BOS 2–1 LAK Final / OT · W
Bruins/Schedule/Recap Tue, Mar 10, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Boston Bruins
BOS · 36-22-6
2–1
Final / OTW
Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 26-23-15
1ST2ND3RDOTT BOS 030911011223 LAK 05031800116 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Bruins lead the season series 2–0
BOS 36-22-6 · LAK 26-23-15 · Meeting 2 this season — the Bruins lead the season series 2–0

Bruins beat the Kings

The Bruins earned it: 3.2 expected goals to 1.4, and they won it in overtime on McAvoy's goal. The Bruins owned the 2nd period, 1.7 to 0.3 in expected goals.

Who had the better chances

The Bruins created the better chances: 3.2 expected goals to 1.4, on 23 and 16 shots on goal.

BOS 3.2 xG · 23 shots LAK 1.4 xG · 16 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.5 · 0.5
2nd · the swing 1.7 · 0.3
3rd 0.9 · 0.6
OT 0.2 · 0.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Bruins win 80.
BOS 80%LAK 20%

Goals and penalties

3 goals · 8 penalties
← Bruins shoot this way Kings shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
10:19 Cody Ceci· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
11:03 Charlie McAvoy· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
PEN
08:08 Adrian Kempe· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
09:43 Hampus Lindholm· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
13:25 Samuel Helenius· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
13:25 Nikita Zadorov· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
14:43 Brandt Clarke· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
1
08:22 Mason Lohrei
Hampus Lindholm, Viktor Arvidsson · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
1–0
2
14:00 Drew Doughty
Trevor Moore, Adrian Kempe · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
1–1
PEN
15:43 Quinton Byfield· Holding the stick
Killed
2 min
Minor
Overtime
3
00:39 Charlie McAvoy GWG
David Pastrnak, Mark Kastelic · backhand shot, a good chance (21%)
2–1
Goaltending
+0.5
vs expected
15/16 saves · 1 GA · 1.5 xGA Stopped 0.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
+0.1
vs expected
21/23 saves · 2 GA · 2.1 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team BOSLAK
Shots on goal
23
16
Expected goals
3.2
1.4
Hits
21
22
Blocks
17
15
Faceoffs
55%
45%
Power play
0/4
0/2
Penalty minutes
9
13
The Bruins went 0-for-4 on the power play and killed all 2 Kings power plays.