The Bruins beat the Jets 4-3 on Friday, October 2. Boston won in overtime after JJ Peterka scored at 3:21 of the extra period.
The Bruins moved to 2-0-0 with 4 points through two games. They had one regulation win and one overtime win. The Jets opened their season at 0-0-1 and earned 1 point.
Winnipeg had the larger shot total, 34-30. The Jets also went 1 for 3 on the power play, while Boston went 0 for 1. Winnipeg blocked 20 shots, compared with 13 for the Bruins. Boston made the most of its smaller number of power-play chances and stayed close enough to force overtime.
The key stretch came late in the third period and early in overtime. Elias Lindholm tied the game for Boston at 18:22 of the third period, making it 3-3. Peterka then scored the game-winning goal at 3:21 of overtime, with David Pastrnak assisting.
The Bruins had trailed 3-2 after Mario Ferraro scored for Winnipeg at 19:48 of the second period. Boston came back from that deficit to take the extra point.
Pastrnak finished with 2 assists. He assisted on both of Boston’s final goals, including Peterka’s overtime winner. Nikita Zadorov also recorded 2 assists, while James Hagens scored once.
Kyle Connor led the Jets with 1 goal and 1 assist. Adam Lowry added 2 assists. Dylan DeMelo and Ferraro each scored once for Winnipeg.
Jeremy Swayman stopped 31 of 34 shots for Boston and finished with a .912 save percentage. Stuart Skinner made 26 saves on 30 shots for Winnipeg.
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Bruins won 4–3 in overtime. The final score was Bruins 4, Jets 3.
Elias Lindholm, Hampus Lindholm, JJ Peterka, James Hagens.
Dylan DeMelo, Kyle Connor, Mario Ferraro.
Jeremy Swayman made 31 saves on 34 shots (.912 save percentage).
Stuart Skinner made 26 saves on 30 shots (.867 save percentage).
At Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, the Jets home rink.
Bruins lead the season series 1–0 after 1 game.
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