🐧 Away Penguins 23-38-3 before this game

6–5

Final / OT

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	F
PIT	1	2	2	1	6
BOS	2	2	1	0	5

Penguins at Bruins

Penguins beat Bruins 6–5 in overtime at TD Garden on March 9, 1985.

🗓 Sat, Mar 9, 1985 · 12:15 CST 📍 TD Garden, Boston 🏒 1984-85 🔁 Season series tied 1–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐧 PIT

Wayne Babych

2 G, 1 A

6 shots

2nd star 🐧 PIT

Dave Hannan

2 G, 1 A

2 shots · +3

3rd star 🐧 PIT

John Chabot

3 A

3 shots · +2

🚨 Scoring

11 goals · in order

1st period

🐻 Dave Reid Go-ahead 1st · 04:31

Assists: Tom Fergus, Ray Bourque · beat Brian Ford

0–1

🐧 Mario Lemieux PP Tying 1st · 05:52

Assists: Gary Rissling, Doug Bodger · beat Pete Peeters

1–1

🐻 Ray Bourque Go-ahead 1st · 16:04

Assists: Mike O'connell, Rick Middleton · beat Brian Ford

1–2

2nd period

🐻 Butch Goring 2nd · 01:36

Assists: Rick Middleton · beat Brian Ford

1–3

🐧 Wayne Babych 2nd · 08:55

Assists: Mike Bullard, Randy Hillier · beat Pete Peeters

2–3

🐻 Louis Sleigher 2nd · 09:42

Assists: Morris Lukowich, Ray Bourque · beat Brian Ford

2–4

🐧 Mike Bullard 2nd · 12:46

Assists: Wayne Babych, Dave Hannan · beat Pete Peeters

3–4

3rd period

🐧 Dave Hannan SH Tying 3rd · 00:40

Assists: John Chabot · beat Pete Peeters

4–4

🐧 Dave Hannan Go-ahead 3rd · 12:57

Assists: John Chabot, Randy Hillier · beat Pete Peeters

5–4

🐻 Rick Middleton Tying 3rd · 16:37

Assists: Dave Reid, Mats Thelin · beat Brian Ford

5–5

Overtime

🐧 Wayne Babych Go-ahead OT · 01:06

Assists: Gary Rissling, John Chabot · beat Pete Peeters

6–5

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐧PIT BOS🐻

28 Shots on goal 44

1/4 Power play (goals / chances) 0/5

12 Penalty minutes 10

PIT shooting 21.4% (6/28) BOS shooting 11.4% (5/44)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐧Penguins

Brian Ford

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 61:06 TOI

🐻Bruins

Pete Peeters

0/6

.000 SV% · 6 GA · 61:06 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–2

Penguins

Penguins: no games found in this situation this year.

Bruins

Bruins: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 3–4

Penguins

Penguins: no games found in this situation this year.

Bruins

Bruins: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Season series tied 1–1 Full head-to-head →

❓ PIT vs BOS, answered

Who won Penguins vs Bruins on March 9, 1985?

Penguins won 6–5 in overtime.

What was the final score of Penguins vs Bruins?

The final score was Penguins 6, Bruins 5, in overtime.

Who scored for Penguins?

Dave Hannan (2), Wayne Babych (2), Mario Lemieux, Mike Bullard.

Who scored for Bruins?

Butch Goring, Dave Reid, Louis Sleigher, Ray Bourque, Rick Middleton.

How did the Penguins goalie play?

Brian Ford made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Bruins goalie play?

Pete Peeters made 0 saves on 6 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Penguins vs Bruins played?

At TD Garden in Boston, the Bruins home rink.

What is the Penguins vs Bruins season series?

Season series tied 1–1 after 2 games.

Have a different question? Ask the Oracle — it answers from this season's box scores.

🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

🐧Penguins

Previous game · Mar 7

🐻Bruins

Previous game · Mar 7

Also on March 9, 1985

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