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October 20, 2026 · Final / OT

Boston Bruins vs Dallas Stars: Final Score & Box Score

Dallas Stars beat Boston Bruins 3–2 in overtime on October 20, 2026 (regular season) at American Airlines Center.

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Regular season · October 20, 2026 · Final / OT

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Boston Bruins vs Dallas Stars Game Summary

Final / OT
DateOctober 20, 2026
Your time8:00 PM ET
TV / broadcastESPN, SN+
ArenaAmerican Airlines Center

Game Highlights and Recap

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NHL Box Score and Game Stats

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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

PeriodBOSDAL
110
211
301
OT01
Final23

Shots on Goal by Period

PeriodBOSDAL
179
2910
342
OT04

Team Stats

StatisticBOSDAL
Shots on goal2025
Faceoff win %50.9%49.1%
Faceoffs won / taken27/5326/53
Power plays (goals/opportunities)0/41/3
Power-play %0.0%33.3%
Penalty minutes68
Hits2318
Blocked Shots2213
Giveaways158
Takeaways34

Scoring Summary

PeriodTimeTeamScorerAssistsSituationShotBOS–DAL
102:09BOSMatthew Poitras (4)Frederic Brunet (2), Tanner Jeannot (1)Even strengthSnap shot1–0
202:50DALMikko Rantanen (3)Jason Robertson (5)Even strengthSnap shot1–1
207:30BOSJames Hagens (3)Casey Mittelstadt (2), Nikita Zadorov (4)Even strengthTip-in2–1
313:38DALMikko Rantanen (4)Roope Hintz (3), Thomas Harley (4)Even strengthSnap shot2–2
OT03:52DALMikko Rantanen (5)Miro Heiskanen (4), Jason Robertson (6)Power playBackhand2–3

Penalties

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PeriodTimeTeamPlayerPenaltyMinutesTypeDrawn byServed by
108:58DALThomas HarleyHooking2MinorMarat Khusnutdinov—
118:27BOSTanner JeannotRoughing2MinorRadek Faksa—
213:17DALMiro HeiskanenCross checking2MinorDavid Pastrnak—
218:39DALMikko RantanenInterference goalkeeper2MinorJeremy Swayman—
300:43DALSam SteelHolding2MinorMorgan Geekie—
306:55BOSCharlie McAvoyTripping2MinorRoope Hintz—
OT02:28BOSPavel ZachaSlashing2MinorThomas Harley—

BOS Skater Stats

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PlayerNo.PositionGAP+/−SOGHitsBlocksPIMTOI
JJ Peterka10Right wing000-1120019:18
Casey Mittelstadt11Center0111012014:58
Pavel Zacha18Center000-1400221:22
Elias Lindholm28Center0000302020:18
Morgan Geekie39Center0000120016:59
James Hagens44Center1011212013:20
Mark Kastelic47Center0000121011:47
Matthew Poitras51Center1011211009:01
Tanner Jeannot84Left wing0111142209:05
David Pastrnak88Right wing000-1010021:41
Marat Khusnutdinov92Center000-1011014:26
Fraser Minten93Center0000310017:11
Mason Lohrei6Defense0000010015:35
Will Borgen17Defense0001031018:38
Hampus Lindholm27Defense000-1002019:28
Frederic Brunet42Defense0110102016:37
Charlie McAvoy73Defense000-1024227:04
Nikita Zadorov91Defense0111112020:48

BOS Faceoffs and Puck Possession

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PlayerShiftsGiveawaysTakeawaysPower-play goalsFaceoff win %
JJ Peterka192000.0%
Casey Mittelstadt192000.0%
Pavel Zacha2220057.1%
Elias Lindholm2710050.0%
Morgan Geekie160000.0%
James Hagens160000.0%
Mark Kastelic1601085.7%
Matthew Poitras11100100.0%
Tanner Jeannot130000.0%
David Pastrnak200000.0%
Marat Khusnutdinov180000.0%
Fraser Minten2001028.6%
Mason Lohrei161000.0%
Will Borgen230100.0%
Hampus Lindholm241000.0%
Frederic Brunet163000.0%
Charlie McAvoy280000.0%
Nikita Zadorov232000.0%

