BOS 4–3 WPG Final / OT · W
Bruins/Schedule/Recap Fri, Oct 2, 2026 · 2026-27 regular season
Boston Bruins
BOS · 2-0-0
4–3
Final / OTW
Winnipeg Jets
WPG · 0-0-1
1ST2ND3RDOTT BOS 290811211430 WPG 1122120801333 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Bruins lead the season series 1–0
BOS 2-0-0 · WPG 0-0-1 · First meeting this season — the Bruins lead the season series 1–0

Bruins beat the Jets

The Bruins earned it: 3.3 expected goals to 2.0, and they won it in overtime on Peterka's goal. Stuart Skinner allowed 1.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

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★ NHL first starKyle Connor WPG · LW · #81 1 G · 1 A · 2 P

Who had the better chances

The Bruins created the better chances: 3.3 expected goals to 2.0, on 30 and 33 shots on goal.

BOS 3.3 xG · 30 shots WPG 2.0 xG · 33 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 1.0 · 1.0
2nd 0.6 · 0.3
3rd · the swing 1.2 · 0.4
OT 0.5 · 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 72.
BOS 72%WPG 28%

Goals and penalties

7 goals · 3 penalties
← Bruins shoot this way Jets shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
02:24 Jonathan Aspirot· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
1
04:52 Dylan DeMelo
Morgan Barron, Adam Lowry · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
PEN
07:08 Mark Kastelic· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
07:08 Tyrel Bauer· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
2
Morgan Geekie, Will Borgen · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
3
15:20 James Hagens
Nikita Zadorov, Mark Kastelic · wrist shot, a good chance (22%)
2nd period
4
01:50 Kyle Connor PP
Gabriel Vilardi, Cole Perfetti · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
5
19:48 Mario Ferraro EN
Adam Lowry, Kyle Connor · wrist shot, into an empty net
2–3
3rd period
6
18:22 Elias Lindholm EXTRA ATTACKER
David Pastrnak, Mason Lohrei · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
Overtime
7
03:21 JJ Peterka GWG
David Pastrnak, Nikita Zadorov · wrist shot, a great chance (35%)

NHL three stars

the league's pick
Goaltending
−0.2
vs expected
30/33 saves · 3 GA · 2.8 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
−1.8
vs expected
26/30 saves · 4 GA · 2.2 xGA Allowed 1.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team BOSWPG
Shots on goal
30
33
Expected goals
3.3
2.0
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
46%
54%
Power play
0/0
1/1
Penalty minutes
13
11
The Bruins allowed 1 on 1 Jets power play.

Box score

xG and GSAx are Inside the Game numbers
ForwardsGAP+/−PIMSHitsBlkTOIShiftsFO%PPGGVTKxG
88David PastrnakD. PastrnakRW0220040022:0422100%0510.1
10JJ PeterkaJ. PeterkaRW101+1050020:0520—0201.0
18Pavel ZachaP. ZachaC000+2030019:332250%0200.3
39Morgan GeekieM. GeekieC011+2000018:5320—0100.0
93Fraser MintenF. MintenC000+1010016:502060%0200.1
92Marat KhusnutdinovM. KhusnutdinovC0000000015:5519100%0110.1
28Elias LindholmE. LindholmC1010250015:532253%0200.2
44James HagensJ. HagensC101+1010014:1416—0100.2
11Casey MittelstadtC. MittelstadtC000+1020014:0118—0120.2
52Sean KuralyS. KuralyC0000210011:021456%0000.0
84Tanner JeannotT. JeannotLW000−1000010:1513—0000.0
47Mark KastelicM. KastelicC011051009:1714—0000.0
DefenseGAP+/−PIMSHitsBlkTOIShiftsFO%PPGGVTKxG
6Mason LohreiM. LohreiD011+1000021:5325—0100.0
27Hampus LindholmH. LindholmD101+1020021:4225—0310.5
91Nikita ZadorovN. ZadorovD0220000020:5425—0200.3
17Will BorgenW. BorgenD011+1000019:3224—0120.0
75Connor CliftonC. CliftonD000−1020018:3524—0010.1
45Jonathan AspirotJ. AspirotD0000430016:0524—0000.1
GoaliesSavesSAGASv%EVPPSHTOIGSGSAx
1Jeremy SwaymanJ. SwaymanG30333.90923/256/71/162:25✓−0.2
EV / PP / SH = saves on shots at even strength, on the opponent's power play, and shorthanded. GS = started. A dash means the stat isn't on file for that player or game. Showing the short set. Tap "All columns" to scroll through every stat inside this card.

Last night's Cap Challenge

3 squads played
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PointsRyan Otto
4 pts · $32.4M
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ShotsRyan Otto
5 shots · $27.0M
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GoaliesRyan Otto
53 saves · $7.8M
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