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Regular season · November 2, 2026 · Final / SO
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Vegas Golden Knights vs Boston Bruins Game Summary
DateNovember 2, 2026
Your time7:00 PM ET
TV / broadcastNHLN, SN+, TVAS, NESN, SCRIPPS
ArenaTD Garden
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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
| Period | VGK | BOS |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 |
| OT | 0 | 0 |
| SO | 0 | 1 |
| Final | 2 | 3 |
Shots on Goal by Period
| Period | VGK | BOS |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 8 |
| 2 | 11 | 6 |
| 3 | 4 | 10 |
| OT | 2 | 3 |
| SO | 0 | 0 |
Team Stats
| Statistic | VGK | BOS |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 23 | 27 |
| Faceoff win % | 46.3% | 53.7% |
| Faceoffs won / taken | 19/41 | 22/41 |
| Power plays (goals/opportunities) | 1/3 | 1/4 |
| Power-play % | 33.3% | 25.0% |
| Penalty minutes | 19 | 6 |
| Hits | 28 | 14 |
| Blocked Shots | 15 | 13 |
| Giveaways | 20 | 17 |
| Takeaways | 3 | 5 |
Scoring Summary
| Period | Time | Team | Scorer | Assists | Situation | Shot | VGK–BOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 07:23 | BOS | James Hagens (6) | Elias Lindholm (8), Nikita Zadorov (5) | Even strength | Snap shot | 0–1 |
| 2 | 03:23 | BOS | Morgan Geekie (3) | Pavel Zacha (7), David Pastrnak (12) | Power play | Snap shot | 0–2 |
| 2 | 14:58 | VGK | Mark Stone (10) | Tomas Hertl (4), Mitch Marner (14) | Power play | Wrist shot | 1–2 |
| 3 | 07:23 | VGK | Trevor Connelly (5) | Noah Hanifin (4), Mitch Marner (15) | Even strength | Wrist shot | 2–2 |
| SO | — | BOS | David Pastrnak | — | Shootout winner | Wrist shot | 2–3 |
Penalties
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| Period | Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Minutes | Type | Drawn by | Served by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 07:34 | VGK | Brett Howden | Tripping | 2 | Minor | Marat Khusnutdinov | — |
| 1 | 15:40 | BOS | Charlie McAvoy | Interference | 2 | Minor | Trevor Connelly | — |
| 2 | 02:49 | VGK | Braeden Bowman | Elbowing | 5 | Major | Matthew Poitras | — |
| 2 | 02:49 | VGK | Braeden Bowman | Game misconduct | 10 | Game misconduct | — | — |
| 2 | 14:50 | BOS | Charlie McAvoy | Holding | 2 | Minor | Mitch Marner | — |
| 2 | 14:58 | BOS | Charlie McAvoy | Abuse of officials | 2 | Minor | — | — |
| 3 | 13:48 | VGK | Carter Hart | Delaying game puck over glass | 2 | Minor | — | — |
VGK Skater Stats
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| Player | No. | Position | G | A | P | +/− | SOG | Hits | Blocks | PIM | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Eichel | 9 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24:57 |
| Marc Gatcomb | 17 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 09:19 |
| Brett Howden | 21 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15:59 |
| Trevor Connelly | 24 | Left wing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14:17 |
| Nic Dowd | 26 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 09:43 |
| Braeden Bowman | 42 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 05:20 |
| Jonas Rondbjerg | 46 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:02 |
| Tomas Hertl | 48 | Center | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13:48 |
| Ivan Barbashev | 49 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15:16 |
| Mark Stone | 61 | Right wing | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 21:35 |
| William Karlsson | 71 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19:26 |
| Mitch Marner | 93 | Right wing | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 24:25 |
| Brayden McNabb | 3 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21:05 |
| Rasmus Andersson | 4 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21:54 |
| Jeremy Lauzon | 5 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 18:18 |
| Noah Hanifin | 15 | Defense | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23:44 |
