Ottawa Senators at Boston Bruins

Tuesday, April 16, 2024, 7:00 PM ET TD Garden, Boston Regular Season Final

Final score

The Ottawa Senators beat the Boston Bruins 3–1 on Tuesday, April 16, 2024 on the road.

Final score, Ottawa Senators at Boston Bruins
Team	Goals	2023-2024 record
Ottawa Senators	3	37-41-4
at Boston Bruins	1	47-20-15

News about this game

Bruins Welcome Senators for Intense Atlantic Division Clash

Tue, Apr 16, 2024

Boston Bruins (47-19-15) lead Atlantic, face Ottawa Senators (36-41-4) in season's 3rd game. Boston won last 6-2. Watch Marchand (29G, 38A) and Tkachuk (37G, 36A).
Jack Edwards to Step Down as Boston Bruins Announcer After 19 Remarkable Seasons

Tue, Apr 16, 2024

After 19 years, NESN's Bruins announcer Jack Edwards retires at 67. He'll call games until playoffs end, celebrated with a golden stick tribute.
Smejkal and Chychrun Lead Ottawa Senators to 3-1 Win, Dashing Bruins' Division Title Dreams

Tue, Apr 16, 2024

Ottawa beats Boston 3-1, spoiling their title hopes. Smejkal, Chychrun, and Zub score for Ottawa; Zacha for Boston. Forsberg saves 34. Bruins to play Leafs next.

Goals by period

Goals by period, Ottawa Senators at Boston Bruins
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Ottawa Senators	0	2	1	3
Boston Bruins	0	0	1	1

Shots on goal by period

Shots on goal by period, Ottawa Senators at Boston Bruins
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Ottawa Senators	11	7	2	20
Boston Bruins	3	9	23	35

Three stars

A. Forsberg, Ottawa Senators (goaltender)
P. Zacha, Boston Bruins (1 goal)
C. McAvoy, Boston Bruins

Scoring summary

Every goal, Ottawa Senators at Boston Bruins. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
2nd	10:03	Ottawa Senators	Jiri Smejkal (1)	Erik Brannstrom (17)	Even strength	OTT 1, BOS 0
2nd	10:54	Ottawa Senators	Jakob Chychrun (14)	Drake Batherson (38), Brady Tkachuk (37)	Even strength	OTT 2, BOS 0
3rd	12:44	Boston Bruins	Pavel Zacha (21)	Kevin Shattenkirk (18), David Pastrnak (63)	Power play	OTT 2, BOS 1
3rd	18:12	Ottawa Senators	Artem Zub (5)	Unassisted	Shorthanded, Empty net	OTT 3, BOS 1

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Team stats

Team stats, Ottawa Senators at Boston Bruins
Stat	Ottawa Senators	Boston Bruins
Shots on goal	20	35
Power play	0 of 2	1 of 2
Penalty minutes	6	6
Hits	31	33
Blocked shots	17	8
Giveaways	14	11
Takeaways	10	6
Faceoffs won	15/43 (34.9%)	28/43 (65.1%)

Box score

Ottawa Senators

Ottawa Senators skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 7 B. Tkachuk	L	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	50%	16:47
Number 13 J. Smejkal	L	1	0	1	+1	0	1	2	3	100%	14:59
Number 14 B. Katchouk	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0		10:35
Number 17 Z. MacEwen	R	0	0	0	+1	0	0	3	0		10:42
Number 19 D. Batherson	R	0	1	1	+1	0	3	1	0		18:18
Number 21 M. Joseph	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1		15:58
Number 27 P. Kelly	C	0	0	0	+1	0	0	6	1		13:20
Number 28 C. Giroux	R	0	0	0	+1	0	3	1	0	53.8%	19:19
Number 38 Z. Ostapchuk	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0		11:02
Number 57 S. Pinto	C	0	0	0	+1	4	2	2	1	40%	18:45
Number 71 R. Greig	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	1	40%	17:12
Number 81 D. Kubalik	L	0	0	0	+1	0	2	0	0		10:30
Number 2 A. Zub	D	1	0	1	+2	0	1	5	3		25:58
Number 6 J. Chychrun	D	1	0	1	+1	0	2	1	2		22:15
Number 24 J. Bernard-Docker	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	1		15:34
Number 26 E. Brannstrom	D	0	1	1	+1	0	1	3	2		20:17
Number 72 T. Chabot	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		06:46
Number 85 J. Sanderson	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	1	2		27:02

Ottawa Senators goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 31 A. Forsberg	35	34	1	.971	60:00	Win

Boston Bruins

Boston Bruins skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 11 T. Frederic	C	0	0	0	0	2	4	4	0	0	83.3%	15:21
Number 13 C. Coyle	C	0	0	0	-2	0	1	3	0	0	64.3%	13:59
Number 18 P. Zacha	C	1	0	1	-1	0	6	0	0	1	58.3%	17:28
Number 20 J. Megna	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		11:45
Number 21 J. van Riemsdyk	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	0		14:17
Number 39 M. Geekie	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	0	0	71.4%	15:55
Number 43 D. Heinen	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0		16:42
Number 63 B. Marchand	L	0	0	0	-3	4	1	2	0	0		14:39
Number 70 J. Boqvist	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	66.7%	13:43
Number 74 J. DeBrusk	L	0	0	0	-2	0	4	2	0	0		14:50
Number 88 D. Pastrnak	R	0	1	1	-2	0	3	1	0	0		17:58
Number 94 J. Lauko	C	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0		11:48
Number 12 K. Shattenkirk	D	0	1	1	0	0	3	4	1	0		19:31
Number 27 H. Lindholm	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	2	0		20:38
Number 29 P. Wotherspoon	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0		17:14
Number 48 M. Grzelcyk	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2	2	0	0		18:39
Number 52 A. Peeke	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	3	2	0		18:25
Number 73 C. McAvoy	D	0	0	0	-2	0	2	2	2	0		22:44

Boston Bruins goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 35 L. Ullmark	19	17	2	.895	58:24	Loss

Penalties

Penalties, Ottawa Senators at Boston Bruins
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	05:51	Boston Bruins	Brad Marchand	Interference	2
1st	15:44	Boston Bruins	Brad Marchand	Tripping	2
3rd	12:03	Ottawa Senators	Shane Pinto	Hooking	2
3rd	13:29	Boston Bruins	Trent Frederic	Slashing	2
3rd	13:29	Ottawa Senators	Anton Forsberg	Roughing	2
3rd	16:29	Ottawa Senators	Shane Pinto	Hooking	2

Game information

Ottawa Senators head coach: Jacques Martin
Boston Bruins head coach: Jim Montgomery
Referees: Francois St-Laurent, Brandon Blandina
Linesmen: James Tobias, David Brisebois
Ottawa Senators scratches: Travis Hamonic, Bokondji Imama, Mark Kastelic, Angus Crookshank, Tim Stützle
Boston Bruins scratches: Patrick Maroon, Brandon Carlo, Justin Brazeau

2023-2024 season series

Every Ottawa Senators and Boston Bruins game in the 2023-2024 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Boston Bruins 3 at Ottawa Senators 2	Final/OT	Game page: Boston Bruins at Ottawa Senators, Thu, Jan 25, 2024
Ottawa Senators 2 at Boston Bruins 6	Final	Game page: Ottawa Senators at Boston Bruins, Tue, Mar 19, 2024
Ottawa Senators 3 at Boston Bruins 1	Final	Game page: Ottawa Senators at Boston Bruins, Tue, Apr 16, 2024

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