The Bruins won both games last week and enter Tuesday at 13-4-1 after beating the Pittsburgh Penguins and Florida Panthers. Boston has won four straight overall and seven straight at TD Garden, where it is 8-1-0. David Pastrnak leads the Bruins with eight goals and 24 points, while Morgan Geekie has scored in four consecutive games. Jeremy Swayman is 9-3-1 with a 2.21 GAA, a .920 SV% and one shutout, and his 10.2 goals saved above expected rank third among NHL goaltenders. Rookie James Hagens, who totaled 12 points in 17 games, was placed on injured reserve and is expected to miss a few weeks.
Boston has another light two-game schedule this week, hosting the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday and the Minnesota Wild on Saturday. Both opponents enter the week among the NHL’s best teams, setting up a pair of rather difficult matchups at TD Garden.
Boston Bruins Schedule This Week
- Thursday, November 12 vs. Montreal Canadiens
- Saturday, November 14 vs. Minnesota Wild
Boston Bruins Opponent Comparison
| Opponent | 2026-27 record | Goals per game | Goals allowed per game | Power play | Penalty kill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Canadiens | 11-3-3 | 3.47 (10th) | 3.12 (T-16th) | 15.4% (T-28th) | 78.3% (T-12th) |
| Minnesota Wild | 12-3-4 | 3.32 (T-13th) | 2.26 (1st) | 26.9% (8th) | 78.3% (T-12th) |
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Canadiens vs. Bruins Matchup Preview for November 12
- Montreal enters Tuesday with an 11-3-3 record after consecutive wins over the Utah Mammoth and Toronto Maple Leafs. The Canadiens host the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday before traveling to Boston, which will make Thursday their second game in three nights.
- The Canadiens have averaged 3.47 goals while allowing 3.12 per game. Montreal has controlled 52.4% of the 5v5 shot attempts, but its power play has converted only 15.4% of its opportunities, ranking tied for 28th in the NHL. The club’s 78.3% penalty kill, meanwhile, is tied for 12th in the NHL.
- Lane Hutson leads Montreal with 17 points through 17 games, while Cole Caufield has scored a team-high 11 goals to go with 16 points. Nick Suzuki has recorded six goals and 15 points in only 11 appearances, and Juraj Slafkovsky has added 12 points.
- Jacob Fowler has carried Montreal between the pipes, posting an 8-1-1 record, a 2.15 GAA, a .925 SV% and two shutouts through 10 starts. He has also saved more than 11 goals above expected, making him one of the NHL’s top-performing goaltenders. His backup, Jakub Dobes, is 3-2-2 with a 4.04 GAA and an .847 SV%. Boston went 2-1-1 against Montreal last season, with three of four meetings decided by one goal.
Wild vs. Bruins Matchup Preview for November 14
- Minnesota begins the week with a 12-3-4 record after a 4-3 overtime loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning snapped a three-game winning streak. The Wild visit Montreal on Tuesday and Toronto on Thursday before arriving in Boston, making Saturday their third road game in five nights.
- The Wild have allowed an NHL-low 2.26 goals and only 25.6 shots per game. Minnesota has also averaged 3.32 goals, while its power play ranks eighth at 26.9%. The penalty kill has been less effective overall, killing penalties 78.3% of the time.
- Kirill Kaprizov leads Minnesota with 16 goals and 31 points through 19 games. Quinn Hughes has recorded six goals and 26 points while averaging more than 28 minutes of ice time, and Matt Boldy and Joel Eriksson Ek have added 17 points apiece.
- Jesper Wallstedt has quickly emerged as one of the NHL’s top goaltenders, posting an 11-2-3 record, a 1.99 GAA and a .922 SV%. His 13.3 goals saved above expected are also the most of any NHL goaltender. Minnesota still remains without Filip Gustavsson and Brock Faber, and Jared Spurgeon is on injured reserve. The Wild beat Boston 4-1 on Oct. 3 in the teams’ first meeting of the season after splitting two matchups one season ago.
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