The Boston Bruins are back at TD Garden on Monday night, and they’ll be trying to get right after their first stumble of the season.
Boston comes home at 2-1-0 following a 4-1 loss to the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night. Before that, the Bruins had opened with a pair of wins, blanking the New York Rangers 3-0 on Tuesday and edging the Winnipeg Jets 4-3 in overtime on Friday.
The opponent this time is the Ottawa Senators, who arrive at 1-0-0 after starting their season with a 3-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night. That gives Ottawa some early momentum heading into a matchup that already has a bit of recent history behind it.
Monday’s game is the first of four meetings between the teams this season. The Bruins and Senators will see each other again on Jan. 28 and March 4 in Ottawa, then close the season series on March 25 in Boston.
Last season, Ottawa controlled the matchup, winning three of the four meetings. The Senators took the first game 7-2 on Oct. 27, 2025, followed with a 5-3 win on Nov. 13, and finished the series with a 6-2 victory on Dec.
- Boston’s lone win came in the second meeting, a 3-2 overtime result on Nov.
Here’s the setup for Monday night’s game:
TV: NESN (Boston), SN+ and TVAS (Ottawa), ESPN+ (Outside Markets)
Radio: 98.5 The Sports Hub (Boston), TSN 1200 (Ottawa)
Last Outing, Ottawa: The Senators picked up a 3-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night.
Last Outing, Boston: The Bruins suffered a 4-1 loss to the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night.
Last Meeting: The last time these two teams met was on Dec. 21, 2025. The Senators defeated the Bruins 6-2 in Boston.
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