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San Jose Sharks vs Boston Bruins — Monday, January 20, 2025 Game Analysis

San Jose Sharks at Boston Bruins at TD Garden. Final.

Game Analysis

TD Garden

  • USNESN, NBCSCA

BOS

  • Vinni Lettieri (2)1st 9:21 · Tip-InAssists: Jordan Oesterle (5), Oliver Wahlstrom (3)
  • PPDavid Pastrnak (22)2nd 7:02 · Snap ShotAssists: Pavel Zacha (16), Elias Lindholm (16)
  • Charlie Coyle (11)3rd 8:22 · Snap ShotAssists: Matthew Poitras (5), Brad Marchand (20)
  • Charlie Coyle (12)3rd 14:11 · Wrist ShotAssists: Matthew Poitras (6), Mason Lohrei (20)
  • ENBrad Marchand (17)3rd 18:45 · BackhandAssists: David Pastrnak (31), Brandon Carlo (5)
  • ENElias Lindholm (8)3rd 19:35 · Wrist ShotAssists: Charlie Coyle (6), Andrew Peeke (10)

SJS

No goals

San Jose Sharks vs Boston Bruins Game Summary — Monday, January 20, 2025

By Hockey in 60

Boston Bruins won 6–3 at TD Garden.

A brief summary of the verified result. Source: ESPN game record. Detailed reporting is shown when available.

San Jose Sharks vs Boston Bruins Game Analysis — Monday, January 20, 2025

By Hockey in 60

Boston Bruins paired the victory with a 33–28 advantage in shots on goal, accounting for 54.1% of the two teams’ combined shots. That gives the result support beyond the scoreline: the winning side also put more attempts on target. Shot totals alone do not show the quality of those chances or how the balance changed while either team was protecting a lead.

San Jose Sharks converted 0 of 1 power plays (0.0%); Boston Bruins converted 1 of 2 power plays (50.0%). The 1-goal net power-play edge accounted for part of the 3-goal final margin. This identifies special teams as a meaningful scoring difference, without proving how the game would have unfolded with different penalties.

San Jose Sharks won 56.7% of faceoffs yet was outshot 33–28. The faceoff advantage was not accompanied by a shot-volume advantage in the full-game totals. Winning a draw can provide an initial chance to control the puck, but it does not establish sustained possession or attacking pressure; zone entries, puck recovery and chance-quality data would be needed to explain the disconnect.

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.

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San Jose Sharks vs Boston Bruins Game Statistics — Monday, January 20, 2025

Reported team totals. — means unavailable.
StatisticSan Jose SharksBoston Bruins
Shots on goal2833
Power-play goals01
Power-play opportunities12
Power-play conversion (%)0.050.0
Faceoffs won (%)56.743.3
Hits3129
Blocked shots2110
Takeaways37
Giveaways1522
Penalty minutes42

Source: ESPN game statistics.

Scoring and goaltending

Boston Bruins won 6–3 at TD Garden.

Who scored

Goalies

  • Yaroslav Askarov stopped 27 of 31 for San Jose Sharks.
  • Joonas Korpisalo stopped 25 of 28 for Boston Bruins.

Charlie Coyle Goal (12) Wrist Shot, assists: Matthew Poitras (6), Mason Lohrei (20) That made the score 3–4 in the 3rd, and Boston Bruins stayed ahead.

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