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Winnipeg Jets vs Boston Bruins — Thursday, January 30, 2025 Game Analysis

Winnipeg Jets at Boston Bruins at TD Garden. Final.

Game Analysis

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BOS

  • PPBrad Marchand (19)1st 15:34 · Snap ShotAssists: Elias Lindholm (18), David Pastrnak (37)
  • SHElias Lindholm (9)3rd 0:11 · Snap ShotAssists: Pavel Zacha (19)

WPG

  • PPVladislav Namestnikov (10)1st 2:55 · BackhandAssists: Nino Niederreiter (14), Cole Perfetti (20)
  • Mark Scheifele (30)1st 11:31 · Tip-InAssists: Neal Pionk (26), Dylan Samberg (7)
  • PPMark Scheifele (31)3rd 0:35 · Snap ShotAssists: Nikolaj Ehlers (31), Josh Morrissey (39)
  • Nikolaj Ehlers (16)3rd 1:17 · PokeAssists: none
  • Parker Ford (1)3rd 5:57 · Wrist ShotAssists: Alex Iafallo (10), Logan Stanley (8)
  • ENKyle Connor (30)3rd 19:23 · Wrist ShotAssists: Vladislav Namestnikov (15)

Winnipeg Jets vs Boston Bruins Game Summary — Thursday, January 30, 2025

By Hockey in 60

Winnipeg Jets won 6–2 at TD Garden.

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

Winnipeg Jets vs Boston Bruins Game Analysis — Thursday, January 30, 2025

By Hockey in 60

Both teams recorded 28 shots on goal, so shot volume does not explain Winnipeg Jets’s advantage. The difference lay in the number of those shots that became goals, rather than in the number reaching the net. A box score alone cannot determine whether that reflected better chances, finishing or goaltending.

Winnipeg Jets converted 2 of 4 power plays (50.0%); Boston Bruins converted 1 of 3 power plays (33.3%). The 1-goal net power-play edge accounted for part of the 4-goal final margin. This identifies special teams as a meaningful scoring difference, without proving how the game would have unfolded with different penalties.

Boston Bruins won 63.1% of faceoffs. That is a clear edge in restarts, but faceoff percentage should not be treated as a possession percentage: the totals do not show where the draws occurred or what happened immediately afterwards.

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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Winnipeg Jets vs Boston Bruins Game Statistics — Thursday, January 30, 2025

Reported team totals. — means unavailable.
StatisticWinnipeg JetsBoston Bruins
Shots on goal2828
Power-play goals21
Power-play opportunities43
Power-play conversion (%)50.033.3
Faceoffs won (%)36.963.1
Hits1325
Blocked shots2110
Takeaways64
Giveaways1417
Penalty minutes618

Source: ESPN game statistics.

Scoring and goaltending

Winnipeg Jets won 6–2 at TD Garden.

Who scored

Goalies

  • Connor Hellebuyck stopped 26 of 28 for Winnipeg Jets.
  • Joonas Korpisalo stopped 22 of 27 for Boston Bruins.

Mark Scheifele Goal (31) Snap Shot, assists: Nikolaj Ehlers (31), Josh Morrissey (39) That made the score 3–2 in the 3rd, and Winnipeg Jets stayed ahead.

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