San Jose Sharks vs Boston Bruins — Recap

📰Game Recap

The Boston Bruins broke open a tied game in the third period, scoring four goals to defeat the San Jose Sharks 6-4. After an even opening frame, Casey Mittelstadt put Boston on the scoreboard at 3:08, assisted by Elias Lindholm and James Hagens. Michael Misa quickly answered for San Jose at 5:54, with assists from Tyler Toffoli and Jacob Trouba, leaving the score knotted at 1-1 at the first intermission.

The second period mirrored the first's tight play. Marat Khusnutdinov again gave the Bruins a lead at 8:20, assisted by Morgan Geekie and Fraser Minten. San Jose responded at 13:34 with an unassisted goal from Kiefer Sherwood, ensuring the game remained tied 2-2 heading into the final period.

The decisive third period saw a flurry of scoring. Dmitry Orlov initially gave the Sharks their only lead of the game at 4:03, assisted by Ivar Stenberg and Mason Marchment. Boston then capitalized on a surge of offense, with David Pastrnak equalizing at 8:27, assisted by JJ Peterka, followed by James Hagens' go-ahead goal just 40 seconds later, with Elias Lindholm assisting. Fraser Minten extended Boston's lead to 5-3 at 12:00, assisted by JJ Peterka and Casey Mittelstadt. Will Smith briefly cut the deficit for San Jose to 5-4 at 12:27, assisted by Jacob Trouba and Macklin Celebrini, but Will Borgen secured the victory for Boston with an unassisted goal at 19:32.

Boston outshot San Jose 35-25 for the game. Alex Nedeljkovic made 29 saves on 34 shots for the Sharks, while Jeremy Swayman stopped 21 of 25 for the Bruins. Casey Mittelstadt, Fraser Minten, and James Hagens each contributed a goal and an assist for Boston, while Jacob Trouba tallied two assists for San Jose. The victory moved Boston's record to 8-2-1, with San Jose falling to 6-4-1. SportsFBI's pregame model, which leaned towards a Boston victory at 69%, was proven correct.