The Pittsburgh Penguins will travel to TD Garden to play the Boston Bruins on March 3, 2026, with puck drop at 7 p.m. Pittsburgh enters with a record of 31-15-13, seeking to end a three-game losing streak against Boston. The game will air on SportsNet Pittsburgh and can be heard on 105.9 The X and the Penguins app.
The Penguins and Bruins have alternated wins in their last five meetings at TD Garden, where Pittsburgh holds a 2-3-0 record. Overall, Pittsburgh has earned points in seven consecutive road games (5-0-2) and in 14 of its last 15 games (10-1-4). The team boasts a strong road record of 16-7-6, ranking fifth in the NHL in road points percentage.
Several Penguins players have notable histories against Boston. Rickard Rakell has 19 points (10 goals, 9 assists) in 23 games versus the Bruins, including four multi-point games. Anthony Mantha has 14 points (8G-6A) in 20 career games against them, highlighted by a five-point outing (3G-2A) on March 31, 2019, and a four-point game (2G-2A) on March 6, 2018. Mantha is currently on a five-game point streak with 2 goals and 3 assists, leading the team with 15 points over his last 12 games.
Egor Chinakhov has points in nine of his last 11 games (7G-3A) and has recorded 14 points (10G-4A) in 21 games since his Pittsburgh debut on January 1, contributing to a 14-3-4 team record in those contests. Pittsburgh's fourth line of Noel Acciari, Connor Dewar, and Blake Lizotte has allowed the fewest goals against at 5-on-5 among lines with at least 250 minutes together, with just 7 goals against.
In goal, Stuart Skinner has helped secure points in seven straight starts (5-0-2), allowing one goal or fewer in five of his last 11 appearances. Arturs Silovs is 5-1-0 in his last six starts, posting a 1.68 goals-against average and .938 save percentage, including a shutout against the Golden Knights on Sunday.
Defensemen Erik Karlsson and Kris Letang are nearing milestones: Karlsson is two points from 40 this season and tied for 13th in NHL history among defensemen with 908 points; Letang needs one point for 800 career points. Both rank highly among active defensemen in points against Boston, with Letang fourth and Karlsson fifth. Newly acquired Sam Girard is two assists from 200 career assists, while Rakell needs three for 300.
Rookie Ben Kindel scored his 15th goal and fourth game-winner of the season in Sunday's win over Vegas, tying for fifth-most game-winning goals by an 18-year-old in NHL history. Pittsburgh has three 20-goal scorers: Sidney Crosby, Mantha, and Bryan Rust, trailing only Washington and Vegas with four each.
