3–2

Final

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

Bruins at Penguins

Bruins beat Penguins 3–2 at PPG Paints Arena on December 6, 2000.

🗓 Wed, Dec 6, 2000 · 18:30 CST 📍 PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh 🏒 2000-01 🔁 Bruins lead the season series 2–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐻 BOS

Bill Guerin

2 G

5 shots · 23:10 TOI · +2

2nd star 🐻 BOS

Jason Allison

2 A

2 shots · 23:43 TOI · +2

3rd star 🐧 PIT

Alex Kovalev

1 G, 1 A

6 shots · 21:55 TOI · -1

🚨 Scoring

5 goals · in order

1st period

🐧 Josef Beranek PP Go-ahead 1st · 16:32

Assists: Alex Kovalev, Martin Straka · beat Peter Skudra

0–1

2nd period

🐻 Dixon Ward Tying 2nd · 12:32

Assists: P.J. Axelsson, Shawn Bates · beat Garth Snow

1–1

🐧 Alex Kovalev Go-ahead 2nd · 18:32

Assists: Robert Lang, Hans Jonsson · beat Peter Skudra

1–2

3rd period

🐻 Bill Guerin Tying 3rd · 03:27

Assists: Jason Allison, Sergei Samsonov · beat Garth Snow

2–2

🐻 Bill Guerin Go-ahead 3rd · 04:43

Assists: Hal Gill, Jason Allison · beat Garth Snow

3–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐻BOS PIT🐧

36 Shots on goal 29

0/2 Power play (goals / chances) 1/2

15 Hits 16

9 Blocked shots 9

2 Takeaways 2

4 Giveaways 7

8 Penalty minutes 8

BOS shooting 8.3% (3/36) PIT shooting 6.9% (2/29)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐻Bruins

Peter Skudra

27/29

.931 SV% · 2 GA · 59:59 TOI

🐧Penguins

Garth Snow

33/36

.917 SV% · 3 GA · 59:30 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–1

Bruins

Bruins: no games found in this situation this year.

Penguins

Penguins: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 1–2

Bruins

Bruins: no games found in this situation this year.

Penguins

Penguins: no games found in this situation this year.

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🐻Bruins

L1 Allison · Guerin · Rolston 23:10

L2 Samsonov · Nazarov · Kovalenko 17:39

L3 Ward · Axelsson · Bates 11:49

L4 Eloranta · Belanger · Knuble 6:05

D1 Kultanen · Gill 28:08

D2 Sweeney · Kutlak 21:03

D3 Traverse · Girard 9:46

🐧Penguins

L1 Straka · Jagr · Kovalev 23:02

L2 Beranek · Lang · Kraft 19:16

L3 Petersen · Morozov · Barnaby 14:52

L4 Crozier · Tibbetts 3:51

D1 Slegr · Kasparaitis 22:10

D2 Ference · Rozsival 20:58

D3 Jonsson · Trebil 11:38

D4 Norton 6:31

⚔️ Last meetings

Bruins lead the season series 2–0 Full head-to-head →

2–2 (OT) · Bruins won

Dec 14, 1999

🐻BOS @ 🐧PIT

2–4 · Penguins won

❓ BOS vs PIT, answered

Who won Bruins vs Penguins on December 6, 2000?

Bruins won 3–2.

What was the final score of Bruins vs Penguins?

The final score was Bruins 3, Penguins 2.

Who scored for Bruins?

Bill Guerin (2), Dixon Ward.

Who scored for Penguins?

Alex Kovalev, Josef Beranek.

How did the Bruins goalie play?

Peter Skudra made 27 saves on 29 shots (.931 save percentage).

How did the Penguins goalie play?

Garth Snow made 33 saves on 36 shots (.917 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 2–0 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 4

🐧Penguins

Previous game · Dec 5

Also on December 6, 2000

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