Matchup edge
Form edge: Boston Bruins, 3-2 in the last 5 games against 1-4 for Ottawa Senators.
Recent form: last 5
Ottawa Senators: 1 win and 4 losses in the last 5, with 8 goals scored and 12 conceded.
| Apr 25, 2026 · last season | vs Carolina Hurricanes | L | 2–4 |
| Apr 23, 2026 · last season | vs Carolina Hurricanes | L | 1–2 |
| Apr 20, 2026 · last season | at Carolina Hurricanes | L | 2–3 |
| Apr 18, 2026 · last season | at Carolina Hurricanes | L | 0–2 |
| Apr 15, 2026 · last season | vs Toronto Maple Leafs | W | 3–1 |
Boston Bruins: 3 wins and 2 losses in the last 5, with 11 goals scored and 14 conceded.
| Oct 3, 2026 | at Winnipeg Jets | W | 4–3 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | vs New York Rangers | W | 3–0 |
| May 1, 2026 · last season | vs Buffalo Sabres | L | 1–4 |
| Apr 28, 2026 · last season | at Buffalo Sabres | W | 2–1 |
| Apr 26, 2026 · last season | vs Buffalo Sabres | L | 1–6 |
Results before kickoff, newest first.
Head-to-head
In the last 4 meetings on record, Ottawa Senators won 3, Boston Bruins won 1.
| Dec 22, 2025 · last season | Boston Bruins | 2–6 | Ottawa Senators |
| Nov 14, 2025 · last season | Ottawa Senators | 5–3 | Boston Bruins |
| Nov 7, 2025 · last season | Boston Bruins | 3–2 | Ottawa Senators |
| Oct 27, 2025 · last season | Ottawa Senators | 7–2 | Boston Bruins |
Season so far
Boston Bruins are 1st of 32 on win rate after 2 games (2-0).
| # | Team | P | W | L | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston Bruins | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7:3 |
Team news
Ottawa Senators
- Andre Burakovsky (LW): Out, upper body. (ESPN, Sep 30, 2026)
- Blake Montgomery (LW): Injured Reserve, undisclosed. (ESPN, Sep 29, 2026)
- Kurtis MacDermid (LW): Injured Reserve, upper body. MacDermid (upper body) was moved to the injured non-roster list Monday. (ESPN, Sep 28, 2026)
Boston Bruins
- Matthew Poitras (C): Injured Reserve, lower body. Poitras (lower body) was placed on injured reserve by the Bruins on Sunday, per Conor Ryan of The Boston Globe. (ESPN, Sep 27, 2026)
- Charlie McAvoy (D): Suspension. McAvoy logged an even-strength goal on three shots and four PIM in a game-high 28:35 of ice time during Sunday's 3-2 shootout win over the Capitals in preseason play. (ESPN, Sep 21, 2026)
- JJ Peterka scores in OT to lift the Bruins past the Jets, 4-3 (Yahoo Sports, Oct 3, 2026)
Headlines gathered October 3, 2026 from the outlets named. Third-party reporting, not verified by SportAnalyst.
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