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Michael DiPietro has first career shutout, David Pastrnak scores 2 as Bruins beat Predators 6-0

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Michael DiPietro recorded his first career shutout with 28 saves as the Boston Bruins defeated the Nashville Predators 6-0 on Thursday night. David Pastrnak led the scoring with two goals and two assists, while Casey Mittelstadt, Elias Lindholm, JJ Peterka, and Mark Kastelic also found the net for Boston. The win improved the Bruins' record to 6-0-1 in their last seven games, while Nashville dropped its fourth consecutive match.

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On October 20, Michael DiPietro recorded his first career shutout as the Boston Bruins defeated the Nashville Predators by a score of 6-0. David Pastrnak led the team with two goals and two assists, while Charlie McAvoy added four assists. Other goal scorers for Boston included Casey Mittelstadt, Elias Lindholm, JJ Peterka, and Mark Kastelic. The Bruins have now won six of their last seven games, improving to a 6-0-1 record during this stretch. Justus Annunen, in his first start for Nashville since the previous season, made 25 saves but could not prevent the loss. With this game, Boston ties with several other teams as having scored six goals three times so far in the 2026-27 season.

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The Bruins scored six goals for the third time, tied with the Golden Knights, Kraken, Avalanche and Hurricanes for the most in 2026-27. McAvoy became the fourth defenseman in Bruins history with 10 career games of three assists or more, joining Ray Bourque, Bobby Orr and Brad Park.

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Michael DiPietro has first career shutout, David Pastrnak scores 2 as Bruins beat Predators 6-0 · assertive framing

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Michael DiPietro made 28 saves for his first career shutout, David Pastrnak had two goals and two assists, and the Boston Bruins cruised to a 6-0 victory over the Nashville Predators on Thursday night. asserted

Bruins → make → night

Charlie McAvoy had a career-high four assists for Boston, and Casey Mittelstadt, Elias Lindholm, JJ Peterka and Mark Kastelic also scored. asserted

Mittelstadt → have → Boston

Pastrnak leads the Bruins in goals (six) and assists (10). asserted

Pastrnak → lead → goals

Boston improved to 6-0-1 in its last seven games, with the only loss coming Tuesday in overtime at Dallas to conclude a four-game trip. asserted

loss → improve → trip

Justus Annunen stopped 25 shots in first start for Nashville since last season. asserted

Annunen → stop → season

The Predators have lost four of five. asserted

Predators → lose → five

The Bruins went ahead 3:49 into the game when Pastrnak sent a cross-ice pass to Mittelstadt, who fired it past Annunen’s right shoulder. asserted

who → go → shoulder

Lindholm made it 2-0 on the power play later in the first. asserted

it → make → first

Pastrnak scored midway through the second when he deflected McAvoy’s shot past Annunen, and the Bruins captain assisted on Peterka’s goal late in the period. asserted

captain → score → period

Pastrnak capped the scoring with 5 minutes remaining and became the eighth player in Bruins history with 20 career four-point games. asserted

Pastrnak → cap → games

McAvoy → score → Bourque

Bruins: Host San Jose on Saturday. asserted

Bruins → host → Saturday