5–2

Final

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

Bruins at Penguins

Bruins beat Penguins 5–2 at PPG Paints Arena on January 2, 1990.

🗓 Tue, Jan 2, 1990 · 18:30 CST 📍 PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh 🏒 1989-90 🔁 Season series tied 1–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐻 BOS

Bobby Gould

1 G, 1 A

4 shots · +2

2nd star 🐻 BOS

Glen Wesley

1 G, 1 A

2 shots

3rd star 🐻 BOS

Bob Sweeney

2 A

4 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

Goal-by-goal detail has not synced for this game yet.

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐻BOS PIT🐧

38 Shots on goal 31

22 Penalty minutes 8

BOS shooting 13.2% (5/38) PIT shooting 6.5% (2/31)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐻Bruins

Rejean Lemelin

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🐧Penguins

Wendell Young

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Bruins

Bruins — tied after 1st: 10-8-1 (53% win rate, 19 games)

Penguins

Penguins — tied after 1st: 9-9 (50% win rate, 18 games)

After 2nd — 0–0

Bruins

Bruins — tied after 2nd: 10-8-1 (53% win rate, 19 games)

Penguins

Penguins — tied after 2nd: 9-9 (50% win rate, 18 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

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

3–3 (OT) · Penguins won

Jan 7, 1988

🐻BOS @ 🐧PIT

3–2 · Bruins won

❓ BOS vs PIT, answered

Who won Bruins vs Penguins on January 2, 1990?

Bruins won 5–2.

What was the final score of Bruins vs Penguins?

The final score was Bruins 5, Penguins 2.

How did the Bruins goalie play?

Rejean Lemelin made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Penguins goalie play?

Wendell Young made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Bruins vs Penguins played?

At PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, the Penguins home rink.

What is the Bruins vs Penguins 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

🐻Bruins

Previous game · Dec 30

🐧Penguins

Previous game · Dec 31

Also on January 2, 1990

Bruins season page Penguins season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule