Boston Bruins
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9–2–1 · 19 pts
Wins–losses–overtime losses · 2026-27
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Boston Bruins vs Toronto Maple Leafs — Saturday, January 4, 2025 Game Analysis
Boston Bruins at Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena. Final.
Game Analysis
Scotiabank Arena
- USNESN
- CanadaSportsnet, CBC
TOR
- Jake McCabe (1)
- Matthew Knies (12)
- Matthew Knies (13)
- Matthew Knies (14)
- ENMitch Marner (14)
- ENAuston Matthews (12)
BOS
- Morgan Geekie (9)
- Trent Frederic (6)
- David Pastrnak (14)
- David Pastrnak (15)
Boston Bruins vs Toronto Maple Leafs Game Summary — Saturday, January 4, 2025
By Hockey in 60
Initial summary · A fuller recap will replace this when published.
Toronto Maple Leafs defeated Boston Bruins 6–4. The game was played at Scotiabank Arena.
A brief summary of the verified result. Source: ESPN game record. Detailed reporting is shown when available.
Boston Bruins vs Toronto Maple Leafs Game Analysis — Saturday, January 4, 2025
By Hockey in 60
Toronto Maple Leafs won despite being outshot 31–29. Boston Bruins generated more shots on target, but the volume advantage did not translate into a better result. Toronto Maple Leafs scored on 20.7% of its shots, compared with 12.9% 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 2 power plays (0.0%); Toronto Maple Leafs converted 0 of 2 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 Toronto Maple Leafs Official Game Highlights — Saturday, January 4, 2025
Boston Bruins vs Toronto Maple Leafs Game Statistics — Saturday, January 4, 2025
| Statistic | Boston Bruins | Toronto Maple Leafs |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 31 | 29 |
| Power-play goals | 0 | 0 |
| Power-play opportunities | 2 | 2 |
| Power-play conversion (%) | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Faceoffs won (%) | 45.5 | 54.5 |
| Hits | 23 | 20 |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 14 |
| Takeaways | 13 | 6 |
| Giveaways | 17 | 20 |
| Penalty minutes | 4 | 4 |
Source: ESPN game statistics.
Scoring and goaltending
Toronto Maple Leafs won 6–4 at Scotiabank Arena.
Who scored
- Jake McCabe Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Mitch Marner (39), Chris Tanev (11)
- Matthew Knies Goal (12) Tip-In, assists: Auston Matthews (13), Mitch Marner (40)
- Morgan Geekie Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Pavel Zacha (10), Charlie Coyle (4)
- Trent Frederic Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Charlie McAvoy (13)
- Matthew Knies Goal (13) Backhand, assists: John Tavares (20), Mitch Marner (41)
- David Pastrnak Goal (14) Snap Shot, assists: none
- Matthew Knies Goal (14) Slap Shot, assists: Auston Matthews (14), Jake McCabe (10)
- Mitch Marner Goal (14) Wrist Shot, assists: Matthew Knies (9)
- David Pastrnak Goal (15) Snap Shot, assists: Pavel Zacha (11), Brad Marchand (17)
- Auston Matthews Goal (12) Poke, assists: Mitch Marner (42), Matthew Knies (10)
Goalies
- Jeremy Swayman stopped 23 of 27 for Boston Bruins.
- Joseph Woll stopped 27 of 31 for Toronto Maple Leafs.
Matthew Knies Goal (14) Slap Shot, assists: Auston Matthews (14), Jake McCabe (10) That made the score 3–4 in the 3rd, and Toronto Maple Leafs stayed ahead.