Bruins 4, Kings 1 on October 17, 2026

Recap

On October 17, 2026, the Boston Bruins defeated the Los Angeles Kings 4-1 at Crypto.com Arena. Marat Khusnutdinov broke a third-period tie with 6:24 remaining to put Boston ahead. The Bruins secured their fifth consecutive victory and improved to 7-2-0.

Alex Laferriere gave Los Angeles an early lead by scoring 31 seconds into the first period. David Pastrnak answered during the second period with a wrist shot from the right circle. Pastrnak finished with a goal and an assist to extend his point streak to 5 games.

Khusnutdinov's winning goal followed a rebound that Anton Forsberg could not cover. Matthew Poitras moved the loose puck to Khusnutdinov, who finished near the crease. Elias Lindholm and JJ Peterka then added empty-net goals.

Jeremy Swayman made 25 saves for Boston. Forsberg stopped 24 shots for Los Angeles, which remained winless at 0-4-2. The Kings have scored just 1 goal in each of their past 4 games.

Scoring

Boston Bruins won 4–1 at crypto.com Arena.

Who scored

• Alex Laferriere Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Adrian Kempe (3), Brandt Clarke (4)
• David Pastrnak Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: none
• Marat Khusnutdinov Goal (2) Backhand, assists: Matthew Poitras (2), Morgan Geekie (7)
• Elias Lindholm Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Marat Khusnutdinov (3), Charlie McAvoy (1)
• JJ Peterka Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: David Pastrnak (8), Fraser Minten (4)

Goalies

• Jeremy Swayman stopped 25 of 26 for Boston Bruins.
• Anton Forsberg stopped 24 of 26 for Los Angeles Kings.

Marat Khusnutdinov Goal (2) Backhand, assists: Matthew Poitras (2), Morgan Geekie (7) That made the score 2–1 in the 3rd, and Boston Bruins stayed ahead.