BOS @ NJD, MAR 16: THE THIRD PERIOD

MAR 16, 2026 · PRUDENTIAL CENTER · THE GAUNTLET

FINAL/OTBOS 3, NJD 4

AFTER 2BOS 2, NJD 2

REAL PULLNONE

SHOTSBOS 22, NJD 34

Tied at the horn, so nobody pulled. Pastrnak had tied it 3-3 with 15:28 left. New Jersey won 4-3, Cotter scoring 4:53 into overtime.

THE LAST FIVE MINUTES

Third period: time left. Overtime: time into it.

4:31	ASPIROT PENALTY. TRIPPING.
3:18	MERCER PENALTY. INTERFERENCE.
OT 4:53	COTTER SCORES. BOS 3, NJD 4.

Boston called its timeout in the third period, with 7:38 left.

THE BRUINS SCORED ONE IN THE THIRD, NEW JERSEY SCORED ONE, AND NEW JERSEY WON 4-3 IN OVERTIME.

This third is in the Gauntlet's pool of real 2025-26 thirds. A run draws them at random.