BOS 4–1 NJD Final · W
Bruins/Schedule/Recap Sat, Dec 6, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Boston Bruins
BOS · 17-13-0
4–1
FinalW
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 16-12-1
1ST2ND3RDT BOS 1514213422 NJD 1120909130 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Bruins lead the season series 1–0
BOS 17-13-0 · NJD 16-12-1 · First meeting this season — the Bruins lead the season series 1–0

Bruins beat the Devils

Chances were even (2.3 to 2.2 expected goals); the Bruins won 4–1. Jeremy Swayman stopped 1.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 2.3 expected goals to 2.2, on 22 and 30 shots on goal.

BOS 2.3 xG · 22 shots NJD 2.2 xG · 30 shots
0
1
2
1st 0.4 · 0.6
2nd 0.9 · 1.0
3rd 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 52.
BOS 52%NJD 48%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 2 penalties
← Bruins shoot this way Devils shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
17:42 Fraser Minten
Mark Kastelic, Tanner Jeannot · snap shot, a good chance (20%)
1–0
2
18:39 Timo Meier
Nico Hischier, Luke Hughes · snap shot, a good chance (17%)
1–1
2nd period
3
01:12 Morgan Geekie GWG
Elias Lindholm · snap shot, a good chance (17%)
2–1
PEN
13:47 Nikita Zadorov· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
PEN
09:08 Dennis Cholowski· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
4
16:25 Casey Mittelstadt
Pavel Zacha, Viktor Arvidsson · snap shot, a good chance (14%)
3–1
5
17:46 Andrew Peeke EN
Unassisted · snap shot, into an empty net
4–1
Goaltending
+1.2
vs expected
29/30 saves · 1 GA · 2.2 xGA Stopped 1.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.
−0.7
vs expected
18/21 saves · 3 GA · 2.3 xGA Allowed 0.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team BOSNJD
Shots on goal
22
30
Expected goals
2.3
2.2
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
56%
44%
Power play
0/1
0/1
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Bruins went 0-for-1 on the power play and killed all 1 Devils power play.