New Jersey Devils at Boston Bruins
· TD Garden, Boston · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The Boston Bruins beat the New Jersey Devils 5–2 on Saturday, December 30, 2023 at home.
Goals by period
Goals by period, New Jersey Devils at Boston Bruins
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| New Jersey Devils |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
| Boston Bruins |
0 |
4 |
1 |
5 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, New Jersey Devils at Boston Bruins
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| New Jersey Devils |
9 |
6 |
18 |
33 |
| Boston Bruins |
13 |
11 |
7 |
31 |
Three stars
- D. Pastrnak, Boston Bruins (2 goals, 1 assist)
- B. Marchand, Boston Bruins (2 assists)
- K. Shattenkirk, Boston Bruins (2 goals)
Scoring summary
Every goal, New Jersey Devils at Boston Bruins. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
06:03 |
New Jersey Devils |
Nico Hischier (8) |
Tyler Toffoli (11), Jack Hughes (29) |
Power play |
NJD 1, BOS 0 |
| 2nd |
01:11 |
New Jersey Devils |
Luke Hughes (7) |
Tyler Toffoli (12), Jesper Bratt (29) |
Even strength |
NJD 2, BOS 0 |
| 2nd |
05:35 |
Boston Bruins |
Jake DeBrusk (5) |
Brad Marchand (18), Charlie Coyle (12) |
Even strength |
NJD 2, BOS 1 |
| 2nd |
12:51 |
Boston Bruins |
David Pastrnak (21) |
Brandon Carlo (6), Morgan Geekie (8) |
Even strength |
NJD 2, BOS 2 |
| 2nd |
15:39 |
Boston Bruins |
David Pastrnak (22) |
Jake DeBrusk (10), Charlie McAvoy (17) |
Power play |
NJD 2, BOS 3 |
| 2nd |
17:14 |
Boston Bruins |
Kevin Shattenkirk (3) |
Matt Grzelcyk (1), Charlie Coyle (13) |
Even strength |
NJD 2, BOS 4 |
| 3rd |
16:49 |
Boston Bruins |
Kevin Shattenkirk (4) |
Brad Marchand (19), David Pastrnak (26) |
Power play |
NJD 2, BOS 5 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, New Jersey Devils at Boston Bruins
| Stat |
New Jersey Devils |
Boston Bruins |
| Shots on goal |
33 |
31 |
| Power play |
1 of 2 |
2 of 2 |
| Penalty minutes |
4 |
4 |
| Hits |
33 |
39 |
| Blocked shots |
13 |
14 |
| Giveaways |
5 |
3 |
| Takeaways |
3 |
8 |
| Faceoffs won |
37/51 (72.5%) |
14/51 (27.5%) |
Box score
New Jersey Devils
New Jersey Devils 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 10 A. Holtz |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
09:51 |
| Number 11 C. Tierney |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
66.7% |
07:28 |
| Number 13 N. Hischier |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
63.6% |
17:25 |
| Number 14 N. Bastian |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
08:31 |
| Number 18 O. Palat |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:15 |
| Number 20 M. McLeod |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
85% |
18:53 |
| Number 28 T. Meier |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
12:30 |
| Number 56 E. Haula |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
75% |
16:28 |
| Number 63 J. Bratt |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
19:08 |
| Number 73 T. Toffoli |
C |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
15:55 |
| Number 86 J. Hughes |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
44.4% |
19:22 |
| Number 91 D. Mercer |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
100% |
19:14 |
| Number 2 B. Smith |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
|
17:40 |
| Number 6 J. Marino |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
16:59 |
| Number 17 S. Nemec |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
21:03 |
| Number 43 L. Hughes |
D |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
20:26 |
| Number 71 J. Siegenthaler |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
|
20:26 |
| Number 88 K. Bahl |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
8 |
1 |
0 |
|
20:49 |
New Jersey Devils goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 41 V. Vanecek |
31 |
26 |
5 |
.839 |
60:00 |
Loss |
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 |
2 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
|
14:38 |
| Number 13 C. Coyle |
C |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
2 |
0 |
21.4% |
15:34 |
| Number 18 P. Zacha |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
62.5% |
18:30 |
| Number 19 J. Beecher |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
20% |
08:46 |
| Number 21 J. van Riemsdyk |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
12:49 |
| Number 39 M. Geekie |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
14.3% |
18:23 |
| Number 42 G. Merkulov |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
27.3% |
15:08 |
| Number 43 D. Heinen |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
13:01 |
| Number 63 B. Marchand |
L |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
18:25 |
| Number 74 J. DeBrusk |
L |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:30 |
| Number 88 D. Pastrnak |
R |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
18:59 |
| Number 94 J. Lauko |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
09:34 |
| Number 6 M. Lohrei |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
17:22 |
| Number 12 K. Shattenkirk |
D |
2 |
0 |
2 |
+1 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
15:45 |
| Number 25 B. Carlo |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
|
21:18 |
| Number 27 H. Lindholm |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
22:55 |
| Number 48 M. Grzelcyk |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
18:20 |
| Number 73 C. McAvoy |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
|
22:57 |
Boston Bruins goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 35 L. Ullmark |
33 |
31 |
2 |
.939 |
60:00 |
Win |
Penalties
Penalties, New Jersey Devils at Boston Bruins
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
05:57 |
Boston Bruins |
Kevin Shattenkirk |
High sticking |
2 |
| 1st |
18:29 |
Boston Bruins |
David Pastrnak |
Tripping |
2 |
| 2nd |
14:02 |
New Jersey Devils |
Kevin Bahl |
Holding |
2 |
| 3rd |
15:49 |
New Jersey Devils |
Kevin Bahl |
High sticking |
2 |
Game information
- New Jersey Devils head coach
- Lindy Ruff
- Boston Bruins head coach
- Jim Montgomery
- Referees
- Brian Pochmara, Carter Sandlak
- Linesmen
- Tommy Hughes, Ryan Daisy
- New Jersey Devils scratches
- Colin Miller, Curtis Lazar
- Boston Bruins scratches
- Parker Wotherspoon, Oskar Steen
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| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Minnesota Wild
2
 at Winnipeg Jets
4
|
Final
|
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|
 Columbus Blue Jackets
2
 at Buffalo Sabres
3
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Buffalo Sabres, Sat, Dec 30, 2023
|
 Montreal Canadiens
1
 at Florida Panthers
4
|
Final
|
Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Florida Panthers, Sat, Dec 30, 2023
|
 St. Louis Blues
2
 at Pittsburgh Penguins
4
|
Final
|
Game page: St. Louis Blues at Pittsburgh Penguins, Sat, Dec 30, 2023
|
 New York Rangers
5
 at Tampa Bay Lightning
1
|
Final
|
Game page: New York Rangers at Tampa Bay Lightning, Sat, Dec 30, 2023
|
 Carolina Hurricanes
3
 at Toronto Maple Leafs
2
|
Final
|
Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Toronto Maple Leafs, Sat, Dec 30, 2023
|
 Nashville Predators
3
 at Washington Capitals
2
|
Final/SO
|
Game page: Nashville Predators at Washington Capitals, Sat, Dec 30, 2023
|
 Edmonton Oilers
3
 at Los Angeles Kings
2
|
Final/SO
|
Game page: Edmonton Oilers at Los Angeles Kings, Sat, Dec 30, 2023
|
Sources and further reading
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