BOS 0–2 PHI

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Bruins/Schedule/Recap Thu, Sep 24, 2026 · 2026-27 preseason

Boston Bruins

BOS · 2-1-0

0–2

FinalL

Philadelphia Flyers

PHI · 1-2-0

1ST2ND3RDT BOS 0501409028 PHI 1150716228 goals · shots on goal

Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

BOS 2-1-0 · PHI 1-2-0 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Bruins fell to the Flyers

The Bruins were outchanced (3.4 to 1.6 expected goals) and lost 0–2. Michael DiPietro stopped 3.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.

▶ Recap ↗ ▶ Condensed game ↗

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★ NHL first starMatvei Michkov

PHI · RW · #39 1 G · 0 A · 1 P

Who had the better chances

The Flyers created the better chances: 3.4 expected goals to 1.6, on 28 and 28 shots on goal.

BOS 1.6 xG · 28 shots PHI 3.4 xG · 28 shots

0

1

2

3

1st 0.2 · 1.0

2nd 0.9 · 0.9

3rd · the swing 0.5 · 1.6

Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.

Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Bruins win 21.

BOS 21%PHI 79%

Goals and penalties

2 goals · 7 penalties

← Bruins shoot this way Flyers shoot this way →

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

1st period

PEN

01:21

Bench· Too many men on the ice

Killed

2 min
Bench minor

1

04:02

Matvei Michkov GWG

Porter Martone, Helge Grans · backhand shot, a good chance (14%)

0–1 ▶ Watch ↗

PEN

08:36

Michael DiPietro· High-sticking

Killed

2 min
Minor

2nd period

PEN

09:51

Trevor Zegras· Delaying game equipment

Killed

2 min
Minor

PEN

11:13

Jett Luchanko· Hooking

Killed

2 min
Minor

PEN

16:18

Frederic Brunet· Holding the stick

Killed

2 min
Minor

3rd period

2

02:57

Cole Knuble

Jacob Gaucher, Jett Luchanko · backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (48%)

0–2 ▶ Watch ↗

PEN

05:51

Brian Halonen· Fighting

Offsetting

5 min
Major

PEN

05:51

Simon Benoit· Fighting

Offsetting

5 min
Major

NHL three stars

the league's pick

Matvei Michkov

PHI · RW · #39 1 G · 0 A · 1 P1G 0A ★ 2nd star

Joseph Woll

PHI · G · #53 SV% 1.000 · 28 savesSV% 1.000 ★ 3rd star

Cole Knuble

PHI · RW · #54 1 G · 0 A · 1 P1G 0A

Goaltending

Michael DiPietro

BOS

+3.3

vs expected

26/28 saves · 2 GA · 5.3 xGA Stopped 3.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Joseph Woll

PHI

+2.3

vs expected

28/28 saves · 0 GA · 2.3 xGA Stopped 2.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Team BOSPHI

Shots on goal

28

28

Expected goals

1.6

3.4

Hits

21

16

Blocks

12

17

Faceoffs

43%

57%

Power play

0/3

0/2

Penalty minutes

9

11

The Bruins went 0-for-3 on the power play and killed all 2 Flyers power plays.

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
44J. HagensJ. HagensC	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	1	20:36	20	33%	0	1	0	0.5
56D. LocmelisD. LocmelisC	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	18:49	21	25%	0	2	0	0.2
76L. ReichelL. ReichelLW	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	18:08	21	—	0	1	1	0.0
21A. SteevesA. SteevesC	0	0	0	−1	0	1	3	1	16:47	18	—	0	3	0	0.1
52S. KuralyS. KuralyC	0	0	0	−2	0	1	2	0	15:51	18	18%	0	2	0	0.1
81M. EyssimontM. EyssimontC	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	1	15:44	22	—	0	1	0	0.2
49I. IvanI. IvanC	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	14:45	17	—	0	2	0	0.0
62R. DuranR. DuranC	0	0	0	−2	0	1	2	0	14:27	19	33%	0	0	0	0.0
23B. GaunceB. GaunceC	0	0	0	−1	0	0	0	1	13:33	17	75%	0	0	0	0.0
71A. BiascaA. BiascaC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12:40	20	—	0	0	0	0.0
48Brian HalonenB. HalonenLW	0	0	0	0	5	1	2	1	12:07	14	100%	0	2	0	0.2
82J. SchmaltzJ. SchmaltzLW	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	11:03	18	42%	0	0	0	0.0

Defense	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
73C. McAvoyC. McAvoyD	0	0	0	−1	0	3	0	1	22:35	26	—	0	1	0	0.0
43J. HarrisJ. HarrisD	0	0	0	−1	0	2	0	2	20:49	20	—	0	0	0	0.1
20H. JokiharjuH. JokiharjuD	0	0	0	−1	0	2	3	1	19:49	21	—	0	1	0	0.0
42Frederic BrunetF. BrunetD	0	0	0	−1	2	3	0	5	18:27	26	—	0	1	0	0.1
58B. SweezeyB. SweezeyD	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	16:03	18	—	0	3	0	0.0
45J. AspirotJ. AspirotD	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	15:57	19	—	0	5	0	0.0

Goalies	Saves	SA	GA	Sv%	EV	PP	SH	TOI	GS	GSAx
30Michael DiPietroM. DiPietroG	26	28	2	.929	24/26	1/1	1/1	57:50		+3.3

Forwards	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
46Trevor ZegrasT. ZegrasC	0	0	0	+1	2	0	1	1	18:30	19	35%	0	1	1	0.2
39Matvei MichkovM. MichkovRW	1	0	1	+1	0	3	0	0	18:16	18	—	0	1	0	0.3
71T. FoersterT. FoersterRW	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	17:11	21	—	0	1	0	0.2
14S. CouturierS. CouturierC	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	16:50	21	71%	0	3	1	0.0
22C. DvorakC. DvorakC	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	16:27	20	83%	0	2	0	0.0
94Porter MartoneP. MartoneRW	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0	0	16:13	19	50%	0	1	1	0.1
11T. KonecnyT. KonecnyRW	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	15:06	20	100%	0	0	0	0.0
52N. AcciariN. AcciariC	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	14:32	20	50%	0	0	0	0.4
17N. GrebenkinN. GrebenkinRW	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	2	12:40	15	—	0	0	0	0.0
54Cole KnubleC. KnubleRW	1	0	1	+1	0	1	0	0	10:43	12	—	0	1	0	0.5
78Jacob GaucherJ. GaucherC	0	1	1	+1	0	3	1	0	10:39	13	100%	0	0	0	0.7
77Jett LuchankoJ. LuchankoC	0	1	1	+1	2	1	0	0	10:18	15	67%	0	1	0	0.3

Defense	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
6T. SanheimT. SanheimD	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	26:47	30	—	0	2	1	0.3
8C. YorkC. YorkD	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	5	24:23	29	—	0	2	1	0.0
55R. RistolainenR. RistolainenD	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	1	24:06	32	—	0	4	0	0.1
9J. DrysdaleJ. DrysdaleD	0	0	0	+1	0	2	0	0	22:34	27	—	0	2	0	0.2
44Simon BenoitS. BenoitD	0	0	0	+2	5	4	3	2	17:16	23	—	0	0	0	0.0
3Helge GransH. GransD	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0	0	01:29	2	—	0	0	0	0.1

Goalies	Saves	SA	GA	Sv%	EV	PP	SH	TOI	GS	GSAx
53Joseph WollJ. WollG	28	28	0	1.000	24/24	4/4	0/0	60:00		+2.3

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