Boston Bruins
Current season record
9–3–1 · 19 pts
Wins–losses–overtime losses · 2026-27
Next game listed by the source
at St. Louis Blues
Game Analysis →Team information checked Oct 27, 2026.
Boston Bruins vs New York Rangers — Thursday, January 2, 2025 Game Analysis
Boston Bruins at New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden. Final.
Game Analysis
Madison Square Garden
- USMSG, NESN
- CanadaSportsnet, TVA Sports
NYR
- Mika Zibanejad (7)
- Brett Berard (3)
BOS
- Elias Lindholm (7)
Boston Bruins vs New York Rangers Game Summary — Thursday, January 2, 2025
By Hockey in 60
Initial summary · A fuller recap will replace this when published.
New York Rangers defeated Boston Bruins 2–1. The game was played at Madison Square Garden.
A brief summary of the verified result. Source: ESPN game record. Detailed reporting is shown when available.
Boston Bruins vs New York Rangers Game Analysis — Thursday, January 2, 2025
By Hockey in 60
New York Rangers won despite being outshot 33–27. Boston Bruins generated more shots on target, but the volume advantage did not translate into a better result. New York Rangers scored on 7.4% of its shots, compared with 3.0% for Boston Bruins. Those are team scoring rates, not goalie save percentages; empty-net goals can affect them. The totals establish a difference in conversion, but cannot separate finishing, chance quality and goaltending.
Boston Bruins converted 0 of 1 power plays (0.0%); New York Rangers converted 0 of 1 power plays (0.0%). Neither team added a power-play goal, so neither gained a scoring edge from converting its man advantages.
Hockey in 60’s interpretation of verified game statistics, highlighting meaningful differences and what they suggest about the result. Comparisons describe this game, not season averages. Source: ESPN game statistics.
Boston Bruins vs New York Rangers Official Game Highlights — Thursday, January 2, 2025
Boston Bruins vs New York Rangers Game Statistics — Thursday, January 2, 2025
| Statistic | Boston Bruins | New York Rangers |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 33 | 27 |
| Power-play goals | 0 | 0 |
| Power-play opportunities | 1 | 1 |
| Power-play conversion (%) | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Faceoffs won (%) | 51.6 | 48.4 |
| Hits | 18 | 16 |
| Blocked shots | 17 | 24 |
| Takeaways | 6 | 7 |
| Giveaways | 15 | 18 |
| Penalty minutes | 2 | 2 |
Source: ESPN game statistics.
Scoring and goaltending
New York Rangers won 2–1 at Madison Square Garden.
Who scored
- Mika Zibanejad Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Reilly Smith (10), Chris Kreider (2)
- Brett Berard Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Filip Chytil (7)
- Elias Lindholm Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: David Pastrnak (25), Charlie McAvoy (12)
Goalies
- Jeremy Swayman stopped 25 of 27 for Boston Bruins.
- Jonathan Quick stopped 32 of 33 for New York Rangers.
Mika Zibanejad Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Reilly Smith (10), Chris Kreider (2) That made the score 0–1 in the 1st, and New York Rangers stayed ahead.