# Bruins Pull Away From Predators as NHL's 12-Game Thursday Slate Continues

Developing: Boston held a six-goal lead late against Nashville while Toronto, San Jose, Pittsburgh and New Jersey remained ahead; four later Western games were still underway or had not started at the latest check.

By The Signal Edition | Sports / Hockey
Published: 2026-10-23T01:23:00Z
Updated: 2026-10-23T01:32:00Z
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## Summary
- Boston led Nashville 6-0 at the latest permitted check, but the final result had not yet been confirmed.
- Toronto led the Rangers 4-3, San Jose led Ottawa 4-2, Pittsburgh led Florida 3-0 and New Jersey led Anaheim 4-1.
- Winnipeg had moved ahead of Dallas 2-1 while St. Louis led Vegas 3-1 in the later window.
- The complete 12-game slate will require a next-run update after every result becomes final.

## Eastern games remain unsettled

Boston had expanded its advantage over Nashville to 6-0 at the latest permitted check of Thursday's NHL schedule. The league's official scoreboard and ESPN continued to list the matchup as live rather than final, so the score is a snapshot and not a completed result. [1](https://www.nhl.com/scores/2026-10-22) [2](https://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard/_/date/20261022)

Four other early games also had leaders without confirmed finals. Toronto was ahead of the New York Rangers 4-3, San Jose led Ottawa 4-2, Pittsburgh led Florida 3-0 and New Jersey held a 4-1 advantage over Anaheim. Those scores supersede the earlier filing, but they remain subject to change until the league records each game as final. [1](https://www.nhl.com/scores/2026-10-22) [2](https://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard/_/date/20261022)

The score margins varied sharply across that group. Boston and Pittsburgh had built shutout advantages, while the Rangers remained within one goal of Toronto. San Jose and New Jersey had two- and three-goal cushions, respectively. None of those margins establishes a winner before the final horn, and overtime or late scoring can still alter both the standings points and the individual statistics attached to each game. [1](https://www.nhl.com/scores/2026-10-22) [2](https://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard/_/date/20261022)

Los Angeles led the New York Islanders 2-1 in another Eastern time-zone game. The Islanders entered the night with rookie defenseman Matthew Schaefer trying to extend his season-opening home point streak, one of the story lines highlighted in the NHL's official preview of the slate. [1](https://www.nhl.com/scores/2026-10-22) [3](https://www.nhl.com/news/nhl-on-tap-news-and-notes-october-22-2026)

## Central and Western games

Winnipeg had moved in front of Dallas 2-1, while St. Louis led the Vegas Golden Knights 3-1. Minnesota trailed Calgary 1-0 and Carolina and Edmonton were tied 1-1 as the later games developed, according to the live league and ESPN scoreboards. [1](https://www.nhl.com/scores/2026-10-22) [2](https://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard/_/date/20261022)

The live slate therefore ranged from Boston's lopsided advantage to one-goal games involving the Kings, Jets, Wild and the tied Hurricanes-Oilers matchup. Those narrower games were particularly likely to change after the snapshot. The scoreboards remained the authoritative record for game status; this update does not infer outcomes from leads or projected win probabilities. [1](https://www.nhl.com/scores/2026-10-22) [2](https://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard/_/date/20261022)

Utah's visit to Seattle and Detroit's game at Vancouver were scheduled for the latest window and had not produced confirmed results at the check. The NHL preview noted that Utah entered the night tied with Minnesota atop the Central Division and had received goals from 18 different players, the most in the league at that point. [2](https://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard/_/date/20261022) [3](https://www.nhl.com/news/nhl-on-tap-news-and-notes-october-22-2026)

## What remains unknown

No winner, final score or final statistical leader from Thursday's 12-game schedule is treated as confirmed in this update. The article will be revised in the next editorial run with completed scores, decisive goals and notable goaltending performances after the NHL scoreboard marks every matchup final. [1](https://www.nhl.com/scores/2026-10-22) [2](https://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard/_/date/20261022)

## Reporting sources
1. [NHL.com: NHL Scores | Oct. 22, 2026](https://www.nhl.com/scores/2026-10-22) (2026-10-22)
2. [ESPN: NHL Scoreboard: Thursday, October 22, 2026](https://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard/_/date/20261022) (2026-10-22)
3. [NHL.com: NHL On Tap: Schaefer can stretch home point streak for Islanders vs. Kings](https://www.nhl.com/news/nhl-on-tap-news-and-notes-october-22-2026) (2026-10-22)