BOS 4–1 CGY Final · W
Bruins/Schedule/Recap Thu, Jan 8, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Boston Bruins
BOS · 23-19-2
4–1
FinalW
Calgary Flames
CGY · 18-22-4
1ST2ND3RDT BOS 21321007430 CGY 0719013129 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
BOS 23-19-2 · CGY 18-22-4 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Bruins beat the Flames

Chances were even (3.1 to 2.8 expected goals); the Bruins won 4–1. Joonas Korpisalo stopped 1.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 3.1 expected goals to 2.8, on 30 and 29 shots on goal.

BOS 3.1 xG · 30 shots CGY 2.8 xG · 29 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.7 · 0.6
2nd 1.3 · 1.2
3rd 1.2 · 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 55.
BOS 55%CGY 45%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 6 penalties
← Bruins shoot this way Flames shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
09:48 Sean Kuraly
Tanner Jeannot, Charlie McAvoy · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
1–0
2
12:06 Elias Lindholm GWG
David Pastrnak, Marat Khusnutdinov · snap shot, a good chance (14%)
2–0
PEN
19:36 Mark Kastelic· Interference
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:36 Blake Coleman· Slashing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
2nd period
PEN
07:17 Mikael Backlund· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
07:44 Charlie McAvoy· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
3
14:02 Mason Lohrei
Sean Kuraly, Tanner Jeannot · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3–0
4
Viktor Arvidsson, Pavel Zacha · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
4–0
5
18:44 Connor Zary
Morgan Frost, Kevin Bahl · snap shot, a good chance (21%)
4–1
3rd period
PEN
05:48 Jonathan Aspirot· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
11:37 Joel Farabee· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
Goaltending
+1.8
vs expected
28/29 saves · 1 GA · 2.8 xGA Stopped 1.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
−0.9
vs expected
26/30 saves · 4 GA · 3.1 xGA Allowed 0.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team BOSCGY
Shots on goal
30
29
Expected goals
3.1
2.8
Hits
23
27
Blocks
22
18
Faceoffs
54%
46%
Power play
0/2
0/2
Penalty minutes
6
6
The Bruins went 0-for-2 on the power play and killed all 2 Flames power plays.