Bruins' Joonas Korpisalo: Gives up five goals Sunday
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Korpisalo stopped 27 of 32 shots in Sunday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Islanders.
Korpisalo was making his first start since Dec. 27, when he gave up six goals on 33 shots in a 6-2 loss to the Blue Jackets, but he didn't have good results in this one. He's dropped three of his last four starts dating back to Dec. 12, going 1-2-1 with a 3.98 GAA and a .855 save percentage during that span.
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Bruins' Joonas Korpisalo: In goal Sunday
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Korpisalo will protect the home net against the Islanders on Sunday, per Laura Campbell of Mass Live Sports.
Korpisalo will get the second half of Boston's back-to-back after Jeremy Swayman played in Saturday's 6-4 loss to Toronto. The 30-year-old Korpisalo has a 7-4-1 record with two shutouts, a 2.71 GAA and an .895 save percentage through 13 appearances this season. The Islanders sit 29th in the league with 2.59 goals per game in 2024-25.
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Bruins' Joonas Korpisalo: Woeful showing Friday
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Korpisalo stopped 27 of 33 shots in Friday's 6-2 loss to the Blue Jackets.
Korpisalo has started in three of the Bruins' last seven games, but he's gone 1-2-0 with a 3.71 GAA and an .849 save percentage in that span. He's been hit or miss during that span, so the numbers don't tell the whole story. He gave up one goal on 20 shots in the home win over the Sabres on Dec. 21, but in the two road losses, against the Kraken and Blue Jackets, he's stopped only 43 of the 53 shots he faced.
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Bruins' Joonas Korpisalo: Between pipes Friday
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Korpisalo will defend the visiting crease in Columbus on Friday, per Jim McBride of the Boston Globe.
Korpisalo spent the first eight years of his NHL career with the Blue Jackets. He is 7-3-1 with a 2.42 GAA and a .904 save percentage in 12 appearances with the Bruins this season. The Blue Jackets are averaging 3.31 goals per game in 2024-25.
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Bruins' Joonas Korpisalo: Sharp in Saturday's win
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Korpisalo turned aside 19 shots in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Sabres.
While he wasn't particularly busy, Korpisalo came up big when he needed to, and Buffalo's only goal came on a second-period power play. The veteran netminder has just one regulation loss since the beginning of November, going 6-1-1 over his last nine outings with a stellar 1.97 GAA and .920 save percentage, but as yet the Bruins don't seem inclined to give him a bigger workload at Jeremy Swayman's expense.
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Bruins' Joonas Korpisalo: Starting Saturday
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Korpisalo will guard the home net Saturday against the Sabres, Scott McLaughlin of Audacy Sports reports.
It'll be the first start in four games for Korpisalo. The 30-year-old netminder has a 6-3-1 record with a 2.56 GAA and a .901 save percentage while backing up Jeremy Swayman this season. It should be a favorable matchup for Korpisalo against a Buffalo team that's lost its last 12 games.
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Bruins' Joonas Korpisalo: Struggles in Seattle
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Korpisalo stopped 16 of 20 shots in Thursday's 5-1 loss to the Kraken. The fifth goal was an empty-netter.
Korpisalo saw a three-game winning streak come to an end. The Kraken didn't overwhelm the Bruins with chances, but they were efficient with the looks they got, and Korpisalo couldn't keep the game close in the third period. The 30-year-old netminder dropped to 6-3-1 with a 2.56 GAA and a .901 save percentage over 11 outings. Jeremy Swayman will likely be back between the pipes for Saturday's game in Vancouver.
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Bruins' Joonas Korpisalo: Wins third straight
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Korpisalo stopped 24 shots in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Red Wings.
The 30-year-old was beaten twice by the red-hot Lucas Raymond, but Korpisalo shut down the rest of the Red Wings en route to his third straight win and sixth of the season. The 30-year-old hasn't taken a regulation loss since late October, going 5-0-1 over his last eight appearances with a dazzling 1.95 GAA and .926 save percentage, but as yet the Bruins haven't been willing to move Korpisalo into a full timeshare with Jeremy Swayman.
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Bruins' Joonas Korpisalo: First off Tuesday
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Korpisalo was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, according to Eric Russo of the Bruins' official site, indicating he will patrol the home crease Tuesday versus Detroit.
Korpisalo has won his last two outings, stopping 43 of 46 shots and earning his second shutout of 2024-25. He has a 5-2-1 record with a 2.45 GAA and a .907 save percentage through nine appearances this season. Detroit ranks 25th in the league with 2.63 goals per game this campaign.
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Bruins' Joonas Korpisalo: Strong November continues
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Korpisalo stopped 21 shots in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Islanders.
Korpisalo came up big in the third period, turning aside all 10 shots he faced as the Bruins broke open a 3-3 tie. The veteran netminder hasn't taken a regulation loss in November, going 4-0-1 in six appearances with a dazzling 1.76 GAA and .933 save percentage, and while Boston's investment in Jeremy Swayman likely locks him into the top spot on the depth chart, Korpisalo is making a compelling case for more playing time.
