Bruins 3, Canucks 2 (OT) – Jan 3, 2026 box score, highlights

BOS

BruinsBoston Bruins

22-18-2

BOS 3, VAN 2

Final/OT

Shots 22–34

VAN

CanucksVancouver Canucks

16-20-5

Scores for January 3, 2026

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Goals

Each goal, replayed in pixel art

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BOSBOS 0, VAN 0VAN1st 3:36PP

GOAL1 of 5

Minten scores, from Steeves and Lindholm

BOS at VAN, January 3, 2026

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Pick a side and play the game's goals and big chances one at a time: score yours again, stop theirs, and change the final.

BOSAs the Bruins VANAs the Canucks

Linescore

Goals
Goals	1	2	3	OT	T
BOSBoston Bruins	1	1	0	1	3
VANVancouver Canucks	0	2	0	0	2

Shots on goal
Shots on goal	1	2	3	OT	T
BOSBoston Bruins	6	8	6	2	22
VANVancouver Canucks	6	16	11	1	34

Three stars

Picked by points, then goals, then shots

1st star: BOSFraser Minten#932 goals, 6 shots
2nd star: VANFilip Hronek#171 goal, 1 assist, 1 shot
3rd star: BOSDavid Pastrnak#882 assists, 2 shots

Game flow

Shot attempts, minute by minute

BOS53shot attempts

VAN70shot attempts

A goal was scored in that minute.Shot attempts are every shot: on goal, missed or blocked.

Team stats

BOSVAN

22Shots on goal34

67.2%Faceoffs32.8%

2/2Power play1/6

12Penalty minutes6

16Hits32

18Blocked shots13

15Giveaways13

3Takeaways6

Standings

After the games of January 3, 2026

All standings

Atlantic
Rank	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	PTS
1	TBLLightning	41	25	13	3	53
2	DETRed Wings	43	24	15	4	52
3	MTLCanadiens	41	22	13	6	50
4	BUFSabres	40	21	15	4	46
5	BOSBruins	42	22	18	2	46
6	FLAPanthers	40	21	16	3	45
7	OTTSenators	40	20	15	5	45
8	TORMaple Leafs	41	19	15	7	45

Pacific
Rank	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	PTS
1	EDMOilers	42	20	16	6	46
2	VGKGolden Knights	39	17	11	11	45
3	ANADucks	41	21	17	3	45
4	SEAKraken	39	18	14	7	43
5	LAKKings	40	17	14	9	43
6	SJSSharks	41	20	18	3	43
7	CGYFlames	41	18	19	4	40
8	VANCanucks	41	16	20	5	37