Predators at Bruins preview: October 22, 2026
The Nashville Predators (3-2-3) visit the Boston Bruins (7-2-0) at TD Garden on October 22, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with NHL ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
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Records
| Team | Record (2026-27) | Last 5 | Away (2026-27) | Home (2026-27) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville Predators | 3-2-3 | 2-3 (3.2-3) | 1-0-2 (3.7-3.3) | 2-2-1 (2.4-2.8) |
| Boston Bruins | 7-2-0 | 5-0 (5-1.6) | 4-1-0 (3.8-2.6) | 3-1-0 (3.8-1.5) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026-27 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026-27 regular-season games. In parentheses: goals for and against per game. Records read wins, regulation losses, then overtime and shootout losses. Last 5 counts overtime and shootout losses as losses.
Team comparison
2026-27 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 32 NHL teams (1st = the most).
| NSH | BOS | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals per game | 2.9 (22nd) | 3.8 (6th) |
| Goals allowed per game | 3 (17th) | 2.1 (31st) |
| Shots on goal per game | 24.4 (26th) | 25.4 (23rd) |
| Shots on goal allowed per game | 29.1 (9th) | 28.3 (10th) |
| Power-play goals per game | 1 (4th) | 1.2 (2nd) |
| Power-play goals allowed per game | 0.5 (24th) | 0.6 (21st) |
| Hits per game | 24.2 (8th) | 21.8 (16th) |
| Hits allowed per game | 16.5 (31st) | 23.2 (8th) |
| Blocked shots per game | 16.5 (7th) | 15.8 (10th) |
| Blocked shots allowed per game | 12.8 (28th) | 12.8 (27th) |
Recent form
Nashville Predators
- Oct 17, 2026: W 5-2 vs STL
- Oct 15, 2026: L 2-3 vs SJS
- Oct 13, 2026: L 2-5 vs VGK
- Oct 10, 2026: L 2-3 at OTT
- Oct 8, 2026: W 5-2 at MTL
Boston Bruins
Head-to-head
4 earlier meetings stored: Bruins 1, Predators 3. Full Bruins vs Predators head-to-head.
| Date | Season | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2026 | 2025-26 | BOS 3, NSH 6 (at NSH) |
| Jan 27, 2026 | 2025-26 | BOS 3, NSH 2 (at BOS) |
| Mar 4, 2025 | 2024-25 | BOS 3, NSH 6 (at BOS) |
| Oct 22, 2024 | 2024-25 | BOS 0, NSH 4 (at NSH) |
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026-27 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Stamkos | C | 8 | 1.3 Pts/g, 0.5 G/g, 0.8 A/g | 1.2 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Roman Josi | D | 8 | 1.1 Pts/g, 0.1 G/g, 1 A/g | 1.2 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, assists |
| Filip Forsberg | LW | 8 | 1 Pts/g, 0.1 G/g, 0.9 A/g | 1 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Ryan O'Reilly | C | 8 | 0.9 Pts/g, 0.5 G/g, 0.4 A/g | 1 Pts/g | Points, assists |
| Juuse Saros | G | 7 | 27.6 Saves/g, 30.4 SA/g, 2.9 GA/g | 27.4 Saves/g | Saves |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026-27 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Pastrnak | RW | 9 | 1.3 Pts/g, 0.4 G/g, 0.9 A/g | 2 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, assists |
| Fraser Minten | C | 9 | 0.9 Pts/g, 0.4 G/g, 0.4 A/g | 1.2 Pts/g | Points |
| Morgan Geekie | C | 9 | 0.9 Pts/g, 0.1 G/g, 0.8 A/g | 1.4 Pts/g | Points, goals, assists |
| Matthew Poitras | C | 6 | 0.8 Pts/g, 0.5 G/g, 0.3 A/g | 1 Pts/g | Points, goals |
| Jeremy Swayman | G | 7 | 26.3 Saves/g, 28.1 SA/g, 1.9 GA/g | 26 Saves/g | Saves |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2026-27 regular season; last 5 is the player's last five regular-season games. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few regular-season games with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
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