San Jose Sharks at TD Garden turn a penalty kill into a page-turner against the Boston Bruins

San Jose Sharks carried a 31-26-6 record into TD Garden and left with a 4-2 result over the Boston Bruins, who came in at 36-23-6. The Sharks earned 4 points to the Bruins’ 2 points, and the 4-2 scoreline review started with San Jose producing 28 shots while Boston generated 41 shots.

First period

The Sharks opened the scoring with 1 goal in the first period while the Bruins finished the first period with 0 goals. San Jose recorded 27 hits in the game and set an early physical tone while Boston ended with 17 hits.

Second period

The Sharks added 1 goal in the second period as Boston stayed at 0 goals in the period scoring. San Jose went 1-for-2 on the power play with 3 power-play shots, and Boston went 0-for-2 with 6 power-play shots.

Third period

The Sharks scored 2 goals in the third period while the Bruins scored 2 goals in the third period to close the night’s scoring. Alex Nedeljkovic logged 39 saves on 41 shots against with 6 shorthanded saves, and San Jose Sharks post-match stats also showed a 14 percent team shooting rate on 28 shots.

San Jose Sharks vs Boston Bruins tactical recap

The Sharks produced a shorthanded goal on 2 shorthanded shots while Boston’s shorthanded unit finished with 0 goals and 0 shots. San Jose blocked 18 shots while Boston blocked 8 shots, and the Sharks finished at 40 percent on faceoffs compared with Boston at 60 percent.

San Jose Sharks vs Boston Bruins final thoughts

William Eklund finished with 2 points on a 1-goal, 1-assist line, and Tyler Toffoli also recorded 2 points with 1 goal and 1 assist in the win. Ryan Reaves delivered 8 hits, and the Sharks’ goaltending line ended with a win credit for Nedeljkovic as the Bruins’ goalie took the loss with 24 saves on 28 shots.

The Sharks’ next game is scheduled for 7:00 PM EDT on 3/14/2026 at Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, and the broadcast will be available on ESPN+ and NBCS-CA. Keep it locked on the Sharks, then drop a comment with your San Jose Sharks vs Boston Bruins scoreline review, and share this article with other fans.