Pavel Zacha scored twice as the Boston Bruins beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 6–2 on Thursday, November 5, extending Boston’s winning streak to three games.

The Bruins recovered from an early deficit and took control before the first intermission at PPG Paints Arena. Justin Brazeau opened the scoring for Pittsburgh at 9:04 of the first period, but Boston answered three times before the break.

Zacha tied the game at 12:07, Mark Kastelic put the Bruins ahead at 15:04 and Elias Lindholm made it 3–1 with an unassisted goal at 18:57. The NHL’s final game record confirmed the scoring sequence and final result.

Nick Robertson brought Pittsburgh within a goal at 7:57 of the second period. Zacha restored the two-goal advantage at 14:24, with David Pastrnak and JJ Peterka assisting on both of his goals.

Morgan Geekie added another Boston goal at 16:57 of the second, giving the Bruins a 5–2 lead after 40 minutes. Fraser Minten completed the scoring at 8:39 of the third, assisted by Geekie.

Michael DiPietro stopped 16 shots for Boston. Arturs Silovs made 18 saves for Pittsburgh, which was outshot 24–18. All eight goals came at even strength, according to the league’s scoring record.

The Associated Press reported that Geekie scored in his third consecutive game. The victory also ended Boston’s three-game road losing streak and gave the Bruins 10 wins in their past 13 games.

Pittsburgh lost its fourth straight and has dropped eight of its last 10. Sidney Crosby remained tied with Marcel Dionne at 1,771 career points after finishing without a point.

Boston returns home to face Florida on Sunday. Pittsburgh begins a three-game West Coast trip Saturday against Los Angeles.

Sources: - NHL, official final game record: https://api-web.nhle.com/v1/gamecenter/2026020257/landing - Associated Press via Boston.com: https://www.boston.com/sports/boston-bruins/2026/11/05/pavel-zacha-scores-twice-to-lead-the-bruins-to-a-6-2-victory-over-the-struggling-penguins/ - Associated Press timestamped final report via Yahoo Sports: https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/zacha-scores-twice-lead-bruins-023945762.html