BOS 5–1 PHI

Final · W

Bruins/Schedule/Recap Tue, Sep 22, 2026 · 2026-27 preseason

Boston Bruins

BOS · 2-0-0

5–1

FinalW

Philadelphia Flyers

PHI · 0-2-0

1ST2ND3RDT BOS 190749525 PHI 1100803121 goals · shots on goal

First meeting this season — the Bruins lead the season series 1–0

BOS 2-0-0 · PHI 0-2-0 · First meeting this season — the Bruins lead the season series 1–0

Bruins beat the Flyers

The Bruins earned it: 3.1 expected goals to 2.1, and a 5–1 win to show for it. The Bruins owned the 3rd period, 1.5 to 0.3 in expected goals.

▶ Recap ↗ ▶ Condensed game ↗

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★ NHL first starMichael Eyssimont

BOS · C · #81 2 G · 0 A · 2 P

Who had the better chances

The Bruins created the better chances: 3.1 expected goals to 2.1, on 25 and 21 shots on goal.

BOS 3.1 xG · 25 shots PHI 2.1 xG · 21 shots

0

1

2

3

1st 1.0 · 1.1

2nd 0.6 · 0.7

3rd · the swing 1.5 · 0.3

Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.

Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Bruins win 67.

BOS 67%PHI 33%

Goals and penalties

6 goals · 5 penalties

← Bruins shoot this way Flyers shoot this way →

On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list

1st period

PEN

03:41

Alex Bump· Tripping

Killed

2 min
Minor

1

13:31

Michael Eyssimont

Frederic Brunet, Tanner Jeannot · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in

1–0 ▶ Watch ↗

PEN

15:43

David Pastrnak· High-sticking

Killed

2 min
Minor

2

18:06

Jacob Gaucher

Jett Luchanko, Nick Seeler · wrist shot, a good chance (21%)

1–1 ▶ Watch ↗

2nd period

No goals or penalties.

3rd period

PEN

05:05

Ty Murchison· Cross-checking

Killed

2 min
Minor

3

05:19

Morgan Geekie PPGWG

David Pastrnak, Hampus Lindholm · Power play (unsportsmanlike conduct) · tip in shot, a good chance (12%)

2–1 ▶ Watch ↗

PEN

05:19

· Unsportsmanlike conduct

Geekie scored on this power play

2 min
Minor

PEN

05:19

Michael Eyssimont· Unsportsmanlike conduct

Offsetting

2 min
Minor

4

07:43

Brian Halonen

Frederic Brunet, Brendan Gaunce · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (55%)

3–1 ▶ Watch ↗

5

14:49

Elias Lindholm

Nikita Zadorov, Pavel Zacha · snap shot, a good chance (15%)

4–1 ▶ Watch ↗

6

18:47

Michael Eyssimont

Dans Locmelis · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in

5–1 ▶ Watch ↗

NHL three stars

the league's pick

Michael Eyssimont

BOS · C · #81 2 G · 0 A · 2 P2G 0A ★ 2nd star

Jeremy Swayman

BOS · G · #1 SV% .952 · 20 savesSV% .952 ★ 3rd star

Frederic Brunet

BOS · D · #42 0 G · 2 A · 2 P0G 2A

Goaltending

Jeremy Swayman

BOS

+0.8

vs expected

20/21 saves · 1 GA · 1.8 xGA Stopped 0.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Aleksei Kolosov

PHI

−0.2

vs expected

14/18 saves · 4 GA · 3.8 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.

Team BOSPHI

Shots on goal

25

21

Expected goals

3.1

2.1

Hits

22

16

Blocks

22

10

Faceoffs

62%

38%

Power play

1/2

0/1

Penalty minutes

4

6

The Bruins went 1-for-2 on the power play and killed all 1 Flyers power play.

