Boston’s shot advantage and a three-point night from its top contributors carried the Bruins past San Jose.
The Bruins beat the Sharks 6-4 at TD Garden, outshooting them 35-25 to secure the win. Fraser Minten scored a power-play goal and added an assist, finishing with two points, four shots, a plus-1 rating and one hit. Casey Mittelstadt and James Hagens each had a goal and an assist for two points; Mittelstadt was plus-3 on three shots, while Hagens was plus-2 on three. Elias Lindholm and JJ Peterka each recorded two assists, Will Borgen scored and finished plus-3, and David Pastrnak added a goal on five shots. Kiefer Sherwood scored for San Jose, putting five shots on goal and delivering seven hits; the Sharks scored twice on the power play, compared with Boston’s one. Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 29 of 34 shots for San Jose (.853), while Jeremy Swayman made 21 saves on 25 shots for Boston (.840).
Key Performers
Fraser Minten, BOS: 1 G, 1 A, 2 P, 4 SOG, +1, 1 PPG, 1 hit. Casey Mittelstadt, BOS: 1 G, 1 A, 2 P, 3 SOG, +3, 0 PPG, 0 hits; James Hagens: 1 G, 1 A, 2 P, 3 SOG, +2, 0 PPG, 0 hits. Kiefer Sherwood, SJS: 1 G, 0 A, 1 P, 5 SOG, even, 0 PPG, 7 hits.
Standings Impact
Boston improves to 9-2-1 with 19 points, while San Jose falls to 6-5-1 and remains at 13 points. The Bruins extend their one-game winning streak; the Sharks’ two-game streak ends.
DYMA Insight
Boston’s 35-25 shot edge fits its No. 1 Power Index ranking (94), well ahead of San Jose at No. 22 (54.7). The Sharks’ two power-play goals kept pressure on, but Boston’s broader attack delivered six goals.