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Regular season · October 20, 2026 · Final / OT
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G: goals · A: assists · P: points · SOG: shots on goal · PIM: penalty minutes · TOI: time on ice · +/−: plus/minus. A dash means not listed. Period times count up from the start of each period. Parentheses beside scorers and assists show their regular season totals through this game. Shootout goals do not count toward a player's goal total.
Score by Period
| Period | BOS | DAL |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 |
| OT | 0 | 1 |
| Final | 2 | 3 |
Shots on Goal by Period
| Period | BOS | DAL |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 9 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 4 | 2 |
| OT | 0 | 4 |
Team Stats
| Statistic | BOS | DAL |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 20 | 25 |
| Faceoff win % | 50.9% | 49.1% |
| Faceoffs won / taken | 27/53 | 26/53 |
| Power plays (goals/opportunities) | 0/4 | 1/3 |
| Power-play % | 0.0% | 33.3% |
| Penalty minutes | 6 | 8 |
| Hits | 23 | 18 |
| Blocked Shots | 22 | 13 |
| Giveaways | 15 | 8 |
| Takeaways | 3 | 4 |
Scoring Summary
| Period | Time | Team | Scorer | Assists | Situation | Shot | BOS–DAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 02:09 | BOS | Matthew Poitras (4) | Frederic Brunet (2), Tanner Jeannot (1) | Even strength | Snap shot | 1–0 |
| 2 | 02:50 | DAL | Mikko Rantanen (3) | Jason Robertson (5) | Even strength | Snap shot | 1–1 |
| 2 | 07:30 | BOS | James Hagens (3) | Casey Mittelstadt (2), Nikita Zadorov (4) | Even strength | Tip-in | 2–1 |
| 3 | 13:38 | DAL | Mikko Rantanen (4) | Roope Hintz (3), Thomas Harley (4) | Even strength | Snap shot | 2–2 |
| OT | 03:52 | DAL | Mikko Rantanen (5) | Miro Heiskanen (4), Jason Robertson (6) | Power play | Backhand | 2–3 |
Penalties
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| Period | Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Minutes | Type | Drawn by | Served by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 08:58 | DAL | Thomas Harley | Hooking | 2 | Minor | Marat Khusnutdinov | — |
| 1 | 18:27 | BOS | Tanner Jeannot | Roughing | 2 | Minor | Radek Faksa | — |
| 2 | 13:17 | DAL | Miro Heiskanen | Cross checking | 2 | Minor | David Pastrnak | — |
| 2 | 18:39 | DAL | Mikko Rantanen | Interference goalkeeper | 2 | Minor | Jeremy Swayman | — |
| 3 | 00:43 | DAL | Sam Steel | Holding | 2 | Minor | Morgan Geekie | — |
| 3 | 06:55 | BOS | Charlie McAvoy | Tripping | 2 | Minor | Roope Hintz | — |
| OT | 02:28 | BOS | Pavel Zacha | Slashing | 2 | Minor | Thomas Harley | — |
BOS Skater Stats
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| Player | No. | Position | G | A | P | +/− | SOG | Hits | Blocks | PIM | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JJ Peterka | 10 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19:18 |
| Casey Mittelstadt | 11 | Center | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14:58 |
| Pavel Zacha | 18 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21:22 |
| Elias Lindholm | 28 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20:18 |
| Morgan Geekie | 39 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16:59 |
| James Hagens | 44 | Center | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13:20 |
| Mark Kastelic | 47 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11:47 |
| Matthew Poitras | 51 | Center | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 09:01 |
| Tanner Jeannot | 84 | Left wing | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 09:05 |
| David Pastrnak | 88 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21:41 |
| Marat Khusnutdinov | 92 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14:26 |
| Fraser Minten | 93 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:11 |
| Mason Lohrei | 6 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:35 |
| Will Borgen | 17 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 18:38 |
| Hampus Lindholm | 27 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19:28 |
| Frederic Brunet | 42 | Defense | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16:37 |
| Charlie McAvoy | 73 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 27:04 |
