JJ Peterka scored at 3:21 of overtime to lift the Boston Bruins to a 4-3 victory over the Winnipeg Jets at Canada Life Centre on Friday. Peterka took a pass from David Pastrnak and beat Stuart Skinner with a wrist shot to complete a late comeback for Boston.
Dylan DeMelo opened the scoring for Winnipeg at 4:52 of the first period with a slap shot. The Bruins responded with two goals before the first intermission. Hampus Lindholm tied the game with a slap shot at 9:23, assisted by Morgan Geekie and Will Borgen. James Hagens then scored his first goal of the season at 15:20 off feeds from Nikita Zadorov and Mark Kastelic to give Boston a 2-1 lead.
The Jets moved back in front during the second period. Kyle Connor tied the game at 2-2 on a power play at 1:50 with a snap shot. With only eight seconds left in the period, Mario Ferraro scored with a wrist shot off assists from Adam Lowry and Connor to give Winnipeg a 3-2 edge. The Jets held that advantage until late in regulation, when Elias Lindholm tipped in a Pastrnak shot at 18:22 of the third period to force overtime.
Jeremy Swayman earned the win for Boston, turning away 30 of 33 shots. Skinner stopped 26 of 30 shots in the overtime loss for Winnipeg. The Jets scored on one of three power plays, while the Bruins went 0 for 2 on the man advantage.
The victory improved Boston's regular-season record to 2-0-0, extending its winning streak to two straight games. Winnipeg earned one point in its season opener to start 0-0-1.
Both teams continue their schedules on Tuesday, October 20. The Bruins visit the Dallas Stars, while the Jets visit the St. Louis Blues.
