Boston Bruins Goalie Starts
2026-27 · 13-6-1 · 27 pts · 4th Atlantic
Who starts in goal for the Boston Bruins: every game of 2026-27 colour-coded by starting goalie, with each goalie's share of starts and how it has moved. G1 is the current starter, ranked on recent starts, so a goalie taking over the net moves up quickly.
Jeremy Swayman has started 15 of 20 Bruins games (75%), 7 of the last 10. Michael DiPietro has 5 starts and 1 relief appearance. Status: Workhorse.
G1StarterJeremy Swayman- Starts
- 15/20
- Share
- 75%
- Last 10
- 7
9-5-1 · .906 SV% · last start Nov 14
G2BackupMichael DiPietro- Starts
- 5/20
- Share
- 25%
- Last 10
- 3
4-1-0 · .925 SV% · 1 relief · last start Nov 5
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Every Bruins game by starting goalie
- G1 Jeremy Swayman
- G2 Michael DiPietro
Filled: started · half: relief · dot: dressed, did not play · blank: not dressed · ▲ second game of a back-to-back
Boston Bruins goalie patterns
- Back-to-backs: 2 second games so far, started by Michael DiPietro 1, Jeremy Swayman 1.
- Home and road: Jeremy Swayman started 9 of 11 home games and 6 of 9 road games.
- Pulled starters: a reliever came in 1 time (5% of games).
Game log
Every game: starter, saves and result (20 games)
| # | Date | Opp | Starter | Saves | Result | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Nov 14 | vs MIN | G1 Jeremy Swayman | 19/24 | L | – |
| 19 | Nov 12 | vs MTL | G1 Jeremy Swayman | 13/17 | L | Michael DiPietro |
| 18 | Nov 8 | vs FLA | G1 Jeremy Swayman | 41/42 | W | – |
| 17 | Nov 5 | @ PIT | G2 Michael DiPietro | 17/19 | W | – |
| 16 | Nov 2 | vs VGK | G1 Jeremy Swayman | 21/23 | W | – |
| 15 | Oct 31 | vs CHI | G2 Michael DiPietro | 37/41 | W | – |
| 14 | Oct 29 | @ STL | G1 Jeremy Swayman | 14/18 | L | – |
| 13 | Oct 27 | @ CAR | G1 Jeremy Swayman | 28/30 | L | – |
| 12 | Oct 24 | vs SJS | G1 Jeremy Swayman | 23/27 | W | – |
| 11 | Oct 22 | vs NSH | G2 Michael DiPietro | 28/28 | W | – |
| 10 | Oct 20 | @ DAL | G1 Jeremy Swayman | 22/25 | OTL | – |
| 9 | Oct 17 ▲ | @ LAK | G1 Jeremy Swayman | 25/26 | W | – |
| 8 | Oct 16 | @ ANA | G2 Michael DiPietro | 26/28 | W | – |
| 7 | Oct 13 | @ SJS | G1 Jeremy Swayman | 35/38 | W | – |
| 6 | Oct 10 | vs PHI | G1 Jeremy Swayman | 14/15 | W | – |
| 5 | Oct 8 | vs UTA | G1 Jeremy Swayman | 36/37 | W | – |
| 4 | Oct 5 | vs OTT | G1 Jeremy Swayman | 20/24 | L | – |
| 3 | Oct 3 ▲ | @ MIN | G2 Michael DiPietro | 26/29 | L | – |
| 2 | Oct 2 | @ WPG | G1 Jeremy Swayman | 30/33 | W | – |
| 1 | Sep 29 | vs NYR | G1 Jeremy Swayman | 24/24 | W | – |
Goalie data stories
How the game changed, told through the numbers.
- The Schedule Got Kinder. The Second Night Didn’t. In the Original Six era about a third of NHL games were a team’s second night in a row, and one goalie played both.
- Hainsworth’s 22 Was Mostly Arithmetic George Hainsworth’s 22 shutouts in 1928-29 have stood for almost a century.
- A Shootout Shooter Needs More Than 200 Tries Before Skill Outweighs Luck. The Most Anyone Has Taken Is 135. T.J.
- The Last Goalie Who Played Every Night A rule ended the every-night goalie in the mid-1960s, and the 1990s brought him back.
Boston Bruins goalie starts FAQ
Who is the Boston Bruins starting goalie?
Jeremy Swayman is G1: 15 of 20 starts this season (75%) and 7 of the last 10.
How often does the Boston Bruins backup goalie start?
Michael DiPietro has 5 starts (25% of games) plus 1 relief appearance.
Who starts the second game of Boston Bruins back-to-backs?
Jeremy Swayman started 1 of 2 second games this season; the other goalies started 1.