| Shea Theodore | 27 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23:46 |
| Dylan Coghlan | 52 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:06 |
VGK Faceoffs and Puck Possession
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| Player | Shifts | Giveaways | Takeaways | Power-play goals | Faceoff win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Eichel | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60.0% |
| Marc Gatcomb | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Brett Howden | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Trevor Connelly | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Nic Dowd | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Braeden Bowman | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Jonas Rondbjerg | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Tomas Hertl | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66.7% |
| Ivan Barbashev | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Mark Stone | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
| William Karlsson | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25.0% |
| Mitch Marner | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Brayden McNabb | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Rasmus Andersson | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Jeremy Lauzon | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Noah Hanifin | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Shea Theodore | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dylan Coghlan | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
VGK Goalie Stats
| Goalie | No. | Saves | Shots faced | Goals allowed | Save % | TOI | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adin Hill | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 00:00 | — |
| Carter Hart | 79 | 25 | 27 | 2 | 92.6% | 65:00 | OT loss |
VGK Goalie Saves by Situation
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| Goalie | Situation | Saves / shots faced | Goals allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adin Hill | Even strength | 0/0 | 0 |
| Adin Hill | Opponent on power play | 0/0 | 0 |
| Adin Hill | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
| Carter Hart | Even strength | 15/16 | 1 |
| Carter Hart | Opponent on power play | 9/10 | 1 |
| Carter Hart | Opponent short-handed | 1/1 | 0 |
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 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19:24 |
| Casey Mittelstadt | 11 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:53 |
| Pavel Zacha | 18 | Center | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21:43 |
| Elias Lindholm | 28 | Center | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22:07 |
| Morgan Geekie | 39 | Center | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:57 |
| James Hagens | 44 | Center | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17:27 |
| Mark Kastelic | 47 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 09:02 |
| Matthew Poitras | 51 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 03:13 |
| Tanner Jeannot | 84 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 09:36 |
| David Pastrnak | 88 | Right wing | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21:31 |
| Marat Khusnutdinov | 92 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15:05 |
| Fraser Minten | 93 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19:46 |
| Mason Lohrei | 6 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:57 |
| Will Borgen | 17 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:58 |
| Hampus Lindholm | 27 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20:35 |
| Jonathan Aspirot | 45 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14:08 |
| Charlie McAvoy | 73 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 25:36 |
| Nikita Zadorov | 91 | Defense | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19:54 |
BOS Faceoffs and Puck Possession
