BOS 5–7 ANA Final · L
Bruins/Schedule/Recap Thu, Oct 23, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Boston Bruins
BOS · 3-6-0
5–7
FinalL
Anaheim Ducks
ANA · 4-2-1
1ST2ND3RDT BOS 12021329542 ANA 11226412730 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Bruins trail the season series 0–1
BOS 3-6-0 · ANA 4-2-1 · First meeting this season — the Bruins trail the season series 0–1

Bruins fell to the Ducks

Chances were even (3.3 to 3.5 expected goals); the Bruins lost 5–7. Joonas Korpisalo allowed 2.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 3.3 expected goals to 3.5, on 42 and 30 shots on goal.

BOS 3.3 xG · 42 shots ANA 3.5 xG · 30 shots
0
1
2
3
1st · the swing 1.9 · 1.0
2nd 0.7 · 0.9
3rd 0.7 · 1.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Bruins win 47.
BOS 47%ANA 53%

Goals and penalties

12 goals · 7 penalties
← Bruins shoot this way Ducks shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
Pavel Zacha, Viktor Arvidsson · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (33%)
1–0
2
Nikita Nesterenko, Mikael Granlund · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
1–1
PEN
14:29 Elias Lindholm· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
3
David Pastrnak, Charlie McAvoy · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2–1
4
Jackson LaCombe, Leo Carlsson · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2–2
PEN
12:14 Tanner Jeannot· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
12:14 Ross Johnston· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
5
15:24 Jacob Trouba
Nikita Nesterenko, Mikael Granlund · snap shot, a good chance (19%)
2–3
PEN
16:56 Pavel Mintyukov· High-sticking
Lohrei scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
6
17:10 Mason Lohrei PP
Henri Jokiharju, Michael Eyssimont · Power play (Mintyukov, high-sticking) · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
3–3
3rd period
PEN
01:37 Viktor Arvidsson· Tripping
Granlund scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
7
02:52 Mikael Granlund PP
Troy Terry, Frank Vatrano · Power play (Arvidsson, tripping) · snap shot, a good chance (15%)
3–4
PEN
05:18 Charlie McAvoy· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
8
Ryan Poehling, Jacob Trouba · snap shot, a good chance (21%)
3–5
PEN
14:24 Cutter Gauthier· Delaying game puck over glass
Pastrnak scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
9
14:32 David Pastrnak PP
Charlie McAvoy, Elias Lindholm · Power play (Gauthier, delaying game puck over glass) · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
4–5
10
Nikita Zadorov · wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
5–5
11
15:27 Troy Terry GWG
Nikita Nesterenko, Mikael Granlund · wrist shot, a good chance (21%)
5–6
12
17:52 Mikael Granlund EN
Nikita Nesterenko · wrist shot, into an empty net
5–7
Goaltending
−2.5
vs expected
23/29 saves · 6 GA · 3.5 xGA Allowed 2.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
−1.7
vs expected
37/42 saves · 5 GA · 3.3 xGA Allowed 1.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team BOSANA
Shots on goal
42
30
Expected goals
3.3
3.5
Hits
18
17
Blocks
26
15
Faceoffs
58%
42%
Power play
2/2
1/3
Penalty minutes
11
9
The Bruins went 2-for-2 on the power play and allowed 1 on 3 Ducks power plays.