PIT 2–3 BOS Final · L
Penguins/Schedule/Recap Sat, Mar 1, 2025 · 2024-25 regular season
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 24-29-9
2–3
FinalL
Boston Bruins
BOS · 28-25-8
1ST2ND3RDT PIT 01105217233 BOS 2120816326 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
PIT 24-29-9 · BOS 28-25-8 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Penguins fell to the Bruins

The Penguins created the better chances (3.0 to 1.9 expected goals) — and lost 2–3. Joonas Korpisalo stopped 1.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Penguins created the better chances: 3.0 expected goals to 1.9, on 33 and 26 shots on goal.

PIT 3.0 xG · 33 shots BOS 1.9 xG · 26 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 1.6 · 1.1
2nd 0.5 · 0.7
3rd 0.9 · 0.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Penguins win 69.
PIT 69%BOS 31%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 0 penalties
← Penguins shoot this way Bruins shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
01:32 David Pastrnak
Pavel Zacha, Morgan Geekie · wrist shot, a great chance (26%)
0–1
2
06:33 Mason Lohrei PP
Pavel Zacha, David Pastrnak · snap shot, a good chance (13%)
0–2
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
3
14:01 Anthony Beauvillier SH
Kevin Hayes · wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
1–2
4
19:19 Charlie Coyle ENGWG
Nikita Zadorov · wrist shot, into an empty net
1–3
5
19:38 Rickard Rakell EXTRA ATTACKER
Bryan Rust, Sidney Crosby · wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
2–3
No penalties
Goaltending
−0.1
vs expected
23/25 saves · 2 GA · 1.9 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
+1.0
vs expected
31/33 saves · 2 GA · 3.0 xGA Stopped 1.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team PITBOS
Shots on goal
33
26
Expected goals
3.0
1.9
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
0/0
1/0
Penalty minutes
0
0