| Nikita Zadorov | 91 | Defense | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 20:48 |
BOS Faceoffs and Puck Possession
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| Player | Shifts | Giveaways | Takeaways | Power-play goals | Faceoff win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JJ Peterka | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Casey Mittelstadt | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Pavel Zacha | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 57.1% |
| Elias Lindholm | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Morgan Geekie | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| James Hagens | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mark Kastelic | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 85.7% |
| Matthew Poitras | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Tanner Jeannot | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| David Pastrnak | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Marat Khusnutdinov | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Fraser Minten | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28.6% |
| Mason Lohrei | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Will Borgen | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hampus Lindholm | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Frederic Brunet | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Charlie McAvoy | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Nikita Zadorov | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
BOS Goalie Stats
| Goalie | No. | Saves | Shots faced | Goals allowed | Save % | TOI | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Swayman | 1 | 22 | 25 | 3 | 88.0% | 63:52 | OT loss |
| Michael DiPietro | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 00:00 | — |
BOS Goalie Saves by Situation
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| Goalie | Situation | Saves / shots faced | Goals allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Swayman | Even strength | 16/18 | 2 |
| Jeremy Swayman | Opponent on power play | 5/6 | 1 |
| Jeremy Swayman | Opponent short-handed | 1/1 | 0 |
| Michael DiPietro | Even strength | 0/0 | 0 |
| Michael DiPietro | Opponent on power play | 0/0 | 0 |
| Michael DiPietro | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
DAL Skater Stats
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| Player | No. | Position | G | A | P | +/− | SOG | Hits | Blocks | PIM | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radek Faksa | 12 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10:58 |
| Jamie Benn | 14 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:23 |
| Colin Blackwell | 15 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10:07 |
| Sam Steel | 18 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13:57 |
| Jason Robertson | 21 | Left wing | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23:34 |
| Joel Kiviranta | 22 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10:15 |
| Roope Hintz | 24 | Center | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 17:51 |
| Arttu Hyry | 25 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16:22 |
| Justin Hryckowian | 49 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12:40 |
| Wyatt Johnston | 53 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20:41 |
| Tyler Seguin | 91 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:34 |
| Mikko Rantanen | 96 | Right wing | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 22:12 |
| Miro Heiskanen | 4 | Defense | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 29:33 |
| Nils Lundkvist | 5 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15:43 |
| Lian Bichsel | 6 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16:29 |
| Kyle Capobianco | 20 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:32 |
| Thomas Harley | 55 | Defense | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 27:50 |
| Tyler Myers | 57 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17:47 |
DAL Faceoffs and Puck Possession
