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The Boston Bruins enter the 2026–27 National Hockey League season looking to build on an unexpected playoff appearance while adjusting their roster under head coach Marco Sturm. According to NHL.com, the team finished the 2025–26 regular season with a 45-27-10 record for 100 points, securing fourth place in the Atlantic Division and the Eastern Conference’s first wildcard spot before bowing out to the Buffalo Sabres in six games during the First Round.
Roster Changes and Key Additions for 2026–27
Boston’s most notable offseason acquisition is forward JJ Peterka, who arrived via a June 26 trade with the Utah Mammoth in exchange for the 23rd overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft and a conditional first-round selection in the 2028 Draft, per NHL.com. Peterka carries four remaining years on the contract he signed in 2025. During the 2025–26 campaign with Utah, he recorded 47 points, including 25 goals and 22 assists, across 82 games. According to team projections cited by NHL.com, Peterka is slated to skate on the top line alongside star forward David Pastrnak and Czech compatriot Pavel Zacha.
The Bruins also restructured their defensive corps by adding Will Borgen from the New York Rangers and Connor Clifton from the Pittsburgh Penguins, according to NHL.com. Borgen registered 15 points in 75 games with the Rangers last season, while Clifton returns to Boston following a two-year stint away, having posted six points in 50 matches during the 2025–26 campaign.
Departures Shape New Look in Boston
Several roster mainstays departed ahead of the 2026–27 season. Forward Viktor Arvidsson signed with the Detroit Red Wings following a 54-point season—comprising 25 goals and 29 assists—in his lone year with Boston, according to NHL.com. Goaltender Joonas Korpisalo was traded to the New York Rangers after spending two seasons with the Bruins, and defenseman Andrew Peeke also exits the club after a tenure lasting slightly more than two seasons, as reported by NHL.com.
David Pastrnak Leads Offense
Forward David Pastrnak remains the central offensive engine for the Bruins entering his tenth campaign with the franchise. According to NHL.com, the Czech star posted his fourth 100-point season in 2025–26 despite missing five regular-season games due to injury. Pastrnak accumulated 29 goals and a career-best 71 assists for 100 points. His 261 shots on goal marked his lowest total in that category since the 2018–19 season, when he appeared in 66 games. In six postseason matches against Buffalo, Pastrnak contributed seven points on three goals and four assists.
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