Box score

xG and GSAx are Inside the Game numbers

Forwards	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
39Morgan GeekieM. GeekieC	1	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	18:32	19	100%	1	1	0	0.1
10J. PeterkaJ. PeterkaRW	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	17:19	16	—	0	0	0	0.8
88David PastrnakD. PastrnakRW	0	1	1	−1	2	3	0	0	16:54	18	—	0	2	0	0.0
18Pavel ZachaP. ZachaC	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	16:34	19	73%	0	2	0	0.0
28Elias LindholmE. LindholmC	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	2	16:01	19	46%	0	0	0	0.3
11C. MittelstadtC. MittelstadtC	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	15:39	18	—	0	1	0	0.0
56Dans LocmelisD. LocmelisC	0	1	1	+2	0	2	0	0	15:18	19	71%	0	2	0	0.3
84Tanner JeannotT. JeannotLW	0	1	1	+2	0	1	5	0	15:16	19	—	0	1	0	0.2
81Michael EyssimontM. EyssimontC	2	0	2	+2	2	2	2	0	12:55	16	—	0	1	0	0.1
48Brian HalonenB. HalonenLW	1	0	1	+1	0	3	2	0	11:29	14	100%	0	1	0	0.7
49I. IvanI. IvanC	0	0	0	+1	0	1	1	0	11:05	14	—	0	0	0	0.1
23Brendan GaunceB. GaunceC	0	1	1	+1	0	0	2	1	10:58	15	67%	0	1	0	0.0

Defense	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
75C. CliftonC. CliftonD	0	0	0	+1	0	3	3	1	23:15	24	—	0	0	0	0.1
91Nikita ZadorovN. ZadorovD	0	1	1	+1	0	3	1	0	22:29	24	—	0	1	0	0.3
27Hampus LindholmH. LindholmD	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	21:25	24	—	0	1	2	0.0
17W. BorgenW. BorgenD	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	3	19:51	23	—	0	0	1	0.0
42Frederic BrunetF. BrunetD	0	2	2	+2	0	1	0	1	16:18	20	—	0	1	0	0.1
38M. GuenetteM. GuenetteD	0	0	0	+2	0	0	0	0	14:42	19	—	0	1	0	0.0

Goalies	Saves	SA	GA	Sv%	EV	PP	SH	TOI	GS	GSAx
1Jeremy SwaymanJ. SwaymanG	20	21	1	.952	18/19	2/2	0/0	60:00		+0.8

Forwards	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
77Jett LuchankoJ. LuchankoC	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	16:49	19	40%	0	0	0	0.3
54C. KnubleC. KnubleRW	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	16:26	18	—	0	2	2	0.3
27N. CatesN. CatesLW	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	15:36	21	33%	0	3	0	0.0
18D. KlimovichD. KlimovichRW	0	0	0	−2	0	2	1	0	15:33	18	—	0	2	2	0.4
91C. GrundstromC. GrundstromRW	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	1	15:16	17	—	0	1	1	0.1
23J. StudnickaJ. StudnickaC	0	0	0	−2	0	2	0	1	15:10	17	25%	0	0	1	0.2
20Alex BumpA. BumpLW	0	0	0	0	2	3	1	1	14:54	19	—	0	2	0	0.2
25 . LW	0	0	0	−2	2	0	2	1	14:35	18	—	0	0	0	0.0
74O. TippettO. TippettRW	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	0	14:25	20	—	0	1	0	0.1
78Jacob GaucherJ. GaucherC	1	0	1	−1	0	1	1	2	13:36	16	50%	0	0	0	0.2
21Z. Aston-ReeseZ. Aston-ReeseLW	0	0	0	−1	0	0	0	1	12:56	16	50%	0	0	0	0.0
82M. GardM. GardC	0	0	0	−1	0	2	1	0	12:21	15	—	0	2	0	0.0

Defense	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
5D.JiricekD.JiricekD	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	4	22:46	24	—	0	3	0	0.0
24Nick SeelerN. SeelerD	0	1	1	−1	0	0	0	3	21:30	27	—	0	1	0	0.0
59O. BonkO. BonkD	0	0	0	−1	0	1	0	3	20:46	28	—	0	2	0	0.1
19H. McDonaldH. McDonaldD	0	0	0	−1	0	0	0	3	19:40	26	—	0	0	0	0.1
42S. GillS. GillD	0	0	0	−2	0	0	0	1	19:10	24	—	0	0	0	0.0
29Ty MurchisonT. MurchisonD	0	0	0	−1	2	0	3	0	14:17	18	—	0	3	1	0.0

Goalies	Saves	SA	GA	Sv%	EV	PP	SH	TOI	GS	GSAx
35Aleksei KolosovA. KolosovG	14	18	4	.778	14/17	0/1	0/0	46:29		−0.2
80Dan VladarD. VladarG	6	7	1	.857	5/6	1/1	0/0	13:31		−0.2

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