The Boston Bruins moved to 34-22 with 5 overtime losses and 3 points after a 6-3 result against the Nashville Predators, who carried a 28-26 with 8 overtime losses record and 6 points at Bridgestone Arena.
The Bruins finished with 23 shots and a 13 shooting percent, while the Predators produced 29 shots and a 21 shooting percent in the Boston Bruins vs Nashville Predators recap.
Boston controlled the dots with a 62 faceoff win percent on 61 draws, and Nashville logged a 38 faceoff win percent on the same 61 faceoffs.
The B’s recorded 27 hits and 15 blocks, and the Preds countered with 23 hits and 18 blocks in a game with 17,330 attendance and a 8:00 PM EDT scheduled start.
First period
The Bruins came out of the opening period down 1-0 as Nashville scored once in the frame while Boston scored 0.
Boston’s team details showed 15 giveaways and 3 takeaways over the full game, and the early scoreline set the stage for a tighter first segment than what followed.
The Predators’ night featured 10 giveaways and 6 takeaways, and that puck pressure showed up before the intermission with their 1 goal on the board.
Second period
The Bruins scored 1 in the second period, and the Predators answered with 4 goals in the same period to swing the game.
Boston went 1-for-4 on the power play with 3 shots, and Nashville went 1-for-5 on the power play with 10 shots as special teams created separation.
The Preds added a shorthanded goal on 2 shorthanded shots, and Boston finished the game with 2 shorthanded shots without a goal.
Joonas Korpisalo finished with 23 saves on 28 shots against, and Nashville’s goaltender posted 20 saves on 23 shots against to close out the Boston Bruins vs Nashville Predators review.
Third period
The Bruins scored 2 in the third period, and the Predators scored 1 in the third period as the late push came after the second-period damage.
Morgan Geekie scored 1 goal on 2 shots, and
David Pastrnak had 3 shots in a Boston Bruins match rating snapshot that also reflected the club’s 9 total points on 3 goals and 6 assists.
Charlie McAvoy recorded 2 points on 1 goal and 1 assist, and
Pavel Zacha added 2 assists to factor into the B’s 6-assist total.
Nashville finished with 16 points on 6 goals and 10 assists, and the Predators’ empty-net goal showed up in their totals as part of the post game analysis.
The Bruins’ next broadcast comes on 03/07/2026 at 12:30 PM EDT with the Washington Capitals at the Boston Bruins at TD Garden at 100 Legends Way in Boston, MA, airing on ABC.
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