BOS Goalie Stats

GoalieNo.SavesShots facedGoals allowedSave %TOIResult
Jeremy Swayman12225388.0%63:52OT loss
Michael DiPietro30000—00:00—

BOS Goalie Saves by Situation

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GoalieSituationSaves / shots facedGoals allowed
Jeremy SwaymanEven strength16/182
Jeremy SwaymanOpponent on power play5/61
Jeremy SwaymanOpponent short-handed1/10
Michael DiPietroEven strength0/00
Michael DiPietroOpponent on power play0/00
Michael DiPietroOpponent short-handed0/00

DAL Skater Stats

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PlayerNo.PositionGAP+/−SOGHitsBlocksPIMTOI
Radek Faksa12Center000-1110010:58
Jamie Benn14Left wing0000000013:23
Colin Blackwell15Center000-1220010:07
Sam Steel18Center0000000213:57
Jason Robertson21Left wing0221301023:34
Joel Kiviranta22Left wing000-1010010:15
Roope Hintz24Center0110021017:51
Arttu Hyry25Right wing0000220016:22
Justin Hryckowian49Center0000050012:40
Wyatt Johnston53Center0001401020:41
Tyler Seguin91Center000-1110012:34
Mikko Rantanen96Right wing3032620222:12
Miro Heiskanen4Defense0110002229:33
Nils Lundkvist5Defense0000111015:43
Lian Bichsel6Defense0000201016:29
Kyle Capobianco20Defense0001000013:32
Thomas Harley55Defense011-1304227:50
Tyler Myers57Defense0000012017:47

DAL Faceoffs and Puck Possession

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PlayerShiftsGiveawaysTakeawaysPower-play goalsFaceoff win %
Radek Faksa15000100.0%
Jamie Benn160000.0%
Colin Blackwell1310066.7%
Sam Steel1800040.0%
Jason Robertson240000.0%
Joel Kiviranta150200.0%
Roope Hintz2200025.0%
Arttu Hyry1900062.5%
Justin Hryckowian1700025.0%
Wyatt Johnston2310085.7%
Tyler Seguin161000.0%
Mikko Rantanen251010.0%
Miro Heiskanen261000.0%
Nils Lundkvist181000.0%
Lian Bichsel180000.0%
Kyle Capobianco151000.0%
Thomas Harley240100.0%
Tyler Myers191100.0%

DAL Goalie Stats

GoalieNo.SavesShots facedGoals allowedSave %TOIResult
Casey DeSmith1000—00:00—
Jake Oettinger291820290.0%63:24Win

DAL Goalie Saves by Situation

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GoalieSituationSaves / shots facedGoals allowed
Casey DeSmithEven strength0/00
Casey DeSmithOpponent on power play0/00
Casey DeSmithOpponent short-handed0/00
Jake OettingerEven strength13/152
Jake OettingerOpponent on power play3/30
Jake OettingerOpponent short-handed2/20

Three Stars

StarPlayerTeamGAPSave %
1Mikko RantanenDAL303—
2James HagensBOS101—
3Jake OettingerDAL———90.0%

Officials and Coaches

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RoleNameNo.
RefereeGord Dwyer19
RefereeBen Betker42
LinespersonBen O'Quinn91
LinespersonKilian McNamara93
BOS head coachMarco Sturm—
DAL head coachGlen Gulutzan—

