The Bruins enter the new week at 7-2-0 after sweeping their three-game trip through California and extending their winning streak to five games. David Pastrnak leads Boston with 12 points, while Fraser Minten and Morgan Geekie have eight apiece. Jeremy Swayman is 6-1-0 with a 1.85 goals-against average, a .934 save percentage and one shutout. Pavel Zacha, who missed Saturday’s win over Los Angeles with an upper-body injury, practiced Monday and is a game-time decision against Dallas.
Boston concludes its four-game road trip against the Stars on Tuesday before returning to TD Garden to host the Nashville Predators on Thursday and San Jose Sharks on Saturday.
Boston Bruins Schedule This Week
- Tuesday, October 20 at Dallas Stars
- Thursday, October 22 vs. Nashville Predators
- Saturday, October 24 vs. San Jose Sharks
Boston Bruins Opponent Comparison
| Opponent | 2026-27 record | Goals per game | Goals allowed per game | Power play | Penalty kill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Stars | 4-3-1 | 2.38 (T-27th) | 1.50 (1st) | 15.0% (24th) | 89.3% (T-4th) |
| Nashville Predators | 3-2-3 | 2.88 (T-22nd) | 2.75 (10th) | 29.6% (4th) | 85.2% (7th) |
| San Jose Sharks | 4-4-1 | 2.44 (T-24th) | 3.44 (T-23rd) | 20.0% (T-17th) | 77.4% (20th) |
Boston Bruins Fantasy Hockey Matchups
Bruins vs. Stars Matchup Preview for October 20
- Dallas enters Tuesday at 4-3-1 after winning two straight road games against the Colorado Avalanche and Chicago Blackhawks. The Stars have scored only 19 goals through eight games but have allowed a league-low 12.
- Mikko Rantanen leads Dallas with eight points, followed by Jason Robertson with seven and Miro Heiskanen with six. Robertson has a team-high three goals, while Rantanen has recorded six assists.
- Jake Oettinger has been the Stars’ standout performer, posting a 3-2-1 record, a 1.00 goals-against average, a .952 save percentage and three shutouts in six starts. Dallas has also killed 89.3% of its penalties, although its power play has converted only 15.0% of its opportunities.
- This will be the final stop on Boston’s four-game road trip. The Bruins and Stars split their two meetings last season, with Dallas handing Boston a 6-2 loss at American Airlines Center.
Predators vs. Bruins Matchup Preview for October 22
- Nashville enters the week at 3-2-3 after defeating the St. Louis Blues 5-2 on Saturday. The Predators have earned at least one point in six of their first eight games and will arrive in Boston with four full days of rest.
- Steven Stamkos leads Nashville with 10 points, while Filip Forsberg has recorded eight. Stamkos, Ryan O’Reilly and Adam Edstrom share the team lead with four goals apiece.
- The Predators have converted 29.6% of their power-play opportunities, ranking fourth in the NHL, and own the league’s seventh-ranked penalty kill. Juuse Saros has started seven of their eight games, posting a 3-2-2 record and a 2.82 goals-against average.
- Boston and Nashville split their two meetings last season. The Bruins earned a 3-2 overtime victory in their first matchup, while the Predators responded with a 6-3 win in March and collected three of the four available points in the season series.
Sharks vs. Bruins Matchup Preview for October 24
- San Jose begins the week at 4-4-1 after suffering a 3-1 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday. The Sharks have scored 2.44 goals per game while allowing 3.44, for a minus-nine goal differential over nine contests.
- Newly appointed captain Macklin Celebrini leads San Jose with 11 points in seven appearances after missing two games with a lower-body injury. Will Smith and rookie Ivar Stenberg are next with six points apiece.
- The Sharks are converting 20.0% of their power plays, but their penalty kill has operated at only 77.4%. San Jose has allowed 28.0 shots per game, while its opponents have scored on 12.3% of those attempts.
- Saturday concludes a season-long six-game road trip for San Jose and will be its fourth game in six nights following stops in Toronto, Montreal and Ottawa. Boston won the first meeting between the teams 6-3 on October 13 despite being outshot 38-26.
