Boston 2, Pittsburgh 1

First Period_1, Pittsburgh, Karlsson 5 (Rust), 0:42. 2, Boston, Khusnutdinov 13 (Eyssimont), 5:10. 3, Boston, Mittelstadt 13 (Zadorov, Zacha), 6:00. Penalties_Boston bench, served by Eyssimont (Delay of Game), 0:42; Clifton, PIT (Holding), 14:06; Aspirot, BOS (Tripping), 18:40.

Second Period_None. Penalties_Chinakhov, PIT (High Sticking), 10:34; Boston bench, served by Arvidsson (Too Many Men on the Ice), 11:55; Mantha, PIT (Cross Checking), 18:25.

Third Period_None. Penalties_Mittelstadt, BOS (Tripping), 1:15.

Shots on Goal_Pittsburgh 7-15-13_35. Boston 12-11-5_28.

Power-play opportunities_Pittsburgh 0 of 4; Boston 0 of 3.

Goalies_Pittsburgh, Skinner 19-13-6 (28 shots-26 saves). Boston, Swayman 23-13-3 (35-34).

A_17,850 (17,565). T_2:25.

Referees_Alex Lepkowski, Wes McCauley. Linesmen_Ryan Daisy, Tommy Hughes.