Game Rosters

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TeamNo.PlayerPosition
BOS11Casey MittelstadtCenter
BOS73Charlie McAvoyDefense
BOS88David PastrnakRight wing
BOS28Elias LindholmCenter
BOS93Fraser MintenCenter
BOS42Frederic BrunetDefense
BOS27Hampus LindholmDefense
BOS10JJ PeterkaRight wing
BOS44James HagensCenter
BOS1Jeremy SwaymanGoalie
BOS92Marat KhusnutdinovCenter
BOS47Mark KastelicCenter
BOS6Mason LohreiDefense
BOS51Matthew PoitrasCenter
BOS30Michael DiPietroGoalie
BOS39Morgan GeekieCenter
BOS91Nikita ZadorovDefense
BOS18Pavel ZachaCenter
BOS84Tanner JeannotLeft wing
BOS17Will BorgenDefense
DAL25Arttu HyryRight wing
DAL1Casey DeSmithGoalie
DAL15Colin BlackwellCenter
DAL29Jake OettingerGoalie
DAL14Jamie BennLeft wing
DAL21Jason RobertsonLeft wing
DAL22Joel KivirantaLeft wing
DAL49Justin HryckowianCenter
DAL20Kyle CapobiancoDefense
DAL6Lian BichselDefense
DAL96Mikko RantanenRight wing
DAL4Miro HeiskanenDefense
DAL5Nils LundkvistDefense
DAL12Radek FaksaCenter
DAL24Roope HintzCenter
DAL18Sam SteelCenter
DAL55Thomas HarleyDefense
DAL57Tyler MyersDefense
DAL91Tyler SeguinCenter
DAL53Wyatt JohnstonCenter

Play-by-Play

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Events 1–50 of 294 · Page 1 of 6

PeriodTimeTeamEventWhat happened
100:00—Period startPeriod start
100:00BOSFaceoffPavel Zacha wins faceoff against Roope Hintz
100:24BOSHitJJ Peterka hits Thomas Harley
100:37BOSBlocked shotDavid Pastrnak · — · Blocked by Wyatt Johnston · Blocked
100:54BOSGiveawayElias Lindholm
100:57DALShot on goalLian Bichsel · Snap shot · Goalie: Jeremy Swayman
100:59—StoppageGoalie freezes the puck
100:59DALFaceoffSam Steel wins faceoff against Elias Lindholm
101:00DALBlocked shotLian Bichsel · — · Blocked by James Hagens · Blocked
101:07BOSShot on goalElias Lindholm · Snap shot · Goalie: Jake Oettinger
101:17—StoppagePuck in crowd
101:17BOSFaceoffFraser Minten wins faceoff against Arttu Hyry
101:28DALHitJustin Hryckowian hits Will Borgen
101:35DALMissed shotArttu Hyry · Snap shot · Goalie: Jeremy Swayman · High and wide right
101:40DALHitJustin Hryckowian hits Morgan Geekie
101:44DALTakeawayTyler Myers
102:09BOSGoalMatthew Poitras scores (Snap shot) · Score: 1–0 (away–home) · Assist: Frederic Brunet · Assist: Tanner Jeannot · Goalie: Jake Oettinger
102:09BOSFaceoffMatthew Poitras wins faceoff against Colin Blackwell
102:16BOSHitTanner Jeannot hits Tyler Myers
102:24DALGiveawayColin Blackwell
102:42DALMissed shotRadek Faksa · Slap shot · Goalie: Jeremy Swayman · Wide right
102:52DALMissed shotJoel Kiviranta · Snap shot · Goalie: Jeremy Swayman · Wide left
102:56DALHitJoel Kiviranta hits Mason Lohrei
103:04DALGiveawayTyler Seguin
103:23BOSBlocked shotPavel Zacha · — · Blocked by Roope Hintz · Blocked
103:25BOSGiveawayPavel Zacha
104:28DALMissed shotWyatt Johnston · Snap shot · Goalie: Jeremy Swayman · Wide right
104:47DALBlocked shotSam Steel · — · Blocked by Wyatt Johnston · Teammate blocked
105:22DALGiveawayKyle Capobianco
105:24DALHitJustin Hryckowian hits Mason Lohrei
105:30BOSMissed shotMorgan Geekie · Backhand · Goalie: Jake Oettinger · Wide left
105:34BOSHitFraser Minten hits Arttu Hyry
105:41BOSShot on goalFraser Minten · Tip-in · Goalie: Jake Oettinger
105:42BOSMissed shotFraser Minten · Backhand · Goalie: Jake Oettinger · Wide right
105:45BOSHitMorgan Geekie hits Justin Hryckowian
105:52DALMissed shotTyler Myers · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jeremy Swayman · Wide right
106:07BOSGiveawayFrederic Brunet
106:13DALMissed shotColin Blackwell · Snap shot · Goalie: Jeremy Swayman · Wide right
106:23DALShot on goalRadek Faksa · Tip-in · Goalie: Jeremy Swayman
106:24DALMissed shotRadek Faksa · Snap shot · Goalie: Jeremy Swayman · Wide left
106:34DALShot on goalColin Blackwell · Snap shot · Goalie: Jeremy Swayman
106:36—StoppageGoalie freezes the puck · TV timeout
106:36BOSFaceoffPavel Zacha wins faceoff against Roope Hintz
106:47BOSGiveawayHampus Lindholm
107:08BOSBlocked shotPavel Zacha · — · Blocked by Thomas Harley · Blocked
107:24BOSBlocked shotDavid Pastrnak · — · Blocked by Miro Heiskanen · Blocked
108:03BOSShot on goalJJ Peterka · Snap shot · Goalie: Jake Oettinger
108:38—StoppageIcing
108:38DALFaceoffJustin Hryckowian wins faceoff against Fraser Minten
108:43BOSMissed shotCasey Mittelstadt · Snap shot · Goalie: Jake Oettinger · Above crossbar