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| Player | Shifts | Giveaways | Takeaways | Power-play goals | Faceoff win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radek Faksa | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Jamie Benn | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Colin Blackwell | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 66.7% |
| Sam Steel | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40.0% |
| Jason Robertson | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Joel Kiviranta | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Roope Hintz | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25.0% |
| Arttu Hyry | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62.5% |
| Justin Hryckowian | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25.0% |
| Wyatt Johnston | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 85.7% |
| Tyler Seguin | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mikko Rantanen | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Miro Heiskanen | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Nils Lundkvist | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Lian Bichsel | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Kyle Capobianco | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Thomas Harley | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Tyler Myers | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
DAL Goalie Stats
| Goalie | No. | Saves | Shots faced | Goals allowed | Save % | TOI | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casey DeSmith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 00:00 | — |
| Jake Oettinger | 29 | 18 | 20 | 2 | 90.0% | 63:24 | Win |
DAL Goalie Saves by Situation
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| Goalie | Situation | Saves / shots faced | Goals allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Casey DeSmith | Even strength | 0/0 | 0 |
| Casey DeSmith | Opponent on power play | 0/0 | 0 |
| Casey DeSmith | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
| Jake Oettinger | Even strength | 13/15 | 2 |
| Jake Oettinger | Opponent on power play | 3/3 | 0 |
| Jake Oettinger | Opponent short-handed | 2/2 | 0 |
Three Stars
| Star | Player | Team | G | A | P | Save % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mikko Rantanen | DAL | 3 | 0 | 3 | — |
| 2 | James Hagens | BOS | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 3 | Jake Oettinger | DAL | — | — | — | 90.0% |
Officials and Coaches
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| Role | Name | No. |
|---|---|---|
| Referee | Gord Dwyer | 19 |
| Referee | Ben Betker | 42 |
| Linesperson | Ben O'Quinn | 91 |
| Linesperson | Kilian McNamara | 93 |
| BOS head coach | Marco Sturm | — |
| DAL head coach | Glen Gulutzan | — |
Game Rosters
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| Team | No. | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 11 | Casey Mittelstadt | Center |
| BOS | 73 | Charlie McAvoy | Defense |
| BOS | 88 | David Pastrnak | Right wing |
| BOS | 28 | Elias Lindholm | Center |
| BOS | 93 | Fraser Minten | Center |
| BOS | 42 | Frederic Brunet | Defense |
| BOS | 27 | Hampus Lindholm | Defense |
| BOS | 10 | JJ Peterka | Right wing |
| BOS | 44 | James Hagens | Center |
| BOS | 1 | Jeremy Swayman | Goalie |
| BOS | 92 | Marat Khusnutdinov | Center |
| BOS | 47 | Mark Kastelic | Center |
| BOS | 6 | Mason Lohrei | Defense |
| BOS | 51 | Matthew Poitras | Center |
| BOS | 30 | Michael DiPietro | Goalie |
| BOS | 39 | Morgan Geekie | Center |
| BOS | 91 | Nikita Zadorov | Defense |
| BOS | 18 | Pavel Zacha | Center |
| BOS | 84 | Tanner Jeannot | Left wing |
| BOS | 17 | Will Borgen | Defense |
| DAL | 25 | Arttu Hyry | Right wing |
| DAL | 1 | Casey DeSmith | Goalie |
| DAL | 15 | Colin Blackwell | Center |
| DAL | 29 | Jake Oettinger | Goalie |
| DAL | 14 | Jamie Benn | Left wing |
| DAL | 21 | Jason Robertson | Left wing |
| DAL | 22 | Joel Kiviranta | Left wing |
| DAL | 49 | Justin Hryckowian | Center |
| DAL | 20 | Kyle Capobianco | Defense |
| DAL | 6 | Lian Bichsel | Defense |
| DAL | 96 | Mikko Rantanen | Right wing |
| DAL | 4 | Miro Heiskanen | Defense |
| DAL | 5 | Nils Lundkvist | Defense |
| DAL | 12 | Radek Faksa | Center |
| DAL | 24 | Roope Hintz | Center |
| DAL | 18 | Sam Steel | Center |
