Sun, Mar 8, 2026
08:30 PM
FinalRegular season
PPG Paints Arena
Retroactive prediction
Correct winner predicted
BOS 46%54% PIT
Probable score
3 - 3
Regulation win (home)
45%
OT / shootout probability
16%
Elo home / away
1504 / 1513
1 injured/absent player(s) excluded from predictions.
Likely goal scorers
2/6 correct
Morgan Geekie0.35 goal · 29%0
Bryan Rust0.31 goal · 26%0
Rickard Rakell0.29 goal · 25%0
David Pastrnak0.27 goal · 23%1
Egor Chinakhov0.26 goal · 23%1
Viktor Arvidsson0.26 goal · 23%0Likely goal scorers
2/6 correctMorgan Geekie0.35 goal · 29%0Bryan Rust0.31 goal · 26%0Rickard Rakell0.29 goal · 25%0David Pastrnak0.27 goal · 23%1Egor Chinakhov0.26 goal · 23%1Viktor Arvidsson0.26 goal · 23%0Likely assists
2/6 correctDavid Pastrnak0.37 assist · 31%0
Charlie McAvoy0.28 assist · 24%1
Pavel Zacha0.24 assist · 21%0
Erik Karlsson0.23 assist · 20%2Bryan Rust0.22 assist · 20%0
Hampus Lindholm0.21 assist · 19%0Likely point getters
5/6 correctDavid Pastrnak0.64 point · 47%1Bryan Rust0.53 point · 41%0Morgan Geekie0.51 point · 40%1Pavel Zacha0.44 point · 36%3Rickard Rakell0.42 point · 34%1Charlie McAvoy0.41 point · 34%1Tonight's matchup
| BOS | Stat | PIT |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | G | 29 |
| 71 | A | 45 |
| 100 | PTS | 74 |
| 11.1% | S% | 18.1% |
| 20.7 | TOI | 19.2 |
Result
Scoring summary
1st period
- 09:27
M. Geekie (23), C. McAvoy (39)
BOS 1–0 PIT
2nd period
- 08:47BOSP. Zacha(18)
V. Arvidsson (16), J. Aspirot (7)
BOS 2–0 PIT - 12:23BOS 3–0 PIT
- 14:44
R. Rakell (16), E. Karlsson (35)
BOS 3–1 PIT
3rd period
- 06:02PITC. Dewar(14)
R. Shea (21)
BOS 3–2 PIT - 06:35
T. Novak (22), I. Solovyov (6)
BOS 3–3 PIT - 08:34BOSP. Zacha(19)
V. Arvidsson (17), J. Aspirot (8)
BOS 4–3 PIT - 11:18
P. Wotherspoon (17), E. Karlsson (36)
BOS 4–4 PIT
Overtime 1
- 00:17PITT. Novak(14)BOS 4–5 PIT
Team comparison
| BOS | Stat | PIT |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Shots | 40 |
| 1 | Power play | 1 |
| 17 | Hits | 24 |
| 16 | Blocked shots | 13 |
| 6 | PIM | 8 |
