Bruins beat Sharks 6-3 as Fraser Minten scores twice

A Hard-Fought Start

The San Jose Sharks hosted the Boston Bruins on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, and the teams traded goals in the opening period. The visitors struck first when Fraser Minten capitalized on a wrist shot, assisted by Casey Mittelstadt and Nikita Zadorov, to take a 1-0 lead.

San Jose responded quickly. Jacob Trouba leveled the score with a slap shot, supported by assists from Kiefer Sherwood and Dmitry Orlov. However, Boston reclaimed the advantage before the period ended when Charlie McAvoy found the back of the net with a wrist shot, aided by JJ Peterka. The first period concluded with the Bruins holding a 2-1 edge.

Second Period Surge

The Sharks appeared to reset their momentum early in the second frame. Ivar Stenberg tied the game at 2-2 with a wrist shot, assisted by Macklin Celebrini and Dmitry Orlov. But Boston’s offense proved too potent to contain for long. Matthew Poitras restored the lead with a tip-in goal, powered by assists from Mark Kastelic and Morgan Geekie.

Boston extended the lead late in the period when Pavel Zacha scored on a wrist shot, with Morgan Geekie recording his second assist of the contest and David Pastrnak adding another helper. By the time the second period expired, the Bruins had established a commanding 4-2 advantage.

Closing Out the Game

San Jose refused to fold in the third period. Macklin Celebrini cut into the deficit with a snap shot, assisted by Ivar Stenberg and Will Smith, making the score 4-3. The Sharks’ effort kept them within striking distance, but Boston’s depth proved decisive.

Fraser Minten secured his second goal of the night with a tip-in, assisted by Marat Khusnutdinov and Mason Lohrei, pushing the lead to 5-3. Boston sealed the victory late in the period when William Borgen added an unassisted wrist-shot goal to make it 6-3.

Leaders and Records

Minten finished with two goals for Boston, while Morgan Geekie contributed two assists. For San Jose, Celebrini recorded two points, including one goal, and Orlov added two assists.

The loss dropped the Sharks to a 3-3-0 record with six points. The Bruins improved to 5-2-0, earning ten points on the season. The game was played at the SAP Center in San Jose, California, in front of 14,748 fans.

Sources

ESPN