Atlantic Division
·
Est. 1924
Boston Bruins
2025–26
·
45–27–10
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100 pts
·
#4 Atlantic
Cup 2011GM: Don SweeneyHC: Marco Sturm
STANLEY CUP
2011
1972
1970
1941
1939
1929
Team xGF%
47.2
% · all situations · HighDanger xG
25th 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.
2025-26 team profile · ranked out of 32
47.2%
xGF%
25th of 32
-29.5
xG diff
26th of 32
2.98
xGF / game
22th of 32
3.34
xGA / game
28th of 32
+24
Finishing
3rd of 32
+27
Goaltending
4th of 32
3,476
Unblocked att. for
20th of 32
3,695
Unblocked att. against
28th of 32
All situations, not 5-on-5. Our own xG model.
Player stats · 2025-26
Forwards14
PlayerPosGPGAPShotsTOI/GP2026-27 proj
David PastrnakRW77297110026120:39106Morgan GeekieC8139296818117:2459Pavel ZachaC7830356513116:5162Elias LindholmC6917314811417:5355JJ PeterkaLW8225224715915:5952Casey MittelstadtC711527428015:1050Fraser MintenC8217183511615:3332Marat KhusnutdinovLW771518337814:3030Mark KastelicC8212102210012:3721Sean KuralyC826162211013:2022Tanner JeannotLW77616227812:3924Michael EyssimontLW568101810910:5526Alex SteevesC4397165511:5629James HagensC2011214:3331Defense7
PlayerPosGPGAPShotsTOI/GP2026-27 proj
Charlie McAvoyD6911506111124:2365Hampus LindholmD675212610021:3734Mason LohreiD73719267216:5430Nikita ZadorovD812202210720:5323Henri JokiharjuD41213154017:4826Will BorgenD75510156918:0317Connor CliftonD502463516:4614Goaltending
Current lineup, last season's numbers, so some were earned with another club. A dash means no games played. At the opener both notes stop applying: the numbers become this team, this season.
Player contracts · 2026-27
Forwards14 · $55.38M
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
2028
Defense7 · $33.55M
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
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
23 active-roster contracts, $98.61M committed. Bars run 2027 to 2035, the longest deal in the league, so their lengths are comparable between teams. 7 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 +1.7 vs pay
Player
belowgoing rateabove
Cap hit
Rating
Vs cap hit
David PastrnakRW
$11.25M
69
+6
Elias LindholmC
$7.75M
51
-9
JJ PeterkaLW
$7.70M
50
-10
Casey MittelstadtC
$5.75M
50
-7
Morgan GeekieC
$5.50M
64
+7
Pavel ZachaC
$4.75M
56
+1
Tanner JeannotLW
$3.40M
44
-8
Sean KuralyC
$1.85M
39
-7
Alex SteevesC
$1.62M
58
+13
Mark KastelicC
$1.57M
49
+5
Michael EyssimontLW
$1.45M
48
+5
Marat KhusnutdinovLW
$925K
49
+10
Fraser MintenCELC
$879K
56
+17
Defense7 · average -1.0 vs pay
Player
belowgoing rateabove
Cap hit
Rating
Vs cap hit
Charlie McAvoyD
$9.50M
70
+6
Hampus LindholmD
$6.50M
65
+4
Nikita ZadorovD
$5.00M
60
+1
Will BorgenD
$4.10M
50
-8
Mason LohreiD
$3.20M
50
-6
Henri JokiharjuD
$3.00M
59
+3
Connor CliftonD
$2.25M
47
-6
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 1 skater without enough NHL games to grade.
Contract breakdown
Paying market rateAbout what the money buys league-wide.
$2.50Mbeating their price
$77.74Mpriced about right
$7.70Mbelow their price
Forwards+1.8ahead of their pay
Defense-1.0priced 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
$98.61M
of $104.0M
Cap space
$5.39M
Players signed
23/23
roster full
Pending RFAs
0
team-controlled
Cap utilization95%
Lines · cap by group
Forwards14 signed · $55.38M committed
Line 1$23.7M
F1
Line 2$19.0M
F2
Line 3$2.79M
F3
Line 4$6.82M
F4
Defense7 signed · $33.55M committed
Pair 1$16.0M
D1
Pair 2$9.1M
D2
Pair 3$6.2M
D3
Press Box$2.25M
D
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 $5.39M in salary cap space for the 2026-27 season, with $98.61M committed against the $104.0M cap (95% 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 23 players signed toward the 23-man active roster (roster full).
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 · 13 of 14
45.4
top David Pastrnak (106.5)
league 43.0 NHLe pts/82
Defense · 7
30.3
top Charlie McAvoy (72.5)
league 27.5 NHLe pts/82
Goalies · 1 of 2
.908
top Jeremy Swayman (0.908)
league .895 SV%
Injury report (0)
via CBS Sports
No injuries reported - offseason (updated in September).
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