Bruins Beat Penguins 6-2 as Pavel Zacha Scores Twice for Third Straight Win

The Boston Bruins defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-2 on Thursday night, Nov. 5, 2026, at PPG Paints Arena, according to NHL.com and SportsNet Pittsburgh. Pavel Zacha scored twice, Morgan Geekie added a goal and an assist, and Michael DiPietro stopped 16 shots as Boston improved to 12-4-1.

Pittsburgh fell to 5-9-2 and has lost four straight (0-3-1). Arturs Silovs made 18 saves for the Penguins.

How the scoring unfolded

Justin Brazeau opened the scoring for Pittsburgh at 9:04 of the first period on the team’s first shot, snapping a shot set up by Hendrix Lapierre, NHL.com reported. Brazeau’s goal was his first of the season after missing the first 14 games with a lower-body injury; SportsNet Pittsburgh noted it came against his former team.

Boston answered with three goals in a 6:50 span before the first intermission:

• Zacha tied it 1-1 at 12:07 off a David Pastrnak feed through the crease.
• Mark Kastelic made it 2-1 at 15:04, deflecting a Frederic Brunet point shot.
• Elias Lindholm pushed the lead to 3-1 at 18:57 after intercepting an Erik Karlsson pass, freezing Silovs with a fake and sliding the puck under the glove.

Nicholas Robertson cut the deficit to 3-2 at 7:57 of the second, redirecting a Kaedan Korczak shot for his team-leading seventh goal. Zacha restored a two-goal cushion at 14:24 on a 2-on-1 feed from JJ Peterka, and Geekie made it 5-2 at 16:57 on a breakaway after a Hampus Lindholm pass during a Pittsburgh line change. Geekie has scored in three straight games, NHL.com noted.

Fraser Minten sealed the 6-2 final at 8:39 of the third on a snap shot from a 2-on-1.

What the coaches and captains said

Bruins coach Marco Sturm pointed to depth after the win: “Every line can score and every line can be out there in any time of the game,” he told NHL.com. Zacha credited wall battles and speed through the neutral zone; Geekie said the Bruins wait for mistakes within their structure.

Penguins coach Dan Muse blamed “totally preventable” breakdowns — defensive positioning, box-outs and sticks in lanes — and said the number of breakaways left goalies with little chance. Captain Sidney Crosby said Pittsburgh is “not consistent enough through games” and is giving up “big chances.”

Injury and lineup notes

Bruins forward James Hagens left early in the third after a cross-check from Penguins defenseman Samuel Girard, NHL.com reported. Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin returned after missing Tuesday’s loss to Vegas with a lower-body injury; he had one shot in 16:11 of ice time.

David Pastrnak and JJ Peterka each finished with two assists for Boston. Korczak had two assists for Pittsburgh.

What’s next

SportsNet Pittsburgh reported the Penguins head west for road games against the Kings, Ducks and Sharks. The Bruins’ upcoming home slate includes the Panthers, Canadiens, Wild and Kings, per the same outlet’s schedule table.

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