The Boston Bruins defeated the Utah Mammoth 6-1 at TD Garden on Thursday, October 9, 2026. Bruins captain David Pastrnak led the victory by recording four points, including his first two goals of the season.
Pastrnak scored his first two goals of the season on Thursday, adding two assists in the win. The Bruins' power play was successful, going 3-for-4, while the penalty kill remained perfect at 7-for-7. Jeremy Swayman contributed 36 saves during the game.
Casey Mittelstadt opened the scoring for Boston at 10:06 of the first period. Following an Elias Lindholm turnover, James Hagens assisted Mittelstadt to make the score 1-0. Mittelstadt played on a third line alongside Lindholm and Hagens, a lineup change implemented by head coach Marco Sturm during practice on Wednesday.
Pastrnak extended the lead with a power-play goal assisted by Frederic Brunet. This marked the first NHL point for Brunet. Mason Lohrei later scored his first goal of the year to increase the lead to 3-0. Sebastian Cossa was replaced by Karel Vejkelka following the third goal.
The Bruins continued the scoring in the second period. Pastrnak recorded his second goal of the game at 4:40, assisted by Morgan Geekie. Geekie later scored his first goal of the season at 7:57, assisted by Pastrnak.
Pastrnak then recorded his second assist of the night by setting up Matt Poitras for a goal, which was Poitras' first goal of the year. Jack McBain scored a goal for the Mammoth at 9:48 of the third period to bring the final score to 6-1.
Head coach Marco Sturm noted that Pastrnak demonstrated a strong rhythm in his game. Pastrnak remarked that staying in the moment is essential during the long season and noted that the team responded well to the game's momentum.
The Bruins will conclude their three-game homestand on Saturday when they host the Philadelphia Flyers for a 1 p.m. puck drop.
