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SJVSBOS11:15 PM ET
SAP Center at San Jose
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WhenTue, Oct 13 · 11:15 PM ET
WhereSAP Center at San Jose
OpponentBoston Bruins
Boston BruinsContextNHL
Game Summary
On October 13, 2026, the Boston Bruins defeated the San Jose Sharks 6-3 at SAP Center. McAvoy scored after returning from a six-game suspension, Minten scored twice, Matthew Poitras and Pavel Zacha also scored, and Jeremy Swayman made 35 saves.
Macklin Celebrini and Ivar Stenberg each had a goal and an assist for San Jose. Stenberg's power-play goal was his first NHL marker, and Yaroslav Askarov made 20 saves.
Minten opened the scoring, Jacob Trouba tied it, and McAvoy put Boston ahead late in the first. Stenberg and Poitras traded goals in the second before Zacha made it 4-2 with three seconds left in the period.
Celebrini cut it to 4-3 on the power play in the third, Minten restored a two-goal lead, and Will Borgen scored into an empty net. Boston has won three straight and improved to 5-2-0.
McAvoy returned from a suspension for slashing Buffalo's Zach Benson in last season's playoffs. Stenberg, the No. 2 pick in the 2026 draft, scored on a feed from Celebrini in his first NHL game.
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Sharks 3, Bruins 6 Next up: at Nashville Predators on October 15.
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Macklin Celebrini · 1
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| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| SJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Team stats
| BOS | SJ | |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 25 | 28 |
| Power Play Goals | 0 | 2 |
| Faceoffs Won | 31 | 28 |
| Penalty Minutes | 15 | 11 |
Leaders
- SJ · GoalsMacklin Celebrini · 1
- SJ · AssistsDmitry Orlov · 2
- SJ · PointsMacklin Celebrini · 2
- BOS · GoalsFraser Minten · 2
- BOS · AssistsMorgan Geekie · 2
- BOS · PointsFraser Minten · 2
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