Atlantic Division
·
Est. 1924
Boston Bruins
2026–27
·
5–2–0
·
10 pts
·
#2 Atlantic
Cup 2011GM: Don SweeneyHC: Marco Sturm
STANLEY CUP
2011
1972
1970
1941
1939
1929
Team xGF%
46.9
% · all situations · HighDanger xG
26th in NHL
Identity
Heavy-physical
Sturm: tough to play against
Contention window
Re-emerging
Back in, lost R1 to Buffalo
Coach
Sturm
Second year, identity set
Avg age · forwards
29.6
Mittelstadt + Minten lower it
Team Identity
Heavy-physical · Skill added up top
Boston got back to the playoffs in Marco Sturm's first year behind the bench, then bowed out in a six-game first-round loss to Buffalo. Now in year two of Sturm's "tough to play against" identity, the Bruins still lean on David Pastrnak's elite scoring, a healthy Charlie McAvoy on the blue line, and Jeremy Swayman in net. The headline summer move is JJ Peterka, a young scoring winger brought in from Utah to add speed and skill to the top six, though Boston let Viktor Arvidsson walk to Detroit. Morgan Geekie's breakout alongside Pastrnak gives them a real top line; the question is whether there's enough secondary scoring and blue-line depth to get past round one this time.
2026-27 team profile · ranked against teams that have played
46.9%
xGF%
26th of 32
-2.7
xG diff
25th of 32
2.86
xGF / game
23th of 32
3.25
xGA / game
24th of 32
+6
Finishing
5th of 32
+7
Goaltending
3rd of 32
279
Unblocked att. for
16th of 32
290
Unblocked att. against
22th of 32
All situations, not 5-on-5. Our own xG model.
Player stats · 2026-27
Forwards15
PlayerPosGPGAPShotsTOI/GP2026-27 proj
David PastrnakRW72682719:26106Fraser MintenC74371915:5032Morgan GeekieC7156717:2659JJ PeterkaLW72351116:3452Mark KastelicC7145711:4021Elias LindholmC71341015:5855James HagensC72241113:1831Casey MittelstadtC72131113:5450Marat KhusnutdinovLW7123613:4930Matthew PoitrasC4213611:0636Pavel ZachaC72131118:1462Tanner JeannotLW7101211:4224Sean KuralyC3000612:1322Alex SteevesC––––––29Michael EyssimontLW––––––26Defense8
PlayerPosGPGAPShotsTOI/GP2026-27 proj
Mason LohreiD7235618:3430Hampus LindholmD7134820:0834Nikita ZadorovD70331020:1023Will BorgenD7123319:0717Charlie McAvoyD1101324:4165Connor CliftonD6011620:3814Frederic BrunetD4011517:49–Henri JokiharjuD––––––26Goaltending
Current lineup, this season's numbers. A dash means no games played yet.
Player contracts · 2026-27
Forwards15 · $56.23M
Player
202720282029203020312032203320342035
Cap hit
Signed thru
David PastrnakRW
$11.25M
2031
Elias LindholmC
$7.75M
2031
JJ PeterkaLW
$7.70M
2031
Casey MittelstadtC
$5.75M
2027
Morgan GeekieC
$5.50M
2031
Pavel ZachaC
$4.75M
2027
Tanner JeannotLW
$3.40M
2030
Sean KuralyC
$1.85M
2027
Alex SteevesC
$1.62M
2028
Mark KastelicC
$1.57M
2028
Michael EyssimontLW
$1.45M
2027
James HagensC
$986K
2028
Marat KhusnutdinovLW
$925K
2027
Fraser MintenC
$879K
2027
Extension
$7.20M
2034
Matthew PoitrasC
$850K
2027
Defense8 · $34.42M
Player
202720282029203020312032203320342035
Cap hit
Signed thru
Charlie McAvoyD
$9.50M
2030
Hampus LindholmD
$6.50M
2030
Nikita ZadorovD
$5.00M
2030
Will BorgenD
$4.10M
2030
Mason LohreiD
$3.20M
2027
Henri JokiharjuD
$3.00M
2028
Connor CliftonD
$2.25M
2028
Frederic BrunetD
$875K
2027
Goalies2 · $9.06M
Player
202720282029203020312032203320342035
Cap hit
Signed thru
Jeremy SwaymanG
$8.25M
2032
Michael DiPietroG
$812K
2027
Burned cap1 · $615K
Player
202720282029203020312032203320342035
Cap hit
Signed thru
25 active-roster contracts, $100.33M committed. Bars run 2027 to 2035, the longest deal in the league, so their lengths are comparable between teams. 9 run only through 2027. Burned cap is money charged for players not in the lineup above: $615K across 1. AHL and non-roster deals are off-cap and not shown.
