Boston Bruins at Colorado Avalanche
· Ball Arena, Denver · Regular Season · Final/SO
Final score
The Colorado Avalanche beat the Boston Bruins 4–3 in a shootout on Monday, January 8, 2024 at home.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Boston Bruins at Colorado Avalanche
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
OTOvertime |
SOShootout |
Total |
| Boston Bruins |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| Colorado Avalanche |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Boston Bruins at Colorado Avalanche
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
OTOvertime |
SOShootout |
Total |
| Boston Bruins |
5 |
9 |
8 |
4 |
0 |
26 |
| Colorado Avalanche |
13 |
10 |
12 |
1 |
0 |
36 |
Three stars
- V. Nichushkin, Colorado Avalanche
- L. O'Connor, Colorado Avalanche (1 goal)
- B. Marchand, Boston Bruins (2 goals)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Boston Bruins at Colorado Avalanche. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
11:21 |
Boston Bruins |
Brad Marchand (16) |
Pavel Zacha (15), David Pastrnak (32) |
Power play |
BOS 1, COL 0 |
| 1st |
16:13 |
Colorado Avalanche |
Mikko Rantanen (21) |
Nathan MacKinnon (44), Cale Makar (39) |
Power play |
BOS 1, COL 1 |
| 2nd |
02:23 |
Colorado Avalanche |
Logan O'Connor (6) |
Unassisted |
Even strength |
BOS 1, COL 2 |
| 2nd |
10:05 |
Boston Bruins |
John Beecher (5) |
Danton Heinen (9), Brandon Carlo (8) |
Even strength |
BOS 2, COL 2 |
| 2nd |
17:56 |
Colorado Avalanche |
Sam Malinski (2) |
Ryan Johansen (5) |
Even strength |
BOS 2, COL 3 |
| 3rd |
05:46 |
Boston Bruins |
Brad Marchand (17) |
Charlie Coyle (16), Matt Grzelcyk (4) |
Even strength |
BOS 3, COL 3 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Shootout
Shootout attempts in order
| Round |
Team |
Shooter |
Result |
| 1 |
Boston Bruins |
Jake DeBrusk |
Saved |
| 1 |
Colorado Avalanche |
Nathan MacKinnon |
Saved |
| 2 |
Boston Bruins |
Charlie Coyle |
Saved |
| 2 |
Colorado Avalanche |
Mikko Rantanen |
Saved |
| 3 |
Boston Bruins |
David Pastrnak |
Saved |
| 3 |
Colorado Avalanche |
Valeri Nichushkin |
Goal (winner) |
Team stats
Team stats, Boston Bruins at Colorado Avalanche
| Stat |
Boston Bruins |
Colorado Avalanche |
| Shots on goal |
26 |
36 |
| Power play |
1 of 3 |
1 of 6 |
| Penalty minutes |
14 |
8 |
| Hits |
13 |
28 |
| Blocked shots |
23 |
15 |
| Giveaways |
4 |
4 |
| Takeaways |
12 |
17 |
| Faceoffs won |
44/80 (55%) |
36/80 (45%) |
Box score
Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 11 T. Frederic |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
15:21 |
| Number 13 C. Coyle |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
44.8% |
17:54 |
| Number 18 P. Zacha |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-2 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
71.4% |
21:52 |
| Number 19 J. Beecher |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
77.8% |
09:16 |
| Number 39 M. Geekie |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
38.5% |
15:34 |
| Number 43 D. Heinen |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
14:48 |
| Number 51 M. Poitras |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
44.4% |
12:38 |
| Number 62 O. Steen |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
07:04 |
| Number 63 B. Marchand |
L |
2 |
0 |
2 |
+1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
100% |
20:21 |
| Number 70 J. Boqvist |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
07:30 |
| Number 74 J. DeBrusk |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
15:34 |
| Number 88 D. Pastrnak |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-2 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
21:52 |
| Number 12 K. Shattenkirk |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
13:46 |
| Number 25 B. Carlo |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
11:50 |
| Number 27 H. Lindholm |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
26:05 |
| Number 29 P. Wotherspoon |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
|
20:48 |
| Number 48 M. Grzelcyk |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
21:08 |
| Number 73 C. McAvoy |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
|
30:50 |
Boston Bruins goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 1 J. Swayman |
36 |
33 |
3 |
.917 |
65:00 |
OT loss |
Colorado Avalanche
Colorado Avalanche skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 11 A. Cogliano |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
25% |
10:29 |
| Number 12 R. Johansen |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
40% |
11:10 |
| Number 13 V. Nichushkin |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
26:55 |
| Number 20 R. Colton |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
63.6% |
13:17 |
| Number 22 F. Olofsson |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
60% |
04:43 |
| Number 25 L. O'Connor |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
16:25 |
| Number 27 J. Drouin |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
33.3% |
28:16 |
| Number 29 N. MacKinnon |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
42.9% |
30:22 |
| Number 41 J. Polin |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
|
04:22 |
| Number 94 J. Kiviranta |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
09:02 |
| Number 96 M. Rantanen |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-2 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
47.1% |
30:23 |
| Number 3 J. Johnson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
|
13:37 |
| Number 7 D. Toews |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
|
29:50 |
| Number 8 C. Makar |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
31:17 |
| Number 49 S. Girard |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
5 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
|
18:34 |
| Number 56 K. MacDermid |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
04:53 |
| Number 70 S. Malinski |
D |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
15:20 |
| Number 82 C. Jones |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
|
11:06 |
Colorado Avalanche goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 40 A. Georgiev |
26 |
23 |
3 |
.885 |
65:00 |
Win |
Penalties
Penalties, Boston Bruins at Colorado Avalanche
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
06:36 |
Boston Bruins |
Brad Marchand |
Slashing |
2 |
| 1st |
10:22 |
Colorado Avalanche |
Andrew Cogliano |
Tripping |
2 |
| 1st |
15:26 |
Boston Bruins |
Charlie Coyle |
Tripping |
2 |
| 1st |
18:16 |
Colorado Avalanche |
Jack Johnson |
Hooking |
2 |
| 1st |
18:40 |
Boston Bruins |
Charlie McAvoy |
Tripping |
2 |
| 2nd |
04:41 |
Boston Bruins |
Danton Heinen |
Tripping |
2 |
| 2nd |
07:12 |
Boston Bruins |
Bench |
Too many men on the ice (bench minor) |
2 |
| 2nd |
07:12 |
Colorado Avalanche |
Bench |
Too many men on the ice (bench minor) |
2 |
| 3rd |
12:29 |
Boston Bruins |
Matt Grzelcyk |
High sticking |
2 |
| 3rd |
17:17 |
Boston Bruins |
Hampus Lindholm |
Interference |
2 |
| OT |
03:02 |
Colorado Avalanche |
Logan O'Connor |
Holding |
2 |
Game information
- Boston Bruins head coach
- Jim Montgomery
- Colorado Avalanche head coach
- Jared Bednar
- Referees
- Dan O'Rourke, Thomas John Luxmore
- Linesmen
- Andrew Smith, Jonny Murray
- Boston Bruins scratches
- James van Riemsdyk, Jakub Lauko, Mason Lohrei
- Colorado Avalanche scratches
- Josh Manson, Miles Wood
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Sources and further reading
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