BOS 4–0 NJD Final · W
Bruins/Schedule/Recap Tue, Apr 14, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Boston Bruins
BOS · 45-27-10
4–0
FinalW
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 42-37-3
1ST2ND3RDT BOS 4120905426 NJD 0100506021 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Bruins lead the season series 2–1
BOS 45-27-10 · NJD 42-37-3 · Meeting 3 this season — the Bruins lead the season series 2–1

Bruins beat the Devils

The Bruins earned it: 2.8 expected goals to 1.7, and a 4–0 win to show for it. Jeremy Swayman stopped 1.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Bruins created the better chances: 2.8 expected goals to 1.7, on 26 and 21 shots on goal.

BOS 2.8 xG · 26 shots NJD 1.7 xG · 21 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 1.2 · 0.8
2nd 0.8 · 0.5
3rd 0.7 · 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 69.
BOS 69%NJD 31%

Goals and penalties

4 goals · 1 penalty
← Bruins shoot this way Devils shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
00:53 Morgan Geekie GWG
David Pastrnak, Fraser Minten · wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
1–0
2
06:14 Mark Kastelic
Tanner Jeannot, Sean Kuraly · snap shot, a good chance (21%)
2–0
3
17:42 Mark Kastelic
Sean Kuraly, Mason Lohrei · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
3–0
4
19:52 Viktor Arvidsson
Pavel Zacha, Hampus Lindholm · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (26%)
4–0
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
PEN
13:16 Nikita Zadorov· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
Goaltending
+1.6
vs expected
21/21 saves · 0 GA · 1.6 xGA Stopped 1.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
−0.4
vs expected
22/26 saves · 4 GA · 3.6 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team BOSNJD
Shots on goal
26
21
Expected goals
2.8
1.7
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
64%
36%
Power play
0/0
0/1
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Bruins killed all 1 Devils power play.