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Pastrnak’s four points lead Bruins past Mammoth 6–1
David Pastrnak had two goals and two assists as Boston beat Utah 6–1 on October 8. Jeremy Swayman made 36 saves, and the Bruins scored on three of four power plays.
David Pastrnak scored two power-play goals and added two assists as the Boston Bruins beat the Utah Mammoth 6–1 on October 8 at TD Garden.
Casey Mittelstadt opened the scoring at 10:06 of the first period. Pastrnak and Mason Lohrei added goals before the intermission. Pastrnak scored again at 4:40 of the second, followed by Morgan Geekie’s power-play goal and Matthew Poitras’ even-strength goal to make it 6–0.
Jack McBain scored Utah’s only goal at 9:48 of the third. Jeremy Swayman stopped 36 of 37 shots for Boston, which was outshot 37–22. Geekie had a goal and two assists. The Bruins finished 3-for-4 on the power play and killed all seven Utah opportunities.
Marco Sturm and André Tourigny’s postgame comments cover Swayman, special teams and Utah’s response.
Final official NHL record: Bruins 6, Mammoth 1, October 8, 2026.
2026-10-08 · Mountain Time
Shots on goal
| Team | SOG |
|---|---|
| UTA | 37 |
| BOS | 22 |
Power-play status is refreshed from the official NHL situation. The clock is a feed snapshot.
Period scoring
| Team | P1 | P2 | P3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| BOS | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
Scoring plays
- UTA · P3 · 09:48 elapsedJack McBainAssists: Dmitri Simashev, Barrett HaytonUTA 1 · BOS 6
- BOS · P2 · 14:08 elapsedMatthew PoitrasAssists: David PastrnakUTA 0 · BOS 6
- BOS · P2 · 07:57 elapsedMorgan GeekieAssists: David Pastrnak, Pavel ZachaUTA 0 · BOS 5
- BOS · P2 · 04:40 elapsedDavid PastrnakAssists: Morgan Geekie, Hampus LindholmUTA 0 · BOS 4
- BOS · P1 · 15:51 elapsedMason LohreiAssists: Matthew Poitras, Mark KastelicUTA 0 · BOS 3
- BOS · P1 · 14:22 elapsedDavid PastrnakAssists: Frederic Brunet, Morgan GeekieUTA 0 · BOS 2
- BOS · P1 · 10:06 elapsedCasey MittelstadtAssists: James Hagens, Elias LindholmUTA 0 · BOS 1
Penalties
- UTA · P3 · 18:00 elapsedClayton Kellertripping · 2 min
- BOS · P3 · 16:13 elapsedMark Kastelicinterference goalkeeper · 2 min
- BOS · P2 · 18:15 elapsedPavel Zachaslashing · 2 min
- BOS · P2 · 14:43 elapsedWill Borgenhigh sticking · 2 min
- BOS · P2 · 11:50 elapsedWill Borgenhooking · 2 min
- BOS · P2 · 08:25 elapsedWill Borgeninterference · 2 min
- UTA · P2 · 07:21 elapsedMichael Carconehooking · 2 min
- BOS · P2 · 05:09 elapsedJJ Peterkatripping · 2 min
- UTA · P2 · 03:29 elapsedVincent Trocheckhigh sticking · 2 min
- UTA · P1 · 14:16 elapsedLawson Crouseinterference · 2 min
- BOS · P1 · 06:40 elapsedTanner Jeannotslashing · 2 min
Team statistics
| Statistic | UTA | BOS |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 37 | 22 |
| Faceoff win % | 53.6% | 46.4% |
| Power plays | 0/7 | 3/4 |
| Penalty minutes | 8 | 14 |
| Hits | 19 | 23 |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 23 |
Goalie statistics
| Goalie | SV | SA | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebastian CossaUTA | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0.625 | 15:51 |
| Karel VejmelkaUTA | 11 | 14 | 3 | 0.786 | 43:49 |
| Jeremy SwaymanBOS | 36 | 37 | 1 | 0.973 | 60:00 |
Earlier saved snapshot, October 8
2026-10-08 · Mountain Time
Shots on goal
| Team | SOG |
|---|---|
| UTA | 10 |
| BOS | 4 |
Power-play status is refreshed from the official NHL situation. The clock is a feed snapshot.
Period scoring
| Team | P1 | P2 | P3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTA | 0 | · | · | 0 |
| BOS | 1 | · | · | 1 |
Scoring plays
- BOS · P1 · 10:06 elapsedCasey MittelstadtAssists: James HagensUTA 0 · BOS 1
Penalties
- UTA · P1 · 14:16 elapsedLawson Crouseinterference · 2 min
- BOS · P1 · 06:40 elapsedTanner Jeannotslashing · 2 min
Team statistics
| Statistic | UTA | BOS |
|---|
Goalie statistics
| Goalie | SV | SA | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebastian CossaUTA | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0.750 | 14:16 |
| Jeremy SwaymanBOS | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1.000 | 14:16 |
Sources and notes
- Official NHL Gamecenter: https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/2026020056
