Puck drop: 7:00 p.m. ET
Venue: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
TV: NBCSCA (Sharks), NESN (Bruins); also available on ESPN+ in some markets
This is the second and final regular-season meeting between the teams. Boston won the first matchup 6-3 on October 13 in San Jose (Fraser Minten scored twice).
Injury Reports
San Jose Sharks:
Igor Chernyshov (LW, upper body) — out (week-to-week; sustained blocking a shot vs. Ottawa; returned to San Jose for further evaluation).
Alexander Wennberg (C, upper body) — out (expected return around Nov. 9).
Quentin Musty (LW, upper body) and Kyle Keyser (G, upper body) — on IR (longer-term).
Other notes: Luca Cagnoni has been scratched recently; Adam Gaudette is expected to debut.
Boston Bruins:
No significant injuries listed on official reports. Scratches in recent games have included Connor Clifton, Jonathan Aspirot, and Sean Kuraly (healthy or unreported). Fully healthy top group.
Projected Lineups / Current Rosters
Sharks (Coach: Ryan Warsofsky) — adjusted for injuries:
Forwards: Collin Graf – Macklin Celebrini – Will Smith; Ivar Stenberg – Michael Misa – Kiefer Sherwood; Mason Marchment – Ty Dellandrea – Tyler Toffoli; Barclay Goodrow – Zack Ostapchuk – Adam Gaudette.
Defense: Darnell Nurse – Michael Kesselring; Sam Dickinson – Jacob Trouba; Dmitry Orlov – Nolan Allan.
Goalies: Alex Nedeljkovic (projected starter; 3-0-1, 2.37 GAA, .917 SV%) or Yaroslav Askarov (3-4-0, 3.43 GAA, .883 SV%).
Bruins (Coach: Marco Sturm):
Forwards: JJ Peterka – Pavel Zacha – David Pastrnak; Marat Khusnutdinov – Fraser Minten – Morgan Geekie; Casey Mittelstadt – Elias Lindholm – James Hagens; Tanner Jeannot – Matthew Poitras – Mark Kastelic.
Defense: Hampus Lindholm – Charlie McAvoy; Nikita Zadorov – Will Borgen; Frederic Brunet – Mason Lohrei.
Goalies: Jeremy Swayman (confirmed starter; 6-1-1, 1.98 GAA, .928 SV%) with Michael DiPietro as backup (recent shutout vs. Nashville).
Key Sharks contributors: Celebrini (team-leading 14 points: 5G-9A in 9 GP), Toffoli and Stenberg (8 points each), Trouba (6 points, strong defensively).
Key Bruins: Pastrnak (16 points: 6G-10A, including a 4-point night vs. Nashville), McAvoy, Zacha, Geekie, Minten.
Recent Team Forms
Sharks (last 10: 5-4-1): Closing a six-game road trip. Recent results include a 6-2 win at Ottawa (Askarov 41 saves), OT win at Montreal, losses at Toronto and Detroit (SO), SO win at Nashville. Scoring has ticked up (averaging ~3.4 GPG last five), but they allow more (3.27 GAA season). Strong power play (25.7%, 6th). Road record 4-2-1.
Bruins (last 10: 7-2-1): Excellent form with a point streak. Recent 6-0 home shutout over Nashville (DiPietro), OT loss at Dallas, wins over LA and Anaheim. League-best defensive numbers (2.00 GA/GP, 2nd), high-powered offense (3.82 GF/GP, 4th). Home record 4-1-0. Elite goaltending tandem and balanced attack.
Team stats comparison (season): Sharks 2.91 GF/GP (17th) / 3.27 GA/GP (21st); Bruins 3.82 / 2.00. Both ~80.6% PK. Faceoffs favor Boston (52.8% vs. 47.1%).
Key Player vs. Player Matchups
Macklin Celebrini vs. Charlie McAvoy / Bruins top D: Celebrini (elite young playmaker, high TOI ~22:49) against McAvoy’s shutdown presence and physicality. Boston’s top pair (Lindholm-McAvoy) will try to limit San Jose’s top unit (Graf-Celebrini-Smith).
David Pastrnak vs. Jacob Trouba / Sharks D: Pastrnak (hot, multiple multi-point games) against Trouba’s hit/block volume and physical style. Expect Pastrnak to generate high shot volume.
Goaltending: Swayman vs. Nedeljkovic/Askarov: Swayman’s elite numbers give Boston a clear edge; Sharks’ tandem has been mixed (Askarov volume starter but lower SV%, Nedeljkovic stronger in limited action).
Special teams: Sharks’ high PP% vs. Bruins’ structure; both average on PK.
Depth: Bruins’ balanced four lines and physical D (Zadorov) vs. Sharks’ youth/injury-affected forward group.
Series History
Boston leads the 2026-27 season series 1-0 (6-3 win on Oct. 13). Historically, the Bruins have dominated recent matchups at TD Garden and hold the edge in most recent head-to-head games (e.g., multiple wins in prior seasons, though Sharks have occasional upsets). Last 10 H2H overall favors Boston in wins, with totals often under.
Betting Trends
Bruins strong ATS recently (9-2 overall, covering well as favorites); Sharks mixed ATS (6-5) but better as underdogs/road. Bruins O/U lean under (4-7); Sharks closer to even (6-5). Boston has covered heavily in recent form; public money often heavy on Bruins ML. Models give Bruins ~62-63% win probability.
Game Odds
San Jose Sharks 6.5
Boston Bruins – 180
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, October 23, 2026
