EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — David Pastrnak had two goals and an assist as the Boston Bruins closed out the calendar year with a much-needed 6-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night.
Hampus Lindholm and Elias Lindholm each had a goal and an assist for the Bruins (21-18-2), who snapped a six-game losing streak that began with a 3-1 loss at home to Edmonton on Dec. 18.
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Boston Bruins' Fraser Minten (93) and Edmonton Oilers' Andrew Mangiapane (88) rough it up during the second period of an NHL hockey game, in Edmonton, Alberta, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)
Boston Bruins' goalie Jeremy Swayman (1) makes a save on Edmonton Oilers' Connor McDavid (97) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, in Edmonton, Alberta, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)
Boston Bruins David Pastrnak (88) celebrates a goal with teammates against the Edmonton Oilers during the third period of an NHL hockey game, in Edmonton, Alberta, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)
Boston Bruins' Sean Kuraly (52) and Edmonton Oilers' Darnell Nurse (25) fight during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton, Alberta, on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)
Boston Bruins' David Pastrnak (88) and Elias Lindholm (28) celebrate a goal against the Edmonton Oilers during first period NHL action in Edmonton on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)
Casey Mittelstadt and Jonathan Aspirot also scored, while Viktor Arvidsson and Fraser Minten each had two assists. Jeremy Swayman was solid in net with 34 stops for the win.
Hampus Lindholm had just one point in his previous 12 games.
Zach Hyman and Jack Roslovic scored for the Pacific Division-leading Oilers (20-15-6), who have lost two of three but still went 9-5-1 in December.
Connor McDavid had an assist, extending his point streak to 14 games (13 goals, 21 assists). It’s the first time a player has recorded that many points in one month since Mario Lemieux in December 1995.
Hyman ran his point streak to six games and has 12 goals in his last 16.
Connor Ingram made 23 saves for Edmonton.
Pastrnak was one of five NHL players with more than 100 regular-season points in the 2025 calendar year, with 113. McDavid (116) and fellow Oilers star Leon Draisaitl (107) were two of the others.
Bruins: At the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday, the fourth stop on a five-game trip.
Oilers: Host the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday.
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Boston Bruins' Fraser Minten (93) and Edmonton Oilers' Andrew Mangiapane (88) rough it up during the second period of an NHL hockey game, in Edmonton, Alberta, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)
Boston Bruins' goalie Jeremy Swayman (1) makes a save on Edmonton Oilers' Connor McDavid (97) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, in Edmonton, Alberta, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)
Boston Bruins David Pastrnak (88) celebrates a goal with teammates against the Edmonton Oilers during the third period of an NHL hockey game, in Edmonton, Alberta, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)
Boston Bruins' Sean Kuraly (52) and Edmonton Oilers' Darnell Nurse (25) fight during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton, Alberta, on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)
Boston Bruins' David Pastrnak (88) and Elias Lindholm (28) celebrate a goal against the Edmonton Oilers during first period NHL action in Edmonton on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)
NEW YORK (AP) — Zohran Mamdani became mayor of New York City just after midnight Thursday, taking the oath of office at an historic, decommissioned subway station in Manhattan.
Mamdani, a Democrat, was sworn in as the first Muslim leader of America’s biggest city, placing his hand on a Quran as he took his oath.
“This is truly the honor and the privilege of a lifetime,” Mamdani said in a brief speech.
The private ceremony, administered by New York Attorney General Letitia James, a political ally, took place at the old City Hall station, one of the city’s original subway stops that is known for its stunning arched ceilings.
In Mamdani's first remarks as mayor, he said the old subway station was a “testament to the importance of public transit to the vitality, the health and the legacy of our city" as he announced the appointment of his new Department of Transportation commissioner, Mike Flynn.
The new mayor then closed: “Thank you all so much, now I will see you later,” he said with a smile before heading up a flight of stairs.
Mamdani will be sworn in again, in grander style, in a public ceremony at City Hall at 1 p.m. by U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, one of the mayor’s political heroes. That will be followed by what his office is billing as a public block party on a stretch of Broadway known as the “Canyon of Heroes,” famous for its ticker-tape parades.
Mamdani now begins one of the most unrelenting jobs in American politics as one of the country’s most-watched politicians.
In addition to being the city's first Muslim mayor, Mamdani is also its first of South Asian descent and the first to be born in Africa. At 34, Mamdani is also the city’s youngest mayor in generations.
In a campaign that helped make “affordability” a buzzword across the political spectrum, the democratic socialist promised to bring transformative change with policies intended to lower the cost of living in one of the world’s most expensive cities. His platform included free child care, free buses, a rent freeze for about 1 million households, and a pilot of city-run grocery stores.
But he will also have to face other responsibilities: handling trash and snow and rats, while getting blamed for subway delays and potholes.
Mamdani was born in Kampala, Uganda, the son of filmmaker Mira Nair and Mahmood Mamdani, an academic and author. His family moved to New York City when he was 7, with Mamdani growing up in a post-9/11 city where Muslims didn’t always feel welcome. He became an American citizen in 2018.
He worked on political campaigns for Democratic candidates in the city before he sought public office himself, winning a state Assembly seat in 2020 to represent a section of Queens.
Mamdani and his wife, Rama Duwaji, will depart their one-bedroom, rent stabilized apartment in the outer-borough to take up residence in the stately mayoral residence in Manhattan.
Mamdani inherits a city on the upswing, after years of slow recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Violent crime has dropped to pre-pandemic lows. Tourists are back. Unemployment, which soared during the pandemic years, is also back to pre-COVID levels.
Yet deep concerns remain about high prices and rising rents in the city.
He’ll also have to deal with Republican President Donald Trump.
During the mayoral race, Trump threatened to withhold federal funding from the city if Mamdani won and mused about sending National Guard troops to the city.
But Trump surprised supporters and foes alike by inviting the Democrat to the White House for what ended up being a cordial meeting in November.
“I want him to do a great job and will help him do a great job,” Trump said.
Still, tensions between the two leaders are almost certain to resurface, given their deep policy disagreements, particularly over immigration.
Mamdani also faces skepticism and opposition from some members of the city’s Jewish community over his criticisms of Israel’s government.
The new mayor and his team have spent the weeks since his election victory preparing for the transition, surrounding Mamdani with seasoned hands who have worked inside or alongside city government.
That included persuading the city’s police commissioner, Jessica Tisch, to remain in her position — a move that helped calm fears in the business community that the administration might be planning radical changes in policing strategy.
New York Attorney General Letitia James, left, prepare to administer the oath of office to mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani takes the oath of office during a swearing-in ceremony in the Old City Hall subway station, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
Zohran Mamdani reacts after being sworn in as mayor of New York inside the the Old City Hall subway station, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks after taking the oath of office, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
New York Attorney General Letitia James left, prepares to administer the oath of office to mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani as Rama Duwaji, looks on, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, center, arrives with his wife Rama Duwaji for a swearing-in ceremony, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
New York Attorney General Letitia James, left, administers the oath of office to mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, center, as his wife Rama Duwaji looks on, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