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| Player | Shifts | Giveaways | Takeaways | Power-play goals | Faceoff win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JJ Peterka | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Casey Mittelstadt | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Pavel Zacha | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 44.4% |
| Elias Lindholm | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55.6% |
| Morgan Geekie | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50.0% |
| James Hagens | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mark Kastelic | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33.3% |
| Matthew Poitras | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Tanner Jeannot | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| David Pastrnak | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Marat Khusnutdinov | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Fraser Minten | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 83.3% |
| Mason Lohrei | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Will Borgen | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hampus Lindholm | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Jonathan Aspirot | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Charlie McAvoy | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Nikita Zadorov | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
BOS Goalie Stats
| Goalie | No. | Saves | Shots faced | Goals allowed | Save % | TOI | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Swayman | 1 | 21 | 23 | 2 | 91.3% | 65:00 | Win |
| 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 | 15/16 | 1 |
| Jeremy Swayman | Opponent on power play | 4/5 | 1 |
| Jeremy Swayman | Opponent short-handed | 2/2 | 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 |
Three Stars
| Star | Player | Team | G | A | P | Save % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Pastrnak | BOS | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2 | James Hagens | BOS | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 3 | Mitch Marner | VGK | 0 | 2 | 2 | — |
Officials and Coaches
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| Role | Name | No. |
|---|---|---|
| Referee | Jon McIsaac | 2 |
| Referee | Peter MacDougall | 38 |
| Linesperson | CJ Murray | 68 |
| Linesperson | Jeremy Faucher | 97 |
| VGK head coach | Ryan Craig | — |
| BOS head coach | Marco Sturm | — |
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 | 27 | Hampus Lindholm | Defense |
| BOS | 10 | JJ Peterka | Right wing |
| BOS | 44 | James Hagens | Center |
| BOS | 1 | Jeremy Swayman | Goalie |
| BOS | 45 | Jonathan Aspirot | Defense |
| 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 |
| VGK | 33 | Adin Hill | Goalie |
| VGK | 42 | Braeden Bowman | Right wing |
| VGK | 3 | Brayden McNabb | Defense |
| VGK | 21 | Brett Howden | Center |
| VGK | 79 | Carter Hart | Goalie |
| VGK | 52 | Dylan Coghlan | Defense |
| VGK | 49 | Ivan Barbashev | Left wing |
| VGK | 9 | Jack Eichel | Center |
| VGK | 5 | Jeremy Lauzon | Defense |
| VGK | 46 | Jonas Rondbjerg | Right wing |
| VGK | 17 | Marc Gatcomb | Center |
| VGK | 61 | Mark Stone | Right wing |
| VGK | 93 | Mitch Marner | Right wing |
| VGK | 26 | Nic Dowd | Center |
| VGK | 15 | Noah Hanifin | Defense |
| VGK | 4 | Rasmus Andersson | Defense |
| VGK | 27 | Shea Theodore | Defense |
| VGK | 48 | Tomas Hertl | Center |
| VGK | 24 | Trevor Connelly | Left wing |
| VGK | 71 | William Karlsson | Center |
Shootout Attempts
| Attempt | Team | Shooter | Goalie | Result | Shot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VGK | Trevor Connelly | Jeremy Swayman | Saved | Backhand |
| 2 | BOS | Casey Mittelstadt | Carter Hart | Saved | Wrist shot |
| 3 | VGK | Jack Eichel | Jeremy Swayman | Saved | Wrist shot |
| 4 | BOS | Fraser Minten | Carter Hart | Saved | Wrist shot |
| 5 | VGK | Mitch Marner | Jeremy Swayman | Saved | Snap shot |
