BOS 4–1 UTA Final · W
Bruins/Schedule/Recap Tue, Dec 16, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Boston Bruins
BOS · 20-14-0
4–1
FinalW
Utah Mammoth
UTA · 16-16-3
1ST2ND3RDT BOS 171828423 UTA 1130305121 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
BOS 20-14-0 · UTA 16-16-3 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Bruins beat the Mammoth

The Bruins earned it: 2.6 expected goals to 1.9, and a 4–1 win to show for it. Vitek Vanecek allowed 1.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Bruins created the better chances: 2.6 expected goals to 1.9, on 23 and 21 shots on goal.

BOS 2.6 xG · 23 shots UTA 1.9 xG · 21 shots
0
1
2
1st 0.4 · 1.2
2nd · the swing 1.1 · 0.2
3rd 1.0 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Bruins win 62.
BOS 62%UTA 38%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 0 penalties
← Bruins shoot this way Mammoth shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
08:34 Barrett Hayton PP
Sean Durzi, Daniil But · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
0–1
2
16:01 Morgan Geekie PP
David Pastrnak, Elias Lindholm · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
1–1
2nd period
3
00:23 Morgan Geekie GWG
David Pastrnak, Nikita Zadorov · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (44%)
2–1
3rd period
4
Pavel Zacha, Marat Khusnutdinov · wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
3–1
5
Unassisted · backhand shot, a good chance (25%)
4–1
No penalties
Goaltending
+0.9
vs expected
20/21 saves · 1 GA · 1.9 xGA Stopped 0.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
−1.4
vs expected
19/23 saves · 4 GA · 2.6 xGA Allowed 1.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team BOSUTA
Shots on goal
23
21
Expected goals
2.6
1.9
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
1/0
1/0
Penalty minutes
0
0