen
D2
Nikita Zadorov · Connor Clifton
D3
Jonathan Aspirot · Mason Lohrei
PP1
Morgan Geekie · Pavel Zacha · JJ Peterka · David Pastrnak · Hampus Lindholm
PP2
James Hagens · Fraser Minten · Casey Mittelstadt · Elias Lindholm · Mason Lohrei
PK1
Sean Kuraly · Mark Kastelic · Hampus Lindholm · Will Borgen
PK2
Fraser Minten · Marat Khusnutdinov · Nikita Zadorov · Connor Clifton
PenguinsProjected lines
L1
Nicholas Robertson · Sidney Crosby · Rickard Rakell
L2
Egor Chinakhov · Tommy Novak · Evgeni Malkin
L3
Andrei Kuzmenko · Ben Kindel · Hendrix Lapierre
L4
Connor Dewar · Blake Lizotte · Filip Hallander
D1
Declan Carlile · Erik Karlsson
D2
Samuel Girard · Kaedan Korczak
D3
Trevor van Riemsdyk · Kris Letang
PP1
Ben Kindel · Tommy Novak · Rickard Rakell · Erik Karlsson · Sidney Crosby
PP2
Andrei Kuzmenko · Hendrix Lapierre · Egor Chinakhov · Kris Letang · Evgeni Malkin
PK1
Filip Hallander · Connor Dewar · Samuel Girard · Kris Letang
PK2
Ben Kindel · Rickard Rakell · Trevor van Riemsdyk · Erik Karlsson
Belle Fraser · Oct 3 · 6:41 PM CT
Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:19 AM CT
Bruins
INJURY REPORT
Penguins
Matthew Poitras
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 5
Bryan Rust
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 5
Justin Brazeau
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 7
Ryan Graves
IR · Knee · Expected back Oct 24
BruinsInjury report
Matthew Poitras
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 5
PenguinsInjury report
Bryan Rust
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 5
Justin Brazeau
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 7
Ryan Graves
IR · Knee · Expected back Oct 24
Belle Fraser · Oct 3 · 6:41 PM CT
Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:19 AM CT
STORYLINE
The Bruins lost their last game and are 2-1-0 in their first 3 games. The Penguins have won 2 straight and are 2-0-0 in their first 2 games.
Live
Matchup Intel
The man to watch is Pavel Zacha: 6 points in his last 4 against Pittsburgh.
A milestone is in reach for Nick Robertson: 2 more goals for 100 career goals.
The numbers behind it
Player
Pavel Zacha has 6 points in his last 4 games against Pittsburgh. See the games →
(Boston)
6
pts, last 4 vs PIT
Milestone
Nick Robertson is 2 goals shy of 100 career goals.
98
career goals