McAvoy's OT goal sends Bruins to 6th straight win
Charlie McAvoy scored the game-winning goal in overtime and the Boston Bruins beat the San Jose Sharks 6-5 on Monday night in a game featuring two of the NHL's hottest teams.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Boston Bruins
6
San Jose Sharks
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| SJ | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/5/26 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins | W 6-2 | NHL |
| 11/2/26 | vs Vegas Golden Knights | W 3-2 | NHL |
| 10/31/26 | vs Chicago Blackhawks | W 5-4 | NHL |
| 10/29/26 | @ St. Louis Blues | L 1-4 | NHL |
| 10/27/26 | @ Carolina Hurricanes | L 1-2 | NHL |
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Play by Play
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Goal 3:59 6-5
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Missed 19:15 5-5
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Goal 18:11 5-5
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Missed 17:27 4-5
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Missed 15:52 4-5
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Penalty 15:42
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Penalty 15:42
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Goal 13:32 4-5
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Missed 11:50 4-4
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Missed 11:30 4-4
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Missed 11:08 4-4
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Missed 9:58 4-4
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Missed 9:34 4-4
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Missed 7:04 4-4
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Missed 6:31 4-4
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Penalty 1:57
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Goal 19:35 4-4
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Penalty 19:35
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Penalty 18:31
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Missed 17:50 4-3
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Goal 16:03 4-3
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Missed 15:07 4-2
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Missed 13:14 4-2
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Missed 13:05 4-2
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Missed 12:36 4-2
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Missed 10:36 4-2
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Penalty 10:25
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Penalty 10:25
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Missed 9:21 4-2
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Missed 6:59 4-2
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Goal 6:30 4-2
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Penalty 4:43
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Missed 3:35 3-2
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Goal 2:24 3-2
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Penalty 1:40
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Goal 19:57 3-1
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Goal 18:24 3-0
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Goal 16:26 2-0
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Missed 16:04 1-0
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Missed 15:26 1-0
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Goal 13:49 1-0
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Penalty 13:04
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Missed 11:10 0-0
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Penalty 10:56
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Missed 9:54 0-0
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Missed 9:21 0-0
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Missed 4:28 0-0
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Missed 2:57 0-0
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Missed 1:13 0-0
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Missed 0:56 0-0
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End of Game 5:00 6-5
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Period End 5:00 6-5
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Goal 3:59 6-5
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Hit 3:44 5-5
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Face Off 3:28 5-5
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Stoppage 3:28 5-5
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Face Off 3:00 5-5
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Stoppage 3:00 5-5
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Shot 3:00 5-5
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Hit 2:53 5-5
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Blocked 2:47 5-5
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Takeaway 2:39 5-5
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Face Off 2:30 5-5
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Stoppage 2:30 5-5
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Face Off 2:21 5-5
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Stoppage 2:21 5-5
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Hit 1:51 5-5
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Takeaway 1:20 5-5
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Face Off 1:11 5-5
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Stoppage 1:11 5-5
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Shot 1:04 5-5
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Shot 0:38 5-5
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Blocked 0:31 5-5
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Shot 0:23 5-5
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Shot 0:16 5-5
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Face Off 0:00 5-5
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Period Start 0:00 5-5
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Period End 20:00 5-5
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Blocked 19:57 5-5
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Giveaway 19:57 5-5
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Giveaway 19:33 5-5
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Shot 19:24 5-5
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Missed 19:15 5-5
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Blocked 19:01 5-5
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Face Off 18:29 5-5
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Stoppage 18:29 5-5
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Face Off 18:11 5-5
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Goal 18:11 5-5
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Shot 18:10 4-5
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Shot 18:09 4-5
Showing the last 40 of 319 events.
Team Stats
BOS
SJ
11
Blocked Shots
8
24
Hits
24
10
Takeaways
12
20
Shots
38
2
Power Play Goals
1
4
Power Play Opportunities
2
50.0
Power Play Percentage
50.0
0
Short Handed Goals
1
0
Shootout Goals
0
30
Faceoffs Won
33
47.6
Faceoff Win Percent
52.4
6
Giveaways
10
3
Total Penalties
6
9
Penalty Minutes
15
Head to Head
BOS leads series 1-0
Injuries
San Jose Sharks
- Igor Chernyshov Injured Reserve
- Alexander Wennberg Injured Reserve
- Quentin Musty Injured Reserve
- Kyle Keyser Injured Reserve
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