Boston Bruins at Nashville Predators
· National Hockey LeaguePredators beat Bruins 4-0 for 1st victory of season
Ryan O’Reilly and Luke Evangelista had a goal and an assist each while Tommy Novak and Gustav Nyquist also scored for the Predators, who entered the game as the only team in the NHL without points in the standings.
The shutout was the 25th of Saros’ career.
Jeremy Swayman made 38 saves for Boston.
O’Reilly scored the game’s first goal with 2:44 remaining in the opening period. With the Predators on a power play, Roman Josi fired a slap shot from above the right faceoff circle and O’Reilly tipped it past Swayman on the short side.
Predators: After an offseason marked by several high-profile free agent signings meant to bolster a team that hasn’t advanced out of the first round of the playoffs since 2018, Nashville’s revamped roster had not developed any early-season chemistry as evidenced by their 0-5 start.
NSH leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
Goal | 1st Period 17:16 | Ryan O'Reilly Goal (2) Tip-In, assists: Roman Josi (4), Filip Forsberg (4) | |
Goal | 2nd Period 16:55 | Tommy Novak Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Luke Evangelista (3), Brady Skjei (1) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 12:47 | Gustav Nyquist Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Ryan O'Reilly (4), Roman Josi (5) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 13:56 | Luke Evangelista Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: none |
Statistics
BOS | NSH | |
---|---|---|
18 | Blocked Shots | 10 |
17 | Hits | 32 |
6 | Takeaways | 7 |
33 | Shots | 42 |
0 | Power Play Goals | 1 |
4 | Power Play Opportunities | 6 |
0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 16.7 |
0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
26 | Faceoffs Won | 34 |
43.3 | Faceoff Win Percent | 56.7 |
19 | Giveaways | 21 |
6 | Total Penalties | 5 |
17 | Penalty Minutes | 13 |
Game Information
Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 17,184 | Capacity:
Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 17,184 | Capacity:
2024-25 Atlantic Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
---|---|---|---|---|
Florida | 11 | 4 | 23 | 1 |
Toronto | 10 | 6 | 22 | 2 |
Boston | 8 | 7 | 18 | 2 |
Ottawa | 8 | 7 | 16 | 0 |
Tampa Bay | 7 | 6 | 15 | 1 |
Detroit | 7 | 7 | 15 | 1 |
Buffalo | 7 | 8 | 15 | 1 |
Montreal | 5 | 9 | 12 | 2 |
2024-25 Central Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
---|---|---|---|---|
Winnipeg | 15 | 1 | 30 | 0 |
Minnesota | 10 | 2 | 23 | 3 |
Dallas | 9 | 5 | 18 | 0 |
Colorado | 9 | 8 | 18 | 0 |
Utah | 7 | 6 | 17 | 3 |
St. Louis | 7 | 9 | 14 | 0 |
Chicago | 6 | 9 | 13 | 1 |
Nashville | 5 | 9 | 12 | 2 |