The Boston Bruins face the Washington Capitals on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025 (10/8/25) in an NHL regular season game at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C..

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Pontus Holmberg put Tampa Bay up by three goals late in the second period and the Lightning held on to beat the Boston Bruins 4-3 on Monday.

Pontus Holmberg put Tampa Bay up by three goals late in the second period and the Lightning held on to beat the Boston Bruins 4-3 on Monday.

Morgan Geekie pulled the Bruins within one, 4-3, with his second goal of the year. Zacha won the faceoff, pushing it back to Geekie, who ripped it from the left circle at 11:35. With two assists on Monday, Zacha extended his point streak to four games.

Boston ultimately fell 4-3 to the Tampa Bay Lightning at TD Garden for its first loss of the season. The Lightning came out strong with two goals in the first period, including one just 1:09 into the game. And while the Bruins scored three times in the third, Tampa Bay seemed to have an answer for each goal.