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Boston Bruins 1, New York Rangers 2: final score and stats

New York Rangers beat Boston Bruins, Boston Bruins 1 to New York Rangers 2, on Thursday, January 2, 2025 at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for New York Rangers vs Boston Bruins.

NHLThursday, January 2, 2025
Final
DateJan 2, 2025
Start time7:00 PM ET
VenueMadison Square Garden, New York, NY
TVESPN+
Attendance18,006

Line score

Team123T
Boston Bruins0101
New York Rangers2002

Top performers

Boston Bruins
GoalsElias Lindholm · 1
AssistsCharlie McAvoy · 1
PointsElias Lindholm · 1
New York Rangers
GoalsBrett Berard · 1
AssistsFilip Chytil · 1
PointsMika Zibanejad · 1

Team comparison

Boston BruinsNew York Rangers
Goals per game
3.6
3.0
Goals allowed per game
2.6
2.7
20-16-4Record17-19-1
4th in Atlantic DivisionStanding3rd in Metropolitan Division
5-4Road record / home record8-2
LLWWWLast 5WWLWW
L2StreakW2

Team stats

Boston BruinsNew York Rangers
Blocked Shots
17
24
Hits
18
16
Takeaways
6
7
Shots
33
27
Power Play Goals
0
0
Power Play Opportunities
1
1
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0.0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
0
Faceoffs Won
32
30
Faceoff Win Percent
51.6
48.4
Giveaways
15
18
Total Penalties
1
1
Penalty Minutes
2
2

Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Boston Bruins
James Hagens C · Back
Injured Reserve
New York Rangers
Alberts Smits D · Upper Body
Injured Reserve
Sean Durzi D · Lower Body
Injured Reserve
Igor Shesterkin G · Knee - Surgery
Injured Reserve
Joe Veleno C · Lower Body
Injured Reserve
Aidan Thompson C · Undisclosed - Not Specified
Injured Reserve

Box score

Boston Bruins Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
John Beecher11008:260:000:008:26140201001233.3200
Justin Brazeau020014:120:000:0014:1217090410000.0100
Charlie Coyle001014:050:000:0014:052201000108280.0000
Trent Frederic131016:460:000:1816:28180501003633.3100
Morgan Geekie100-214:220:000:0914:13200802201614.3000
Mark Kastelic02009:250:000:009:251504011050100.0000
Cole Koepke03008:340:000:008:3412060000010.0000
Elias Lindholm301121:280:270:1820:4325170210131252.0000
Brad Marchand101122:460:270:0022:19250150320010.0100
David Pastrnak000-121:230:270:0020:56250131700000.0012
Oliver Wahlstrom020012:130:000:0912:041602012010100.0000
Pavel Zacha100-216:320:270:0016:0522090110000.0100

Boston Bruins Defenses

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Brandon Carlo100017:070:000:2116:4622010130000.0000
Mason Lohrei201-119:450:000:0619:3925010110000.0100
Charlie McAvoy111025:560:270:0025:2932051300000.0200
Andrew Peeke010-117:010:000:0017:0124000120000.0200
Parker Wotherspoon200017:410:000:0017:4124000200000.0200
Nikita Zadorov330022:160:000:2721:4928020220000.0100

Boston Bruins Goalies

PlayerGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
Jeremy Swayman2270025.926250058:0200

New York Rangers Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Brett Berard131110:500:000:0010:5016130100000.0000
Sam Carrick010010:390:000:0010:39150100006746.2100
Filip Chytil000114:150:080:0014:07200712005550.0000
Will Cuylle030114:370:090:0014:2819011020020100.0100
Adam Edstrom12009:510:000:009:5113020110000.0100
Chris Kreider110018:010:220:0017:39240121100010.0000
Alexis Lafreniere010017:320:180:0017:14200906001150.0100
Artemi Panarin000017:140:110:0017:03200160010000.0000
Reilly Smith000016:160:000:2715:4921071200000.0000
Vincent Trocheck222019:390:190:2718:53260100200111052.4200
Jimmy Vesey001010:270:000:0010:2715030010000.0100
Mika Zibanejad100018:460:000:0018:46231704105838.5200

New York Rangers Defenses

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Will Borgen200119:410:000:0019:4124010100000.0200
Adam Fox401023:550:110:2723:1724010200000.0200
Ryan Lindgren510022:030:000:2721:3624020100000.0000
K'Andre Miller102122:570:050:0022:5227020100000.0112
Braden Schneider320015:440:160:0015:2819020000000.0100
Urho Vaakanainen300015:330:160:0015:1719000110000.0200

New York Rangers Goalies

PlayerGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
Jonathan Quick1330032.970320060:0000

Recent form

Nov 14, 2026 · vs Minnesota WildL 2-6
Nov 12, 2026 · vs Montreal CanadiensL 2-5
Nov 8, 2026 · vs Florida PanthersW 4-1
Nov 5, 2026 · at Pittsburgh PenguinsW 6-2
Nov 2, 2026 · vs Vegas Golden KnightsW 3-2
Nov 13, 2026 · at Vancouver CanucksW 5-1
Nov 11, 2026 · at Calgary FlamesW 3-1
Nov 9, 2026 · at Edmonton OilersL 1-3
Nov 7, 2026 · at Seattle KrakenW 4-3
Nov 5, 2026 · vs Philadelphia FlyersW 3-2

Season series

NYR lead series 1-0
Feb 5, 2025BOS 2, NYR 3
Feb 1, 2025NYR 3, BOS 6
Jan 2, 2025BOS 1, NYR 2

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Boston Bruins vs New York Rangers?

New York Rangers won, 2-1, on Thursday, January 2, 2025.

What was the final score of Boston Bruins vs New York Rangers?

Boston Bruins 1, New York Rangers 2.

Who were the top performers?

Boston Bruins: Elias Lindholm (1 goals). New York Rangers: Brett Berard (1 goals).

Where is Boston Bruins vs New York Rangers played?

Madison Square Garden, New York, NY.

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