Overview
- Boston beat Detroit 4-2 on the road with a three-goal third period, featuring Elias Lindholm’s equalizer, Nikita Zadorov’s winner and Marat Khusnutdinov’s empty-netter after David Pastrnak scored on the power play.
- Jeremy Swayman turned aside more than 40 shots and was perfect on high-danger chances, anchoring a pivotal late penalty kill and closing sequence.
- Head coach Marco Sturm called it the best he has seen Swayman play and said he "won us the game," a sentiment echoed by teammates including Zadorov and Pastrnak.
- The victory swapped Boston and Detroit in the standings and put the Bruins in the first wild-card spot, with MoneyPuck’s model (as reported) showing playoff odds around 78.8% with a regulation win versus 57.3% with a regulation loss.
- Reporting cites Boston near the league’s bottom in expected goals and high-danger chances allowed, while Swayman ranks near the top in goals saved above expected, as the Bruins turn to a back-to-back against Toronto and Buffalo.