NHL · Final Recap

Bruins Torch Pittsburgh 6-2 as Zacha Strikes Twice

November 6, 2026 · 2:33 AM

Boston turned a 24-18 shot edge into a 6-2 win over Pittsburgh on Thursday, today.

Boston beat Pittsburgh 6-2 at PPG Paints Arena on Thursday (today), winning the shot count 24-18 and turning its volume into a four-goal margin. Pavel Zacha scored twice on two shots, had two points, finished plus-2 with one hit, and recorded no power-play goals. David Pastrnak set up two goals for two points, put four shots on net, finished plus-1 with one hit, and had zero power-play goals. Morgan Geekie added a goal and an assist for two points, while JJ Peterka had two assists; Pittsburgh defenseman Kaedan Korczak also supplied two assists. Justin Brazeau and Nick Robertson scored for Pittsburgh, but Boston held a 23-17 edge in hits and a 20-7 advantage in blocked shots; neither team scored on the power play. Michael DiPietro stopped 16 of 18 shots for an 88.9 percent save rate, while Arturs Silovs made 18 saves on 24 shots for 75.0 percent.

Key Performers

Pavel Zacha, BOS: 2 goals, 2 points, 2 shots, plus-2, 1 hit, 0 power-play goals. David Pastrnak, BOS: 2 assists, 2 points, 4 shots, plus-1, 1 hit, 0 power-play goals. Michael DiPietro, BOS: 16 saves on 18 shots, 88.9%; Arturs Silovs, PIT: 18 saves on 24 shots, 75.0%.

Standings Impact

Boston entered with an 11-4-1 record and 23 points; Pittsburgh was 5-8-2 with 12 points. The win extends Boston’s streak to four, while Pittsburgh’s losing streak reaches five.

DYMA Insight

Boston entered ranked fourth in the DYMA Power Index (83.9), compared with Pittsburgh at 26th (43.0), and its shot conversion and 20 blocked shots showed the gap in execution. The Bruins scored six times on 24 shots while limiting Pittsburgh to 18.