BOS 2–1 CAR Final · W
Bruins/Schedule/Recap Sat, Nov 1, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Boston Bruins
BOS · 7-7-0
2–1
FinalW
Carolina Hurricanes
CAR · 7-4-0
1ST2ND3RDT BOS 0110625222 CAR 0909111129 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Bruins lead the season series 1–0
BOS 7-7-0 · CAR 7-4-0 · First meeting this season — the Bruins lead the season series 1–0

Bruins beat the Hurricanes

The Bruins earned it: 3.2 expected goals to 2.3, and a 2–1 win to show for it. Jeremy Swayman stopped 1.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Bruins created the better chances: 3.2 expected goals to 2.3, on 22 and 29 shots on goal.

BOS 3.2 xG · 22 shots CAR 2.3 xG · 29 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 1.3 · 0.9
2nd 1.0 · 0.4
3rd 0.9 · 1.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Bruins win 64.
BOS 64%CAR 36%

Goals and penalties

3 goals · 2 penalties
← Bruins shoot this way Hurricanes shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
13:31 Nikita Zadorov· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
PEN
01:43 Seth Jarvis· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
1
01:27 Casey Mittelstadt
Charlie McAvoy, Pavel Zacha · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
1–0
2
05:05 Viktor Arvidsson GWG
Casey Mittelstadt, Charlie McAvoy · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
2–0
3
17:11 Alexander Nikishin EXTRA ATTACKER
Mark Jankowski, Jordan Martinook · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2–1
Goaltending
+1.3
vs expected
28/29 saves · 1 GA · 2.3 xGA Stopped 1.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
+1.2
vs expected
20/22 saves · 2 GA · 3.2 xGA Stopped 1.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team BOSCAR
Shots on goal
22
29
Expected goals
3.2
2.3
Hits
26
21
Blocks
12
21
Faceoffs
47%
53%
Power play
0/1
0/1
Penalty minutes
2
2
The Bruins went 0-for-1 on the power play and killed all 1 Hurricanes power play.