Boston Bruins
2026-27 · 1-0-0 · 2 pts · 2nd Atlantic
The Boston Bruins are 1-0-0 (2 points) through 1 game of 2026-27, 2nd in the Atlantic Division and 4th in the Eastern, with a +3 goal differential.
Next up: at the Winnipeg Jets on Fri, Oct 2.
In the latest game, the top line has been Lindholm – Pastrnak – Peterka and the top pair Clifton – Zadorov. PP1 is Lindholm, Pastrnak, Zacha, Geekie and Peterka.
At 5-on-5 in 2025-26 they have taken 48.9% of shot attempts (19th in the NHL) and 49.0% of expected goals, outscoring opponents 182-150.
Jeremy Swayman has started 54 of 82 games with a .908 save percentage; Korpisalo has 28 starts.
2 players are on the injury report.
Forwards (5-on-5)
From the last 1 game of shift data. Times are together per game.
Bruins line combinations tool →Next game: Jeremy Swayman● Confirmed
- Jeremy Swayman54 GS · .908 SV%
- Joonas Korpisalo28 GS · .894 SV%
- Michael DiPietro0 GS · 1.000 SV%
No notable lineup changes in the last few games.
| Goalie | Games | Exp. starts | Confirmed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Swayman | 4 | 3.6 | 1 |
| Michael DiPietro | 4 | 0.4 | 0 |
Fri, Oct 2 to Thu, Oct 8, from the start model with LineupExperts status applied. Tonight's starter →
Fri, Oct 2 · BOS @ WPG
Edge: BOS +4.0 pts2 days rest · 2,163 km travel · -1 h
First game
BOS has the schedule edge (+4.0 pts net win probability): wpg backup likely (97%), backup likely (97%).
Sat, Oct 3 · BOS @ MIN
Edge: MIN +9.3 ptsBack-to-back · 628 km travel
1 day rest · 1,113 km travel
MIN has the schedule edge (+9.3 pts net win probability): bos on a b2b, b2b vs rested min.
Mon, Oct 5 · OTT @ BOS
No schedule edge1 day rest · 691 km travel
1 day rest · 1,790 km travel · +1 h
No meaningful schedule edge: OTT (1 day rest) at BOS (1 day rest).
for Bruins's next games, as win-probability edges.
PP1 in 1 of last 1 (was 1 of 20) · ixG/60 1.34 (was 0.69)
ixG/60 4.38 (was 0.81) · +3:01 5v5 TOI
+7:49 5v5 TOI · Top-four D in 1 of last 1 (was 7 of 20)
Last 5 games vs the previous 20, through Oct 1, 2026. Full Ascension board →
Next: at Winnipeg Jets, Fri, Oct 2, 8:00 PM ET
- Tue, Sep 29vs NYRW 3-0
| Player | GP | G | A | P | PP TOI | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Pastrnak R | 77 | 29 | 71 | 100 | 20:39 | 3:36 | 48.9% |
| Morgan Geekie C | 81 | 39 | 29 | 68 | 17:24 | 2:57 | 48.5% |
| Pavel Zacha C | 78 | 30 | 35 | 65 | 16:51 | 2:55 | 48.4% |
| Charlie McAvoy D | 69 | 11 | 50 | 61 | 24:23 | 3:02 | 49.1% |
| Viktor Arvidsson R | 69 | 25 | 29 | 54 | 14:36 | 1:57 | 50.2% |
| Elias Lindholm C | 69 | 17 | 31 | 48 | 17:53 | 2:43 | 46.8% |
Season: 2025-26 (until 2026-27 has 5 games).
Atlantic Division
- PP1Hampus Lindholm – David Pastrnak – Pavel Zacha – Morgan Geekie – JJ Peterka1:13
53 PP goals in 373:30 of man-advantage time (9th in GF/60).
- Matthew PoitrasCInjured ReserveLower Body · Poitras suffered his lower-body injury during Tuesday's practice session and was kept out of the Bruins' preseason finale Friday. The 22-year-old center saw limited action at the NHL level last season, where
- Charlie McAvoyDSuspensionSuspension · McAvoy is set to serve a six-game suspension to begin the year after slashing the Sabres' Zach Benson during the Bruins' first-round series loss last season. While the right-shot defenseman's draft stock may
Where the offence comes from
Share of Bruins 5-on-5 expected goals by how the possession started, 2025-26 (82 games, 158.1 xG).
- Above the league share
- Below
From our possession chains: transition is a chain won in the defensive or neutral zone; forecheck is an offensive-zone takeaway, forced giveaway or hit.
- Forecheck xG/600.283 · 20th of 32(2025-26)
- Team xGF%49.0% · 20th of 32(2025-26)
- Team CF%48.9% · 19th of 32(2025-26)
5-on-5, regular season. Forecheck xG/60 is the expected goals created straight off offensive-zone hits, takeaways and forced giveaways.
NHL Edge ranks (2026-27)
Puck and player tracking from NHL Edge. Bars are league rank (longer is better).
See how the Bruins rank in every stat → Corsi, xG, transition, special teams, goalies, luck, schedule and tracking, each against all 32 teams.
Bruins news
- Bruins' Jeremy Swayman: Defending road crease FridayCBS Sports
- Bruins' Morgan Geekie Makes Best NHL Players List After Big YearYahoo Sports
- When is Charlie McAvoy Coming Back? Why Bruins' Star is Suspended and Return Timelineheavy.com
- Morgan Geekie Game Log - NHLFOX Sports
- Bruins' Connor Clifton was looking for more playing time when he re-signed. He got it in the opener.The Boston Globe
- Back in Boston, Connor Clifton is already at home in Marco Sturm's D corpsBoston.com
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