Boston leads after two periods, with Pavel Zacha’s pair and a 19-15 shots edge driving the gap.
Boston has seized a 5-2 lead through two periods, outshooting Pittsburgh 19-15 and holding a 20-11 edge in hits. Pavel Zacha has two goals on two shots with a plus-2 rating, while David Pastrnak and JJ Peterka each have two assists. Pittsburgh’s goals came from Justin Brazeau, who has four shots, and Nick Robertson, who has two; Kaedan Korczak has added two assists. Michael DiPietro has stopped 13 of 15 shots for an 86.7% save percentage, while Arturs Silovs has made 14 saves on 19 shots for 73.7%; neither team has a power-play goal.
Key Performers
Pavel Zacha, Boston: 2 goals, 2 shots, +2 David Pastrnak, Boston: 2 assists, 3 shots Justin Brazeau, Pittsburgh: 1 goal, 4 shots