Boston Bruins at Colorado Avalanche
· National Hockey LeagueBruins hold on for 5-3 win, Avalanche drop 4 in a row to start season for 1st time since 1998-99
It’s the longest skid to start a season for the Avalanche since 1998-99. That squad got back on track behind a lineup that featured Joe Sakic, Peter Forsberg and Patrick Roy. They made it to the Western Conference final before losing to Dallas.
Cole Koepke and Charlie Coyle added goals, with John Beecher wrapping up the game on an empty-netter with 2:01 remaining. Joonas Korpisalo stopped 22 shots for the Bruins.
Ross Colton, Cale Makar and Mikko Rantanen scored for the injury-riddled Avalanche. The Bruins led 4-1 midway through the second period only to see the Avalanche cut it to 4-3 on Rantanen's goal with 15:08 remaining.
Alexandar Georgiev allowed four goals. He's now surrendered 17 goals over four games. Last season, Georgiev led the NHL with 38 wins.
Avalanche: The power play was clicking as the Avalanche finished 3 for 3.
BOS leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
Goal | 1st Period 13:46 | Cole Koepke Goal (2) Tip-In, assists: Andrew Peeke (2), Nikita Zadorov (3) | |
Goal | 1st Period 15:07 | Ross Colton Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Mikko Rantanen (2), Cale Makar (6) | |
Goal | 1st Period 17:09 | Charlie Coyle Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Mason Lohrei (3) | |
Goal | 2nd Period 9:09 | David Pastrnak Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Hampus Lindholm (2), Brad Marchand (3) | |
Goal | 2nd Period 9:22 | Hampus Lindholm Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: none | |
Goal | 2nd Period 11:15 | Cale Makar Goal (1) Slap Shot, assists: Mikko Rantanen (3), Nathan MacKinnon (5) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 4:52 | Mikko Rantanen Goal (4) Slap Shot, assists: Cale Makar (7), Nathan MacKinnon (6) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 17:59 | John Beecher Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: none |
Statistics
BOS | COL | |
---|---|---|
14 | Blocked Shots | 15 |
35 | Hits | 35 |
4 | Takeaways | 6 |
26 | Shots | 25 |
2 | Power Play Goals | 3 |
4 | Power Play Opportunities | 3 |
50.0 | Power Play Percentage | 100.0 |
0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
38 | Faceoffs Won | 24 |
61.3 | Faceoff Win Percent | 38.7 |
15 | Giveaways | 20 |
4 | Total Penalties | 5 |
11 | Penalty Minutes | 13 |
Game Information
Location: Denver, CO
Attendance: 18,024 | Capacity:
Location: Denver, CO
Attendance: 18,024 | Capacity:
2024-25 Atlantic Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
---|---|---|---|---|
Toronto | 12 | 6 | 26 | 2 |
Florida | 12 | 6 | 25 | 1 |
Tampa Bay | 10 | 6 | 21 | 1 |
Buffalo | 9 | 9 | 19 | 1 |
Boston | 8 | 9 | 19 | 3 |
Ottawa | 8 | 9 | 17 | 1 |
Detroit | 7 | 9 | 16 | 2 |
Montreal | 7 | 10 | 16 | 2 |
2024-25 Central Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
---|---|---|---|---|
Winnipeg | 16 | 3 | 32 | 0 |
Minnesota | 12 | 3 | 27 | 3 |
Dallas | 12 | 6 | 24 | 0 |
Colorado | 10 | 9 | 20 | 0 |
Utah | 7 | 8 | 17 | 3 |
St. Louis | 8 | 11 | 17 | 1 |
Nashville | 6 | 11 | 15 | 3 |
Chicago | 6 | 12 | 13 | 1 |