Boston Bruins at Nashville Predators

Thu, Mar 5, 2026 · Bridgestone Arena · 2025–26 Regular Season

Boston Bruins

3 – 6

Final

Nashville Predators

The Nashville Predators beat the Boston Bruins 6–3 on Thu, Mar 5, 2026 at Bridgestone Arena. Matthew Wood scored twice. Juuse Saros made 20 saves for the win. Shots on goal were 23–29.

Linescore

Team	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
BOS	0	1	2	3	23
NSH	1	4	1	6	29

Scoring summary

Per	Time	Team	Str	Goal	Assists	Score
1st	13:53	NSH	EV	Nicolas Hague (3) · slap	Ozzy Wiesblatt (4), Fedor Svechkov (8)	0–1
2nd	01:24	NSH	SH	Matthew Wood (11) · wrist	Nick Perbix (7)	0–2
2nd	03:30	BOS	PP	Morgan Geekie (34) · slap	Charlie McAvoy (37), Elias Lindholm (28)	1–2
2nd	10:18	NSH	EV	Erik Haula (10) · deflected	Brady Skjei (17), Steven Stamkos (18)	1–3
2nd	12:37	NSH	PP	Filip Forsberg (28) · wrist	Steven Stamkos (19), Ryan Ufko (1)	1–4
2nd	14:44	NSH	EV	Matthew Wood (12) · deflected	Roman Josi (31), Filip Forsberg (24)	1–5
3rd	06:05	BOS	EV	Charlie McAvoy (6) · wrist	Viktor Arvidsson (15), Pavel Zacha (25)	2–5
3rd	15:32	BOS	EV	Viktor Arvidsson (17) · slap	Casey Mittelstadt (18), Pavel Zacha (26)	3–5
3rd	17:33	NSH	SH EN	Luke Evangelista (9) · wrist	Filip Forsberg (25)	3–6

Penalties

Per	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Min
1st	10:59	BOS	David Pastrnak	high sticking	2
1st	15:58	NSH	Erik Haula	hooking	2
1st	19:18	NSH	Matthew Wood	cross checking	2
1st	19:18	BOS	Mark Kastelic	roughing	2
1st	19:59	NSH	Erik Haula	tripping	2
2nd	03:26	NSH	Nicolas Hague	tripping	2
2nd	10:53	BOS	Tanner Jeannot	interference goalkeeper	2
2nd	14:44	BOS	Bench	delaying game unsuccessful challenge	2
3rd	03:33	BOS	Mark Kastelic	tripping	2
3rd	06:51	BOS	Marat Khusnutdinov	slashing	2
3rd	09:55	NSH	Fedor Svechkov	cross checking	2

Shot map

Goal● Shot on goal○ MissedSize = expected goals (xG)

Expected goals: BOS 2.51 · NSH 4.56 · xG% BOS 35.6

Boston Bruins

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG	HIT	BLK	FO%	TOI	SHF
73	Charlie McAvoy	D	1	1	2	0	0	2	0	2		23:47	24
18	Pavel Zacha	C	0	2	2	0	0	1	2	1	44.4	14:17	18
71	Viktor Arvidsson	L	1	1	2	+2	0	3	0	0		12:55	15
28	Elias Lindholm	C	0	1	1	-3	0	1	1	0	76.2	15:29	21
11	Casey Mittelstadt	C	0	1	1	+1	0	1	1	0	50.0	14:30	17
39	Morgan Geekie	C	1	0	1	-3	0	2	1	0		13:56	18
27	Hampus Lindholm	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	1		24:30	24
91	Nikita Zadorov	D	0	0	0	-1	0	3	5	0		20:04	24
88	David Pastrnak	R	0	0	0	-3	2	3	0	0		18:02	19
93	Fraser Minten	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	54.5	17:17	20
26	Andrew Peeke	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	3	1		16:34	22
43	Jordan Harris	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0		16:03	18
6	Mason Lohrei	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	5		15:18	20
52	Sean Kuraly	C	0	0	0	-2	0	0	2	0	75.0	15:03	17
84	Tanner Jeannot	L	0	0	0	-2	2	1	2	0		14:59	15
47	Mark Kastelic	C	0	0	0	-3	4	0	5	2	50.0	14:07	20
92	Marat Khusnutdinov	C	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	1		12:52	21
81	Michael Eyssimont	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	1		9:17	14

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
70	Joonas Korpisalo	L	28	23	5	.821	59:16

Nashville Predators

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG	HIT	BLK	FO%	TOI	SHF
9	Filip Forsberg	L	1	2	3	+2	0	6	0	0		17:12	16
91	Steven Stamkos	C	0	2	2	0	0	1	2	0	50.0	17:58	22
71	Matthew Wood	R	2	0	2	+2	2	3	0	0	66.7	14:22	20
59	Roman Josi	D	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	1		23:23	24
41	Nicolas Hague	D	1	0	1	+2	2	1	2	3		20:57	23
76	Brady Skjei	D	0	1	1	+2	0	1	0	2		19:56	24
56	Erik Haula	L	1	0	1	+1	4	1	0	0	23.5	18:58	25
48	Nick Perbix	D	0	1	1	+2	0	1	1	3		17:37	24
77	Luke Evangelista	R	1	0	1	+2	0	3	0	1		17:05	18
85	Ryan Ufko	D	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0		14:23	20
40	Fedor Svechkov	C	0	1	1	0	2	0	2	1	27.3	13:08	16
89	Ozzy Wiesblatt	C	0	1	1	0	0	0	8	0	100.0	12:04	16
81	Jonathan Marchessault	R	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0		16:37	19
17	Tyson Jost	C	0	0	0	+1	0	0	1	0	33.3	15:30	18
68	Zachary L'Heureux	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	100.0	14:57	18
20	Justin Barron	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4		14:52	16
25	Joakim Kemell	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2		12:24	16
49	Reid Schaefer	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	0		10:33	12

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
74	Juuse Saros	W	23	20	3	.870	60:00