2026–27 regular season

Boston Bruins

The Boston Bruins are 7-2-0 with 14 points in 2026–27, 4th of 32 in the league, with 34 goals for and 19 against. They have 48.1% of the expected goals in their games, less than their opponents. Our simulation gives them 40% to make the playoffs.

Compare with another team

Record: 7–2–0; 14 points, 4th of 32
Goals: 34–19; +15 differential
Expected goals: 24.9–26.9; for and against
xG share: 48.1%; 50% is even

40% to make the playoffs, 5% to win the division, about 92 points projected (79 to 105 in 80% of simulated seasons). The whole race

Who's had the puck

Share of expected goals over a rolling ten games. Above 50 they are out-chancing opponents. Hover any game.

4446485052

48.1%

2026-09-292026-10-17

How the chances come

Share of expected goals by shot type. Rebounds count first when a shot is both.

Set playOff the rushRebound

For 25 xG84%
League 79%15%
Against 27 xG78%

Off the rush means a shot within 4 seconds of the last recorded play being in the neutral or defensive zone. A rebound is a shot within 3 seconds of a teammate's shot. Set plays are the rest: the cycle, point shots, forecheck turnovers, faceoff plays.

Lines and pairs

Best units in the league

The coach's most-used 5-on-5 combinations this season, by time together, and how they did.

Forward lines

Unit	GP	TOI	Attempts	xG	Goals	xG share
Pastrnak – Zacha – Geekie	7	54:39	58–56	2.7–2.5	1–0	52%
Lindholm – Mittelstadt – Hagens	5	43:37	37–48	2.0–1.6	2–1	56%
Zacha – Geekie – Mittelstadt	4	37:28	35–34	1.9–2.2	1–0	47%
Peterka – Khusnutdinov – Minten	8	37:22	40–38	3.0–2.1	5–2	59%
Lindholm – Pastrnak – Peterka	4	37:08	40–35	1.5–1.4	1–2	53%
Jeannot – Kastelic – Poitras	6	34:31	22–38	1.0–1.9	2–1	35%

Defence pairs

Unit	GP	TOI	Attempts	xG	Goals	xG share
Clifton – Zadorov	6	94:05	88–75	4.2–3.7	4–4	53%
Lindholm – Borgen	9	86:42	82–78	4.4–3.3	6–1	57%
Lohrei – Brunet	6	74:19	76–76	4.1–3.4	3–0	54%
Lindholm – McAvoy	3	49:25	51–57	2.5–2.4	3–0	51%

Speed and zone time

NHL EDGE tracking, 2026–27. A full bar is first in the league.

Skating

Top speed22.6 mph
13
Bursts over 22 mph6
29
Bursts over 20 mph179
26

Shooting

Hardest shot96.4 mph
74
Shots over 90 mph3
42

Zone time

Offensive zone time38.9%
19
Defensive zone time42.3%
26

League ranks

Points %77.8%3rd

Goals for per game3.786th

Goals against per game2.112nd

xG for per game2.7724th

xG against per game2.9919th

xG share48.1%21st

Finishing (goals − xG)+9.14th

Goaltending (xGA − goals against)+7.91st

Rush xG per game0.232nd

Rebound xG per game0.2331st

Rush xG allowed per game0.2024th

Where they shoot from

Unblocked attempts over the last 9 games, attacking right.

GoalShot or miss

Last 9 games

Date	Opponent	Score	xG	xG share
10-17	at LAK	4–1	2.1–2.8	43%
10-16	at ANA	4–2	3.1–3.7	46%
10-13	at SJS	6–3	3.2–3.2	49%
10-10	vs PHI	5–1	3.4–1.2	73%
10-08	vs UTA	6–1	2.5–4.5	36%
10-05	vs OTT	1–4	2.3–2.6	46%
10-03	at MIN	1–4	2.8–2.4	54%
10-02	at WPG	4–3	3.0–3.9	43%
09-29	vs NYR	3–0	2.7–2.6	51%

Skaters

Player	Pos	GP	G	A	P	ixG	TOI/GP	Hits	xGF% 5v5
David Pastrnak	R	9	4	8	12	3.3	19:44	13	54.8
Morgan Geekie	C	9	1	7	8	2.0	17:46	16	49.1
Fraser Minten	C	9	4	4	8	2.5	16:29	9	49.8
Elias Lindholm	C	9	3	4	7	3.0	16:20	5	57.9
James Hagens	C	9	2	4	6	1.9	12:43	6	49.0
JJ Peterka	R	9	3	3	6	2.5	16:28	5	58.6
Mason Lohrei	D	9	2	3	5	0.7	18:12	2	53.9
Matthew Poitras	C	6	3	2	5	1.2	10:42	6	46.9
Mark Kastelic	C	9	1	4	5	1.7	11:20	21	51.0
Pavel Zacha	C	8	2	3	5	1.9	18:05	4	48.0
Marat Khusnutdinov	C	9	2	3	5	1.5	13:36	7	51.1
Hampus Lindholm	D	9	1	3	4	1.4	20:48	2	55.3
Will Borgen	D	9	1	2	3	0.9	18:45	26	49.5
Nikita Zadorov	D	8	0	3	3	0.7	19:52	31	49.1
Casey Mittelstadt	C	9	2	1	3	1.4	13:30	2	53.7
Frederic Brunet	D	6	1	1	2	0.4	17:01	4	54.5
Charlie McAvoy	D	3	1	1	2	0.6	25:50	4	51.7
Connor Clifton	D	6	0	1	1	0.3	20:38	13	51.7
Tanner Jeannot	L	9	1	0	1	0.7	11:36	27	47.1
Jonathan Aspirot	D	4	0	0	0	0.3	16:58	9	48.4
Sean Kuraly	C	4	0	0	0	0.4	12:45	9	68.4