Shot Map

See where goals, saved shots and misses happened. Teams switch ends between periods. Shootout attempts are listed separately above.

● Red: goal · ● Blue: saved shot · ○ Gray: miss. Select a marker for the player and play.

DAL · Period 1 · 00:57 · Shot on goal · Lian Bichsel · Snap shot · Goalie: Jeremy SwaymanBOS · Period 1 · 01:07 · Shot on goal · Elias Lindholm · Snap shot · Goalie: Jake OettingerDAL · Period 1 · 01:35 · Missed shot · Arttu Hyry · Snap shot · Goalie: Jeremy Swayman · High and wide rightBOS · Period 1 · 02:09 · Goal · Matthew Poitras scores (Snap shot) · Score: 1–0 (away–home) · Assist: Frederic Brunet · Assist: Tanner Jeannot · Goalie: Jake OettingerDAL · Period 1 · 02:42 · Missed shot · Radek Faksa · Slap shot · Goalie: Jeremy Swayman · Wide rightDAL · Period 1 · 02:52 · Missed shot · Joel Kiviranta · Snap shot · Goalie: Jeremy Swayman · Wide leftDAL · Period 1 · 04:28 · Missed shot · Wyatt Johnston · Snap shot · Goalie: Jeremy Swayman · Wide rightBOS · Period 1 · 05:30 · Missed shot · Morgan Geekie · Backhand · Goalie: Jake Oettinger · Wide leftBOS · Period 1 · 05:41 · Shot on goal · Fraser Minten · Tip-in · Goalie: Jake OettingerBOS · Period 1 · 05:42 · Missed shot · Fraser Minten · Backhand · Goalie: Jake Oettinger · Wide rightDAL · Period 1 · 05:52 · Missed shot · Tyler Myers · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jeremy Swayman · Wide rightDAL · Period 1 · 06:13 · Missed shot · Colin Blackwell · Snap shot · Goalie: Jeremy Swayman · Wide rightDAL · Period 1 · 06:23 · Shot on goal · Radek Faksa · Tip-in · Goalie: Jeremy SwaymanDAL · Period 1 · 06:24 · Missed shot · Radek Faksa · Snap shot · Goalie: Jeremy Swayman · Wide leftDAL · Period 1 · 06:34 · Shot on goal · Colin Blackwell · Snap shot · Goalie: Jeremy SwaymanBOS · Period 1 · 08:03 · Shot on goal · JJ Peterka · Snap shot · Goalie: Jake OettingerBOS · Period 1 · 08:43 · Missed shot · Casey Mittelstadt · Snap shot · Goalie: Jake Oettinger · Above crossbarDAL · Period 1 · 09:46 · Shot on goal · Arttu Hyry · Snap shot · Goalie: Jeremy SwaymanBOS · Period 1 · 11:09 · Shot on goal · James Hagens · Backhand · Goalie: Jake OettingerBOS · Period 1 · 11:21 · Shot on goal · Mark Kastelic · Tip-in · Goalie: Jake OettingerBOS · Period 1 · 12:16 · Shot on goal · Pavel Zacha · Snap shot · Goalie: Jake OettingerDAL · Period 1 · 14:13 · Missed shot · Colin Blackwell · Slap shot · Goalie: Jeremy Swayman · Wide leftDAL · Period 1 · 15:28 · Missed shot · Wyatt Johnston · Snap shot · Goalie: Jeremy Swayman · Wide rightDAL · Period 1 · 17:52 · Shot on goal · Thomas Harley · Snap shot · Goalie: Jeremy SwaymanDAL · Period 1 · 18:25 · Shot on goal · Thomas Harley · Snap shot · Goalie: Jeremy SwaymanDAL · Period 1 · 18:56 · Shot on goal · Jason Robertson · Backhand · Goalie: Jeremy SwaymanDAL · Period 1 · 19:30 · Shot on goal · Wyatt Johnston · Snap shot · Goalie: Jeremy SwaymanDAL · Period 1 · 19:47 · Shot on goal · Mikko Rantanen · Backhand · Goalie: Jeremy SwaymanBOS · Period 2 · 00:07 · Shot on goal · Elias Lindholm · Slap shot · Goalie: Jake OettingerDAL · Period 2 · 00:59 · Shot on goal · Nils Lundkvist · Snap shot · Goalie: Jeremy SwaymanBOS · Period 2 · 01:09 · Shot on goal · Pavel Zacha · Snap shot · Goalie: Jake OettingerDAL · Period 2 · 01:45 · Shot on goal · Colin Blackwell · Wraparound · Goalie: Jeremy SwaymanBOS · Period 2 · 02:19 · Shot on goal · Morgan Geekie · Snap shot · Goalie: Jake OettingerDAL · Period 2 · 02:39 · Shot on goal · Lian Bichsel · Snap shot · Goalie: Jeremy SwaymanDAL · Period 2 · 02:47 · Shot on goal · Mikko Rantanen · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jeremy SwaymanDAL · Period 2 · 02:48 · Shot on goal · Jason Robertson · Poke · Goalie: Jeremy SwaymanDAL · Period 2 · 02:50 · Goal · Mikko Rantanen scores (Snap shot) · Score: 1–1 (away–home) · Assist: Jason Robertson · Goalie: Jeremy SwaymanDAL · Period 2 · 03:34 · Missed shot · Mikko Rantanen · Backhand · Goalie: Jeremy Swayman · Wide rightDAL · Period 2 · 03:56 · Missed shot · Nils Lundkvist · Snap shot · Goalie: Jeremy Swayman · Above crossbarBOS · Period 2 · 07:30 · Goal · James Hagens scores (Tip-in) · Score: 2–1 (away–home) · Assist: Casey Mittelstadt · Assist: Nikita Zadorov · Goalie: Jake OettingerBOS · Period 2 · 09:29 · Shot on goal · Matthew Poitras · Snap shot · Goalie: Jake OettingerBOS · Period 2 · 12:02 · Shot on goal · Fraser Minten · Snap shot · Goalie: Jake OettingerDAL · Period 2 · 12:14 · Shot on goal · Jason Robertson · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jeremy SwaymanDAL · Period 2 · 12:46 · Shot on goal · Arttu Hyry · Snap shot · Goalie: Jeremy SwaymanBOS · Period 2 · 16:27 · Missed shot · Nikita Zadorov · Backhand · Goalie: Jake Oettinger · Wide rightDAL · Period 2 · 16:40 · Missed shot · Miro Heiskanen · Snap shot · Goalie: Jeremy Swayman · Above crossbarBOS · Period 2 · 18:02 · Shot on goal · Fraser Minten · Tip-in · Goalie: Jake OettingerDAL · Period 2 · 18:27 · Missed shot · Mikko Rantanen · Snap shot · Goalie: Jeremy Swayman · Wide leftDAL · Period 2 · 18:34 · Shot on goal · Wyatt Johnston · Snap shot · Goalie: Jeremy SwaymanDAL · Period 2 · 18:36 · Shot on goal · Mikko Rantanen · Snap shot · Goalie: Jeremy SwaymanBOS · Period 2 · 18:59 · Missed shot · Pavel Zacha · Tip-in · Goalie: Jake Oettinger · Wide leftBOS · Period 2 · 19:00 · Shot on goal · Pavel Zacha · Snap shot · Goalie: Jake OettingerBOS · Period 2 · 19:22 · Missed shot · Morgan Geekie · Slap shot · Goalie: Jake Oettinger · Wide rightBOS · Period 2 · 19:48 · Shot on goal · Pavel Zacha · Deflection · Goalie: Jake OettingerBOS · Period 2 · 19:54 · Missed shot · Morgan Geekie · Snap shot · Goalie: Jake Oettinger · Wide leftBOS · Period 3 · 01:52 · Shot on goal · Frederic Brunet · Snap shot · Goalie: Jake OettingerBOS · Period 3 · 02:50 · Shot on goal · Nikita Zadorov · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jake OettingerBOS · Period 3 · 03:29 · Shot on goal · Tanner Jeannot · Snap shot · Goalie: Jake OettingerBOS · Period 3 · 07:17 · Shot on goal · Elias Lindholm · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jake OettingerDAL · Period 3 · 08:17 · Missed shot · Mikko Rantanen · Tip-in · Goalie: Jeremy Swayman · Above crossbarDAL · Period 3 · 08:28 · Shot on goal · Tyler Seguin · Snap shot · Goalie: Jeremy SwaymanDAL · Period 3 · 11:01 · Missed shot · Radek Faksa · Deflection · Goalie: Jeremy Swayman · Wide rightDAL · Period 3 · 13:38 · Goal · Mikko Rantanen scores (Snap shot) · Score: 2–2 (away–home) · Assist: Roope Hintz · Assist: Thomas Harley · Goalie: Jeremy SwaymanBOS · Period 3 · 14:02 · Missed shot · Casey Mittelstadt · Snap shot · Goalie: Jake Oettinger · Wide leftBOS · Period 3 · 17:35 · Missed shot · Fraser Minten · Snap shot · Goalie: Jake Oettinger · Wide leftDAL · Period OT · 00:48 · Shot on goal · Wyatt Johnston · Snap shot · Goalie: Jeremy SwaymanDAL · Period OT · 01:00 · Missed shot · Wyatt Johnston · Snap shot · Goalie: Jeremy Swayman · Wide rightDAL · Period OT · 01:56 · Shot on goal · Thomas Harley · Snap shot · Goalie: Jeremy SwaymanDAL · Period OT · 03:16 · Missed shot · Wyatt Johnston · Backhand · Goalie: Jeremy Swayman · Wide leftDAL · Period OT · 03:17 · Shot on goal · Wyatt Johnston · Backhand · Goalie: Jeremy SwaymanDAL · Period OT · 03:52 · Goal · Mikko Rantanen scores (Backhand) · Score: 2–3 (away–home) · Assist: Miro Heiskanen · Assist: Jason Robertson · Goalie: Jeremy Swayman

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