| DAL | 55 | Thomas Harley | Defense |
| DAL | 57 | Tyler Myers | Defense |
| DAL | 91 | Tyler Seguin | Center |
| DAL | 53 | Wyatt Johnston | Center |
Play-by-Play
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| Period | Time | Team | Event | What happened |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00:00 | — | Period start | Period start |
| 1 | 00:00 | BOS | Faceoff | Pavel Zacha wins faceoff against Roope Hintz |
| 1 | 00:24 | BOS | Hit | JJ Peterka hits Thomas Harley |
| 1 | 00:37 | BOS | Blocked shot | David Pastrnak · — · Blocked by Wyatt Johnston · Blocked |
| 1 | 00:54 | BOS | Giveaway | Elias Lindholm |
| 1 | 00:57 | DAL | Shot on goal | Lian Bichsel · Snap shot · Goalie: Jeremy Swayman |
| 1 | 00:59 | — | Stoppage | Goalie freezes the puck |
| 1 | 00:59 | DAL | Faceoff | Sam Steel wins faceoff against Elias Lindholm |
| 1 | 01:00 | DAL | Blocked shot | Lian Bichsel · — · Blocked by James Hagens · Blocked |
| 1 | 01:07 | BOS | Shot on goal | Elias Lindholm · Snap shot · Goalie: Jake Oettinger |
| 1 | 01:17 | — | Stoppage | Puck in crowd |
| 1 | 01:17 | BOS | Faceoff | Fraser Minten wins faceoff against Arttu Hyry |
| 1 | 01:28 | DAL | Hit | Justin Hryckowian hits Will Borgen |
| 1 | 01:35 | DAL | Missed shot | Arttu Hyry · Snap shot · Goalie: Jeremy Swayman · High and wide right |
| 1 | 01:40 | DAL | Hit | Justin Hryckowian hits Morgan Geekie |
| 1 | 01:44 | DAL | Takeaway | Tyler Myers |
| 1 | 02:09 | BOS | Goal | Matthew Poitras scores (Snap shot) · Score: 1–0 (away–home) · Assist: Frederic Brunet · Assist: Tanner Jeannot · Goalie: Jake Oettinger |
| 1 | 02:09 | BOS | Faceoff | Matthew Poitras wins faceoff against Colin Blackwell |
| 1 | 02:16 | BOS | Hit | Tanner Jeannot hits Tyler Myers |
| 1 | 02:24 | DAL | Giveaway | Colin Blackwell |
| 1 | 02:42 | DAL | Missed shot | Radek Faksa · Slap shot · Goalie: Jeremy Swayman · Wide right |
| 1 | 02:52 | DAL | Missed shot | Joel Kiviranta · Snap shot · Goalie: Jeremy Swayman · Wide left |
| 1 | 02:56 | DAL | Hit | Joel Kiviranta hits Mason Lohrei |
| 1 | 03:04 | DAL | Giveaway | Tyler Seguin |
| 1 | 03:23 | BOS | Blocked shot | Pavel Zacha · — · Blocked by Roope Hintz · Blocked |
| 1 | 03:25 | BOS | Giveaway | Pavel Zacha |
| 1 | 04:28 | DAL | Missed shot | Wyatt Johnston · Snap shot · Goalie: Jeremy Swayman · Wide right |
| 1 | 04:47 | DAL | Blocked shot | Sam Steel · — · Blocked by Wyatt Johnston · Teammate blocked |
| 1 | 05:22 | DAL | Giveaway | Kyle Capobianco |
| 1 | 05:24 | DAL | Hit | Justin Hryckowian hits Mason Lohrei |
| 1 | 05:30 | BOS | Missed shot | Morgan Geekie · Backhand · Goalie: Jake Oettinger · Wide left |
| 1 | 05:34 | BOS | Hit | Fraser Minten hits Arttu Hyry |
| 1 | 05:41 | BOS | Shot on goal | Fraser Minten · Tip-in · Goalie: Jake Oettinger |
| 1 | 05:42 | BOS | Missed shot | Fraser Minten · Backhand · Goalie: Jake Oettinger · Wide right |
| 1 | 05:45 | BOS | Hit | Morgan Geekie hits Justin Hryckowian |
| 1 | 05:52 | DAL | Missed shot | Tyler Myers · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jeremy Swayman · Wide right |
| 1 | 06:07 | BOS | Giveaway | Frederic Brunet |
| 1 | 06:13 | DAL | Missed shot | Colin Blackwell · Snap shot · Goalie: Jeremy Swayman · Wide right |
| 1 | 06:23 | DAL | Shot on goal | Radek Faksa · Tip-in · Goalie: Jeremy Swayman |
| 1 | 06:24 | DAL | Missed shot | Radek Faksa · Snap shot · Goalie: Jeremy Swayman · Wide left |
| 1 | 06:34 | DAL | Shot on goal | Colin Blackwell · Snap shot · Goalie: Jeremy Swayman |
| 1 | 06:36 | — | Stoppage | Goalie freezes the puck · TV timeout |
| 1 | 06:36 | BOS | Faceoff | Pavel Zacha wins faceoff against Roope Hintz |
| 1 | 06:47 | BOS | Giveaway | Hampus Lindholm |
| 1 | 07:08 | BOS | Blocked shot | Pavel Zacha · — · Blocked by Thomas Harley · Blocked |
| 1 | 07:24 | BOS | Blocked shot | David Pastrnak · — · Blocked by Miro Heiskanen · Blocked |
| 1 | 08:03 | BOS | Shot on goal | JJ Peterka · Snap shot · Goalie: Jake Oettinger |
| 1 | 08:38 | — | Stoppage | Icing |
| 1 | 08:38 | DAL | Faceoff | Justin Hryckowian wins faceoff against Fraser Minten |
| 1 | 08:43 | BOS | Missed shot | Casey Mittelstadt · Snap shot · Goalie: Jake Oettinger · Above crossbar |
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