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Bruins' Joonas Korpisalo: Starting versus Islanders
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Korpisalo will protect the road goal versus the Islanders on Wednesday, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.
Korpisalo earned a 1-0 shutout win over Utah in his previous start, making 22 saves. The 30-year-old will get the second half of a back-to-back after Jeremy Swayman was on the wrong end of a 2-0 result Tuesday. The Bruins have scored just eight goals over their last six games, so Korpisalo will have to be sharp and get better goal support to collect another win.
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Bruins' Joonas Korpisalo: Second shutout in November
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Korpisalo made 21 saves in a 1-0 win over Utah on Thursday.
It was Korpisalo's second shutout of the season and second this month. He shut out Philly in a 3-0 win Nov. 2. Korpisalo has been quietly effective since his ugly debut in black and gold Oct. 8 when he allowed four goals in the first period and six overall in a loss to Florida. Strip that out, and he has a 1.82 GAA and .928 save percentage (and two shutouts) in seven games. Korpisalo is a sharp daily play when he's in the twine tent.
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Bruins' Joonas Korpisalo: Tending twine against Utah
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Korpisalo will operate as the starting goaltender during Thursday's home game against Utah, Conor Ryan of The Boston Globe reports.
Korpisalo has served as the Bruins' clear No. 2 netminder in recent weeks, but he'll be between the pipes for the second time in the last three games during Thursday's matchup. He's been solid over his last two starts, posting a 1-0-1 record, 2.82 GAA and .912 save percentage.
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Bruins' Joonas Korpisalo: Tending twine Saturday
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Korpisalo will protect the home net Saturday versus the Blues, per Matthew DeFranks of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Korpisalo has won his last two outings, stopping 54 of 57 shots and earning a shutout. He has a 3-2-0 record with a 2.72 GAA and a .900 save percentage through six appearances this season. St. Louis ranks 27th in the league with 2.53 goals per game in 2024-25.
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Bruins' Joonas Korpisalo: Hangs on for OT win
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Korpisalo turned aside 34 shots in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the Flames.
The Bruins seemed to have the game under control through two periods and took a 3-1 lead into the third, but Korpisalo gave up tallies to Yegor Sharangovich and Nazem Kadri before sweating out the final 10 minutes of regulation just to earn an OT point. The veteran netminder has started three of the last six games as Jeremy Swayman struggles under the weight of his new contract and elevated expectations. In seven appearances overall Korpisalo has a 3-2-0 record with a 2.71 GAA and .900 save percentage.
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Bruins' Joonas Korpisalo: Draws start Thursday
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Korpisalo will start in the home crease for Thursday's game against Calgary, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.
Korpisalo recorded a 20-save shutout during his most recent start, which came on the road Saturday against Philadelphia, and he'll attempt to stay hot at home Thursday. Over five outings this year, he's logged a 2-2-0 record, 2.70 GAA and .894 save percentage.
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Bruins' Joonas Korpisalo: Blanks Philly on Saturday
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Korpisalo made 20 saves in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Flyers.
The veteran netminder earned his fifth career shutout with some big stops in the second period when the outcome was still in doubt. Korpisalo had a bumpy Bruins debut in the team's season opener, but since then he's allowed just six goals on 78 shots (.923 save percentage) over his last four appearances. With Jeremy Swayman struggling to live up to the big contract he signed in early October after his training-camp holdout, Korpisalo could see more work in the short term.
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Bruins' Joonas Korpisalo: Starting against Flyers
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Korpisalo will guard the road net Saturday versus Philadelphia, Joe Haggerty of Boston Sports Journal reports.
Korpisalo appeared in relief of Jeremy Swayman on Thursday, stopping 13 of 15 shots in an 8-2 loss to Carolina. The 30-year-old Korpisalo has struggled in limited playing time this season, going 1-2-0 while allowing 12 goals on 93 shots across four games. Philadelphia has averaged only 2.73 goals per game in 2024-25.
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Bruins' Joonas Korpisalo: Needed in relief Thursday
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Korpisalo turned aside 13 of 15 shots after replacing Jeremy Swayman midway through the second period of Thursday's 8-2 loss to the Hurricanes.
The Boston defense didn't give much support to either netminder, but Korpisalo took less damage to his ratios. The 30-year-old has played for four teams in the last three seasons, and it's not hard to see why Korpisalo has become a journeyman -- in four appearances for the Bruins so far in 2024-25, he's stumbled to a 3.48 GAA and .871 save percentage.
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Bruins' Joonas Korpisalo: Takes hard-luck loss
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Korpisalo allowed a goal on 18 shots in Tuesday's 2-0 loss to the Flyers. The second goal was an empty-netter.
Korpisalo was on the wrong side of a shutout, allowing the decisive goal to Tyson Foerster at 5:32 of the second period. Through three starts, Korpisalo is 1-2-0 with 10 goals allowed on 78 shots. Jeremy Swayman will likely be between the pipes Thursday versus the Hurricanes, but Korpisalo should get another chance to start soon, as the Bruins visit the Flyers on Saturday before hosting the Kraken on Sunday.