Value for money
Forwards13 · average +0.1 vs pay
Player
belowgoing rateabove
Cap hit
Rating
Vs cap hit
David PastrnakRW
$11.25M
57
+4
Elias LindholmC
$7.75M
50
-2
JJ PeterkaLW
$7.70M
50
-2
Casey MittelstadtC
$5.75M
48
-3
Morgan GeekieC
$5.50M
51
-0
Pavel ZachaC
$4.75M
51
-0
Tanner JeannotLW
$3.40M
48
-2
Sean KuralyC
$1.85M
50
-0
Mark KastelicC
$1.57M
50
+1
James HagensCELC
$986K
50
+1
Marat KhusnutdinovLW
$925K
49
+1
Fraser MintenCELC
$879K
50
+2
Matthew PoitrasCELC
$850K
50
+2
Defense6 · average -0.2 vs pay
Player
belowgoing rateabove
Cap hit
Rating
Vs cap hit
Hampus LindholmD
$6.50M
56
-1
Nikita ZadorovD
$5.00M
57
-0
Will BorgenD
$4.10M
55
-2
Mason LohreiD
$3.20M
56
-0
Connor CliftonD
$2.25M
56
+0
Frederic BrunetDELC
$875K
56
+2
Rating scores each player out of 100 against others at his position, across the three areas we grade: offence, defence, and the rest of his game. Vs cap hit compares that score to what his salary normally buys around the league, so +10 means he plays ten points better than his price tag suggests and -10 means ten points worse. Forwards are only ever measured against forwards and defensemen against defensemen, which is why the two are listed separately: a forward and a defenseman on the same number are not the same player. Green and red mark a gap of more than 10 points either way, which is wider than 7 in 10 players in the league, so most of a normal roster sits grey. Grey means the contract is priced about right, not that the player is unremarkable. Not shown: 2 goalies and 4 skaters without enough NHL games to grade.
Contract breakdown
Paying market rateAbout what the money buys league-wide.
$75.08Mpriced about right
Forwards+0.1priced about right
Defense-0.2priced about right
Every skater above is compared to what his salary normally buys, then the roster is added up. The bar splits this team's cap money three ways by how those contracts are playing. We show a band rather than a place from 1 to 32 because the order of the middle of the league is too tight to call. Goalies are not included.
Cap situation · 2026-27
Cap committed
$100.33M
of $104.0M
Cap space
$3.67M
Players signed
25/23
2 over limit
Pending RFAs
0
team-controlled
Cap utilization96%
Lines · cap by group
Forwards15 signed · $56.23M committed
Line 1$21.5M
F1
Line 2$9.5M
F2
Line 3$5.82M
F3
Line 4$14.49M
F4
Defense8 signed · $34.42M committed
Pair 1$16.0M
D1
Pair 2$9.1M
D2
Pair 3$4.08M
D3
Goalies2 signed · $9.06M committed
Cap Charges$615K committed
Cap & contracts FAQ · 2026-27
How much salary cap space do the Boston Bruins have in 2026-27?
The Boston Bruins have $3.67M in salary cap space for the 2026-27 season, with $100.33M committed against the $104.0M cap (96% utilization).
Who is the highest-paid player on the Boston Bruins?
David Pastrnak is the Boston Bruins' highest-paid player with a $11.25M cap hit, signed through 2031.
How many players do the Boston Bruins have signed for 2026-27?
The Boston Bruins have 25 players signed toward the 23-man active roster (2 over limit).
Who are the Boston Bruins' highest-paid players?
The Boston Bruins' top cap hits for 2026-27 are David Pastrnak ($11.25M), Charlie McAvoy ($9.5M), Jeremy Swayman ($8.25M).
5-year points history
Regular-season points, last five seasons.
Organization strength
Current NHL lineup only, weighted by NHL Equivalency. Bar shows team vs league average (marker at center).
Forwards · 11 of 15
52.2
top David Pastrnak (93.7)
league 44.8 NHLe pts/82
Defense · 5 of 8
37.9
top Mason Lohrei (58.6)
league 28.6 NHLe pts/82
Goalies · 1 of 2
.930
top Jeremy Swayman (0.93)
league .898 SV%
Injury report (0)
via CBS Sports
No injuries reported - offseason (updated in September).
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