| 6 | BOS | David Pastrnak | Carter Hart | Goal | Wrist shot |
Play-by-Play
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| Period | Time | Team | Event | What happened |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00:00 | — | Period start | Period start |
| 1 | 00:00 | VGK | Faceoff | Jack Eichel wins faceoff against Elias Lindholm |
| 1 | 00:25 | VGK | Shot on goal | Brayden McNabb · Snap shot · Goalie: Jeremy Swayman |
| 1 | 01:11 | BOS | Takeaway | Charlie McAvoy |
| 1 | 03:26 | VGK | Giveaway | Marc Gatcomb |
| 1 | 03:35 | BOS | Shot on goal | James Hagens · Wrist shot · Goalie: Carter Hart |
| 1 | 03:37 | — | Stoppage | Puck into the netting |
| 1 | 03:37 | BOS | Faceoff | Casey Mittelstadt wins faceoff against Jack Eichel |
| 1 | 03:38 | BOS | Blocked shot | Elias Lindholm · — · Blocked by Mark Stone · Blocked |
| 1 | 04:02 | BOS | Blocked shot | Hampus Lindholm · — · Blocked by Ivan Barbashev · Blocked |
| 1 | 04:07 | BOS | Blocked shot | Charlie McAvoy · — · Blocked by Mark Stone · Blocked |
| 1 | 04:12 | VGK | Hit | Jeremy Lauzon hits Elias Lindholm |
| 1 | 04:25 | BOS | Blocked shot | James Hagens · — · Blocked by Ivan Barbashev · Blocked |
| 1 | 04:42 | BOS | Hit | Jonathan Aspirot hits Brett Howden |
| 1 | 04:57 | VGK | Shot on goal | Brett Howden · Snap shot · Goalie: Jeremy Swayman |
| 1 | 04:58 | VGK | Missed shot | William Karlsson · Snap shot · Goalie: Jeremy Swayman · High and wide left |
| 1 | 05:06 | VGK | Giveaway | Noah Hanifin |
| 1 | 05:11 | BOS | Shot on goal | Marat Khusnutdinov · Wrist shot · Goalie: Carter Hart |
| 1 | 05:14 | — | Stoppage | Goalie freezes the puck |
| 1 | 05:14 | BOS | Faceoff | Pavel Zacha wins faceoff against Nic Dowd |
| 1 | 05:18 | BOS | Missed shot | David Pastrnak · Slap shot · Goalie: Carter Hart · High and wide right |
| 1 | 05:29 | VGK | Hit | Marc Gatcomb hits Hampus Lindholm |
| 1 | 05:42 | — | Stoppage | Puck frozen |
| 1 | 05:42 | BOS | Faceoff | Mark Kastelic wins faceoff against Tomas Hertl |
| 1 | 05:49 | — | Stoppage | Hand pass |
| 1 | 05:49 | VGK | Faceoff | Tomas Hertl wins faceoff against Matthew Poitras |
| 1 | 05:56 | VGK | Giveaway | Braeden Bowman |
| 1 | 05:56 | BOS | Hit | Tanner Jeannot hits Braeden Bowman |
| 1 | 05:59 | BOS | Blocked shot | Nikita Zadorov · — · Blocked by Tomas Hertl · Blocked |
| 1 | 06:19 | BOS | Giveaway | Matthew Poitras |
| 1 | 06:40 | VGK | Shot on goal | Mark Stone · Slap shot · Goalie: Jeremy Swayman |
| 1 | 06:41 | VGK | Blocked shot | Noah Hanifin · — · Blocked by James Hagens · Blocked |
| 1 | 06:43 | — | Stoppage | Puck into the netting · TV timeout |
| 1 | 06:43 | VGK | Faceoff | Jack Eichel wins faceoff against Elias Lindholm |
| 1 | 06:45 | VGK | Shot on goal | Noah Hanifin · Slap shot · Goalie: Jeremy Swayman |
| 1 | 06:46 | — | Stoppage | Goalie freezes the puck |
| 1 | 06:46 | BOS | Faceoff | Elias Lindholm wins faceoff against Jack Eichel |
| 1 | 06:56 | BOS | Shot on goal | Nikita Zadorov · Wrist shot · Goalie: Carter Hart |
| 1 | 06:59 | BOS | Blocked shot | Will Borgen · — · Blocked by Mark Stone · Blocked |
| 1 | 07:07 | BOS | Shot on goal | Will Borgen · Wrist shot · Goalie: Carter Hart |
| 1 | 07:13 | BOS | Missed shot | Casey Mittelstadt · Wrist shot · Goalie: Carter Hart · Wide left |
| 1 | 07:16 | VGK | Hit | Mark Stone hits Nikita Zadorov |
| 1 | 07:23 | BOS | Goal | James Hagens scores (Snap shot) · Score: 0–1 (away–home) · Assist: Elias Lindholm · Assist: Nikita Zadorov · Goalie: Carter Hart |
| 1 | 07:23 | BOS | Faceoff | Fraser Minten wins faceoff against Brett Howden |
| 1 | 07:31 | VGK | Delayed penalty | Delayed penalty |
| 1 | 07:34 | VGK | Penalty | Brett Howden · Tripping · 2 min · Drawn by Marat Khusnutdinov |
| 1 | 07:34 | BOS | Faceoff | Elias Lindholm wins faceoff against William Karlsson |
| 1 | 07:38 | BOS | Shot on goal | David Pastrnak · Slap shot · Goalie: Carter Hart |
| 1 | 08:38 | BOS | Shot on goal | James Hagens · Deflection · Goalie: Carter Hart |
| 1 | 08:58 | BOS | Giveaway | Morgan Geekie |
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