Pastrnak stars as the Bruins beat the Avalanche 3-1 a day after the Rantanen trade
— David Pastrnak had a goal and two assists, and the Boston Bruins beat Colorado 3-1 on Saturday, a day after the Avalanche traded star winger Mikko Rantanen.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Colorado Avalanche
1
Boston Bruins
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
TD Garden · 17,850 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/3/26 | @ Columbus Blue Jackets | L 2-7 | NHL |
| 11/2/26 | @ Chicago Blackhawks | W 5-2 | NHL |
| 10/31/26 | vs Calgary Flames | W 5-2 | NHL |
| 10/28/26 | vs New Jersey Devils | W 5-2 | NHL |
| 10/25/26 | @ Nashville Predators | L 2-6 | NHL |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Goal 19:57 1-3
David Pastrnak Goal (24) Wrist Shot, assists: Brad Marchand (21), Charlie Coyle (7)
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Missed 17:43 1-2
David Pastrnak Wrist Shot Wide Left
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Missed 17:33 1-2
Juuso Parssinen Tip-In Wide Right
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Missed 16:26 1-2
Mason Lohrei Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
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Missed 12:47 1-2
Sam Malinski Slap Shot Wide Left
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Missed 10:59 1-2
Martin Necas Wrist Shot Wide Left
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Missed 10:57 1-2
Cale Makar Slap Shot Wide Left
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Missed 10:19 1-2
Martin Necas Slap Shot Wide Right
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Missed 8:42 1-2
Devon Toews Slap Shot Wide Right
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Missed 8:27 1-2
Devon Toews Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
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Missed 7:55 1-2
Devon Toews Wrist Shot Wide Left
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Goal 5:44 1-2
Morgan Geekie Goal (15) Snap Shot, assists: David Pastrnak (35), Pavel Zacha (18)
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Missed 5:17 1-1
Devon Toews Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
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Penalty 1:47 1-1
Vinni Lettieri High-sticking against Logan O'Connor
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Goal 0:25 1-1
Morgan Geekie Goal (14) Wrist Shot, assists: David Pastrnak (34), Andrew Peeke (11)
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Penalty 18:09 1-0
David Pastrnak Tripping against Logan O'Connor
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Missed 12:13 1-0
Keaton Middleton Slap Shot Wide Right
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Missed 11:46 1-0
Martin Necas Tip-In Wide Right
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Missed 11:37 1-0
Sam Malinski Wrist Shot Wide Left
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Missed 6:27 1-0
Justin Brazeau Wrist Shot Wide Right
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Goal 1:30 1-0
Artturi Lehkonen Goal (19) Snap Shot, assists: Juuso Parssinen (5), Casey Mittelstadt (21)
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Missed 0:56 0-0
Brandon Carlo Wrist Shot Wide Left
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Missed 18:16 0-0
Jonathan Drouin Tip-In Wide Right
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Missed 16:51 0-0
Vinni Lettieri Wrist Shot Wide Right
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Missed 16:40 0-0
Cale Makar Slap Shot Short
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Missed 16:28 0-0
Mason Lohrei Slap Shot Wide Right
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Missed 10:46 0-0
John Beecher Tip-In Hit Left Post
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Missed 7:59 0-0
Logan O'Connor Wrap-around Hit Left Post
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Missed 6:48 0-0
Martin Necas Wrist Shot Wide Left
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Missed 3:50 0-0
Morgan Geekie Wrist Shot Off Crossbar
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Missed 3:43 0-0
Martin Necas Slap Shot Wide Right
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Missed 2:33 0-0
Justin Brazeau Tip-In Wide Left
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Missed 2:24 0-0
Andrew Peeke Wrist Shot Off Crossbar
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End of Game 20:00 1-3
Game End
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Period End 20:00 1-3
End of 3rd Period
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Face Off 19:57 1-3
John Beecher faceoff won against Parker Kelly
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Goal 19:57 1-3
David Pastrnak Goal (24) Wrist Shot, assists: Brad Marchand (21), Charlie Coyle (7)
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Blocked 19:29 1-2
Brad Marchand shot blocked by Devon Toews
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Giveaway 19:17 1-2
Giveaway by Charlie Coyle
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Blocked 19:00 1-2
Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Morgan Geekie
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Face Off 18:26 1-2
Pavel Zacha faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
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Stoppage 18:26 1-2
Icing
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Shot 18:20 1-2
Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
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Blocked 17:53 1-2
Cale Makar shot blocked by Artturi Lehkonen
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Face Off 17:47 1-2
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Pavel Zacha
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Stoppage 17:47 1-2
Icing
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Missed 17:43 1-2
David Pastrnak Wrist Shot Wide Left
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Face Off 17:35 1-2
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Pavel Zacha
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Stoppage 17:35 1-2
Puck Frozen - Goalie
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Missed 17:33 1-2
Juuso Parssinen Tip-In Wide Right
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Hit 17:25 1-2
Chris Wagner hit Parker Wotherspoon
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Blocked 17:22 1-2
Jack Drury shot blocked by John Beecher
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Hit 17:07 1-2
Andrew Peeke hit Joel Kiviranta
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Missed 16:26 1-2
Mason Lohrei Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
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Shot 16:13 1-2
Ross Colton Snap Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
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Takeaway 16:08 1-2
Takeaway by Samuel Girard
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Shot 15:57 1-2
Parker Wotherspoon Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
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Face Off 15:39 1-2
Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Pavel Zacha
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Stoppage 15:39 1-2
Puck Frozen - Goalie
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Blocked 15:35 1-2
Cale Makar shot blocked by John Beecher
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Shot 15:25 1-2
Martin Necas Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
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Blocked 15:21 1-2
Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by John Beecher
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Shot 14:57 1-2
Devon Toews Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
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Face Off 14:50 1-2
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against John Beecher
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Stoppage 14:50 1-2
Goalie Stopped
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Shot 14:48 1-2
Devon Toews Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
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Face Off 14:47 1-2
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Elias Lindholm
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Stoppage 14:47 1-2
Puck Frozen - Goalie
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Hit 13:13 1-2
Brad Marchand hit Ross Colton
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Face Off 12:49 1-2
John Beecher faceoff won against Jack Drury
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Stoppage 12:49 1-2
Puck Frozen - Goalie
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Missed 12:47 1-2
Sam Malinski Slap Shot Wide Left
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Face Off 12:41 1-2
Ross Colton faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
Showing the last 40 of 310 events.
Team Stats
COL
BOS
11
Blocked Shots
22
22
Hits
25
5
Takeaways
9
28
Shots
15
0
Power Play Goals
0
2
Power Play Opportunities
0
0.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
25
Faceoffs Won
28
47.2
Faceoff Win Percent
52.8
16
Giveaways
21
0
Total Penalties
2
0
Penalty Minutes
4
Head to Head
BOS wins series 2-0
Injuries
Boston Bruins
- Matthew Poitras Day-To-Day
Colorado Avalanche
- Josh Manson Out
- Zachary L'Heureux Injured Reserve
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