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Nashville Predators vs. Boston BruinsJan 27, 2026

Final / OT· TD Garden
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NSH
2
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BOS
3
Goals123OTTShots123OTT
NSH01102NSH61311030
BOS11013BOS8136128
NSH 64BOS 46
NSH 2.62BOS 2.33
PP goals
NSH 1BOS 0
Hits
NSH 16BOS 25
Blocks
NSH 8BOS 11
PIM
NSH 8BOS 10
NSH 40%BOS 60%

Fantasy takeaways

Generated from the play-by-play, shifts and season context. No opinions, just what changed.

Boston Bruins edge Nashville Predators 3–2 (OT)

Boston Bruins beat Nashville Predators 3–2 in overtime at home. David Pastrnak (BOS) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Fedor Svechkov (NSH) played 3:05, −9:07 down on his 12:12 season average over 69 games.

  1. Points
    David Pastrnak had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 7 shots in 23:46.Pastrnak
  2. Usage
    Fedor Svechkov (NSH) played 3:05, −9:07 down on his 12:12 season average over 69 games.Svechkov
  3. New line
    New look for BOS: Eyssimont–Khusnutdinov–Minten skated 4:52 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (71.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.EyssimontKhusnutdinovMinten
  4. Usage
    Roman Josi (NSH) played 29:59, +5:11 up on his 24:48 season average over 67 games.Josi
  5. Usage
    Elias Lindholm (BOS) played 11:03, −6:56 down on his 17:59 season average over 68 games.Lindholm
  6. Usage
    Justin Barron (NSH) played 8:05, −6:17 down on his 14:22 season average over 51 games.Barron
  7. Usage
    Nick Blankenburg (NSH) played 12:41, −4:11 down on his 16:52 season average over 60 games.Blankenburg
  8. Usage
    Fraser Minten (BOS) played 18:53, +3:22 up on his 15:31 season average over 81 games.Minten

Shot map

Both teams on one rink, filtered by strength and period.

Shot map

Every attempt, sized by expected goals. Goals are rings, shots on goal dots, misses hollow, blocks crosses.

Shot map, NSH at BOS: 110 attempts, 58 on goal, 5 goals, 4.95 expected goals; best chance David Pastrnak at 0.39 xG.

Strength
Period
Team
← NSH attacks left (bottom on phones)BOS attacks right (top on phones) →
  • BOS
  • NSH
  • Goal
  • Shot on goal
  • Missed
  • Blocked

Showing 110 of 110 attempts · BOS 46 · NSH 64

Game flow

Cumulative expected goals and shot attempts, with power plays shaded and goals marked.

Cumulative shot attempts

Game flow, NSH at BOS: expected goals 2.33 to 2.62 (NSH led the chances), shot attempts 46 to 64, 5 goals.

0.01.02.03.01st2nd3rdOTBOSNSHLGJBPnet xGcumulative expected goals · 60:15
  • BOS
  • NSH
  • Goal
  • Power play (shaded)
Pressure Index
BOSNSHcontrol2nd3rdOTLindholm · 1st 13:16Geekie · 2nd 2:48Josi · 2nd 19:25Blankenburg · 3rd 13:17Pastrnak · OT 0:15
  • BOS pressure
  • NSH pressure
  • Goal
  • Control (|PI| > 0.25)

: descriptive only, the team with more pressure scored the next goal about half the time. In control: NSH 31% of the game, BOS 27%.

Shift chart

Every shift, grouped by line and pair; bars are coloured by strength state. Click a player to highlight.

Shifts

Shift chart, NSH at BOS: 38 players over 60:15; most ice Jeremy Swayman (60:15) for BOS and Juuse Saros (59:37) for NSH, 5 goals.

BOS
NSH
goals / penalties
  • Even strength
  • Power play
  • Penalty kill
  • Goal
  • Penalty

Head-to-head matchups

BOS skaters (rows) against NSH skaters (columns) at 5v5. Square size is time together; colour is xGF% from the BOS side.

Matchup matrix

Head-to-head matrix, BOS rows versus NSH columns: 231 matchups; most common McAvoy vs Josi, 13:11 at 36% xGF.

BOS ↓ · NSH →O'ReillyForsbergEvangelistaMarchessaultSmithMcCarronStamkosHaulaBuntingJosiSkjeiWilsbyPerbixBlankenburgEnglundL1 ZachaL1 MittelstadtL1 ArvidssonL2 PastrnakL2 GeekieL2 LindholmL3 KuralyL3 KastelicL3 JeannotL4 MintenL4 KhusnutdinovL4 EyssimontD1 McAvoyD1 AspirotD2 ZadorovD2 PeekeD3 LindholmD3 Lohrei
BOS xGF% 4060square size = TOI together · blank = under 1:00

Sequence card

5-on-5 possession-chain numbers from the sequence engine (Draw Equity and control cover all situations).

Sequence card
StatNSHBOS
6043
2.211.65
2.061.60
195
65
2620
−0.036+0.036
31%27%

Definitions: sequence xG, transition attempts, Draw Equity, control and the Pressure Index.

Lines used

Detected from who actually shared the ice, with time together. Percentages are the unit's share of shot attempts.

