Brief
Lindholm’s third‑period heroics lift Bruins past Ducks 4‑2
Lindholm’s third‑period play sparked a comeback that gave Boston its fourth straight win.
By Felo News Desk · Published
Elias Lindholm assisted on the tying goal and scored the go‑ahead goal in the third period, leading the Boston Bruins to a 4-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Friday night in Anaheim, California, according to the Associated Press.
The Ducks jumped to an early 2-0 lead with two goals scored within 20 seconds in the first period. Boston answered in the second period when David Pastrnak scored a power‑play goal to tie the game, and Frederic Brunet recorded his first NHL goal on a power play, trimming the deficit.
In the third period, less than five minutes after Pastrnak’s goal, Lindholm received a pass from Pavel Zacha and tapped it in with 11:39 left, giving Boston the lead. He later assisted on Pastrnak’s tying power‑play goal earlier in the period. Matthew Poitras added a third Boston goal with 3:40 remaining, on a second assist from James Hagens.
For the Ducks, Beckett Sennecke scored his fifth goal of the season and Tim Washe also found the net. Goaltender Lukas Dostal stopped 18 shots. Ducks captain Mikael Granlund missed the game with an upper‑body injury, and Cutter Gauthier shifted to centre for the first time in his NHL career.
Boston goaltender Michael DiPietro made 25 saves in his second start of the season. The win marked the Bruins’ fourth consecutive victory, improving their record to 6‑2‑0. The Ducks have now lost three straight home games, conceding 13 goals in the span.
Key facts
- Elias Lindholm assisted on the tying goal and scored the go‑ahead goal for Boston. (winnipegfreepress.com)
- Boston Bruins defeated Anaheim Ducks 4-2 in Anaheim on Oct. 16, 2026. (winnipegfreepress.com)
- The win was Boston's fourth straight victory, moving their record to 6-2-0. (winnipegfreepress.com)
- Ducks captain Mikael Granlund missed the game with an upper‑body injury. (winnipegfreepress.com)
- Michael DiPietro made 25 saves in his second start of the season for Boston. (winnipegfreepress.com)
Sources
- [1] winnipegfreepress.com — originally reported as “Elias Lindholm's big 3rd period sparks streaking Bruins' comeback for 4-2 win over Ducks”
