2–5

Final

🐧 Home Penguins 23-15-5 before this game

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

Bruins at Penguins

Penguins beat Bruins 5–2 at PPG Paints Arena on January 30, 1999.

🗓 Sat, Jan 30, 1999 · 12:30 CST 📍 PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh 🏒 1998-99 🔁 Bruins lead the season series 2–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐧 PIT

Alex Kovalev

2 G, 1 A

4 shots · 13:08 TOI · +4

2nd star 🐧 PIT

German Titov

1 G, 2 A

2 shots · 12:10 TOI · +4

3rd star 🐧 PIT

Robert Lang

2 A

2 shots · 13:55 TOI · +4

🚨 Scoring

7 goals · in order

1st period

🐻 Peter Ferraro Go-ahead 1st · 04:31

Assists: Tim Taylor

1–0

🐧 Alex Kovalev Tying 1st · 07:44

Assists: Robert Lang, Bobby Dollas

1–1

🐻 Joe Thornton Go-ahead 1st · 11:33

Assists: Rob DiMaio, Dave Ellett

2–1

🐧 Alex Kovalev Tying 1st · 14:24

Assists: German Titov

2–2

3rd period

🐧 Kevin Hatcher Go-ahead 3rd · 02:29

Assists: German Titov, Alex Kovalev

2–3

🐧 Martin Straka SH 3rd · 07:26

Assists: Jiri Slegr

2–4

🐧 German Titov 3rd · 15:14

Assists: Robert Lang

2–5

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐻BOS PIT🐧

27 Shots on goal 28

10 Hits 24

5 Blocked shots 11

8 Takeaways 6

8 Giveaways 20

14 Penalty minutes 18

BOS shooting 7.4% (2/27) PIT shooting 17.9% (5/28)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐻Bruins

Robbie Tallas

23/28

.821 SV% · 5 GA · 60:00 TOI

🐧Penguins

Peter Skudra

25/27

.926 SV% · 2 GA · 59:56 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 2–2

Bruins

Bruins — tied after 1st: 22-17-6 (49% win rate, 45 games)

Penguins

Penguins — tied after 1st: 23-15-5 (53% win rate, 43 games)

After 2nd — 2–2

Bruins

Bruins — tied after 2nd: 22-17-6 (49% win rate, 45 games)

Penguins

Penguins — tied after 2nd: 23-15-5 (53% win rate, 43 games)

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🐻Bruins

L1 Samsonov · Allison · Khristich 20:03

L2 Axelsson · Taylor · DiMaio 16:36

L3 Thornton · Heinze · Ferraro 12:41

L4 Baumgartner · Taylor · Bates 6:03

D1 Gill · Van Impe 18:47

D2 Ellett · Sweeney 17:33

D3 Bourque · Ledyard 15:30

🐧Penguins

L1 Straka · Miller · Jagr 23:41

L2 Hrdina · Barnes · Kesa 15:05

L3 Lang · Titov · Kovalev 13:08

L4 Sonnenberg · Wright · Morozov 3:16

D1 Hatcher · Werenka 25:54

D2 Slegr · Moran 23:24

D3 Kasparaitis · Dollas 13:56

⚔️ Last meetings

Bruins lead the season series 2–1 Full head-to-head →

0–0 (OT) · Bruins won

❓ BOS vs PIT, answered

Who won Bruins vs Penguins on January 30, 1999?

Penguins won 5–2.

What was the final score of Bruins vs Penguins?

The final score was Bruins 2, Penguins 5.

Who scored for Bruins?

Joe Thornton, Peter Ferraro.

Who scored for Penguins?

Alex Kovalev (2), German Titov, Kevin Hatcher, Martin Straka.

How did the Bruins goalie play?

Robbie Tallas made 23 saves on 28 shots (.821 save percentage).

How did the Penguins goalie play?

Peter Skudra made 25 saves on 27 shots (.926 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?

Bruins lead the season series 2–1 after 3 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 · Jan 28

🐧Penguins

Previous game · Jan 28

Also on January 30, 1999

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