Nashville Predators

Current NSH line combinations →

Boston Bruins

Current BOS line combinations →

Scoring summary

Every goal with the skaters on the ice for it.

1st period

  1. 13:16
    BOSHampus Lindholm (Mason Lohrei, Fraser Minten)snap0.04 xG
    NSH: Forsberg, Barron, Svechkov, Blankenburg, WoodBOS: Lindholm, Eyssimont, Khusnutdinov, Lohrei, Minten
    NSH 0 – 1 BOS

2nd period

  1. 2:48
    BOSMorgan Geekie (David Pastrnak, Jonathan Aspirot)snap0.14 xG
    NSH: Stamkos, Josi, Haula, Skjei, ForsbergBOS: Pastrnak, McAvoy, Geekie, Aspirot, Minten
    NSH 0 – 2 BOS
  2. 19:25
    NSHRoman JosiPP (Ryan O'Reilly, Steven Stamkos)slap0.12 xG
    NSH: Stamkos, Josi, O'Reilly, Marchessault, ForsbergBOS: Kuraly, Lindholm, McAvoy, Kastelic
    NSH 1 – 2 BOS

3rd period

  1. 13:17
    NSHNick Blankenburg (Adam Wilsby, Luke Evangelista)snap0.03 xG
    NSH: Stamkos, Evangelista, Wilsby, BlankenburgBOS: Lindholm, Zacha, Geekie, Lohrei
    NSH 2 – 2 BOS

OT period

  1. 0:15
    BOSDavid Pastrnak (Charlie McAvoy, Marat Khusnutdinov)tip-in0.39 xG
    NSH: Josi, O'Reilly, SkjeiBOS: Pastrnak, McAvoy, Khusnutdinov
    NSH 2 – 3 BOS

Box score

Skaters grouped by the line they played on; CF% is the 5v5 share of shot attempts while on the ice.

Nashville Predators

NSH skaters
SkaterLineGAP+/-HitsBlkPIMPPSH
Ryan O'Reilly CL1011-130.2800023:45——6969
Filip Forsberg LL1000-230.4840222:19——6760
Luke Evangelista RL1011+120.3400019:29——6760
Jonathan Marchessault RL2000040.1910016:59——6449
Cole Smith RL2000010.0410016:57——7093
Michael McCarron CL2000000.1010016:04——6463
Steven Stamkos CL3011030.1340219:46——3230
Erik Haula LL3000-110.1412016:54——3848
Michael Bunting LL3000050.4410215:42——5258
Roman Josi DD1101-220.2511029:59——5756
Brady Skjei DD1000-210.0201225:24——6370
Adam Wilsby DD2011+120.1001016:14——6454
Nick Perbix DD2000020.0601015:13——6478
Nick Blankenburg DD3101010.0600012:41——5638
Andreas Englund DD3000000.000007:43——6440
Justin Barron D—000-100.000208:05——2120
Matthew Wood R—000-100.001007:04——5630
Fedor Svechkov C—000-100.001003:05——5028
NSH goalies
GoalieDecSASVGATOI
Juuse Saros(start)O28253.8932.3359:37

Boston Bruins

BOS skaters
SkaterLineGAP+/-HitsBlkPIMPPSH
Pavel Zacha CL1000-110.1110017:24——4646
Casey Mittelstadt CL1000000.0510014:31——4854
Viktor Arvidsson LL1000030.3102014:10——4150
David Pastrnak RL2112+270.5930223:46——3635
Morgan Geekie CL2101020.2610019:10——2932
Elias Lindholm CL2000010.2100011:03——2732
Sean Kuraly CL3000020.0710012:28——5961
Mark Kastelic CL3000010.1150011:43——4752
Tanner Jeannot LL3000010.023029:20——4453
Fraser Minten CL4011+200.0601018:53——3843
Marat Khusnutdinov CL4011+210.1422014:04——4737
Michael Eyssimont CL4000+100.002028:07——7360
Charlie McAvoy DD1011+230.1011027:14——4435
Jonathan Aspirot DD1011+120.0400016:35——4638
Nikita Zadorov DD2000020.0500021:53——4761
Andrew Peeke DD2000000.0132017:34——3744
Hampus Lindholm DD3101010.0411419:13——2830
Mason Lohrei DD3011010.1512015:08——4451
BOS goalies
GoalieDecSASVGATOI
Jeremy Swayman(start)W30282.9332.6260:15

Goal anatomy

Animated replays from NHL EDGE tracking, with the entry, passes and shot speed for each goal.

Hampus Lindholm (BOS) 1st 13:16 · assists Mason Lohrei, Fraser Minten · Deflection · 45.8 mph shot.

Morgan Geekie · 2nd 2:48 · BOS

Play
turnover-forecheck
Entry
carry
Odd man
No
Passes
0
Shot
52.1 mph
Distance
22 ft
Entry to goal
7.3 s

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Roman Josi · 2nd 19:25 · NSH PP

Play
turnover-forecheck
Passes
2 (royal road)
Shot
67.9 mph
Distance
38 ft
Type
one-timer

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Nick Blankenburg · 3rd 13:17 · NSH

Play
turnover-forecheck
Entry
carry
Odd man
No
Passes
2 (royal road)
Shot
65.3 mph
Distance
46 ft
Entry to goal
7.4 s

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