BOS 3–2 OTT Final / OT · W
Bruins/Schedule/Recap Thu, Nov 6, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Boston Bruins
BOS · 9-7-0
3–2
Final / OTW
Ottawa Senators
OTT · 6-5-3
1ST2ND3RDOTT BOS 09290314325 OTT 120811002222 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
BOS 9-7-0 · OTT 6-5-3 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Bruins beat the Senators

The Bruins earned it: 3.0 expected goals to 1.8, and they won it in overtime on Zacha's goal. The Bruins owned the 2nd period, 1.3 to 0.2 in expected goals.

Who had the better chances

The Bruins created the better chances: 3.0 expected goals to 1.8, on 25 and 22 shots on goal.

BOS 3.0 xG · 25 shots OTT 1.8 xG · 22 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.4 · 0.2
2nd · the swing 1.3 · 0.2
3rd 0.2 · 0.8
OT 1.0 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Bruins win 71.
BOS 71%OTT 29%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 8 penalties
← Bruins shoot this way Senators shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
Shane Pinto, Claude Giroux · snap shot, a good chance (11%)
0–1
2nd period
2
Andrew Peeke · poke shot on a rebound, a great chance (41%)
1–1
PEN
03:03 Mark Kastelic· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
03:03 Kurtis MacDermid· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
13:13 Nikolas Matinpalo· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
3
16:03 Sean Kuraly
Tanner Jeannot, Andrew Peeke · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2–1
PEN
16:41 Mark Kastelic· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
PEN
04:18 Ridly Greig· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
04:21 Morgan Geekie· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
09:09 Thomas Chabot· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
09:51 Pavel Zacha· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
4
David Perron, Thomas Chabot · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
2–2
Overtime
5
04:54 Pavel Zacha GWG
Charlie McAvoy · poke shot, a great chance (27%)
3–2
Goaltending
−0.2
vs expected
20/22 saves · 2 GA · 1.8 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
0.0
vs expected
22/25 saves · 3 GA · 3.0 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team BOSOTT
Shots on goal
25
22
Expected goals
3.0
1.8
Hits
25
30
Blocks
19
16
Faceoffs
51%
49%
Power play
0/3
0/3
Penalty minutes
8
8
The Bruins went 0-for-3 on the power play and killed all 3 Senators power plays.