nhl Game Recap
Bruins Down Washington 7-3 - Match Report
David Pastrnak scored a pair of goals against the Capitals as Boston handed Washington a 7-3 defeat on Monday at Capital One Arena.
Boston was an underdog by -102 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 6.0.
David Pastrnak(2), Brad Marchand(2), Matt Grzelcyk, Craig Smith, and Erik Haula each scored for the Bruins in the victory. Pastrnak opened the scoring for Boston.
Linus Ullmark stopped 27 of 30 Washington shots in the victory.
Washington got goals from Conor Sheary(2), and T.J. Oshie in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Zach Fucale stopped 12 of 16 shots for the Capitals, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Boston scored 2 times on 4 chances on the power play, while Washington went 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
Boston outshot Washington 31-30 in the game.
Boston heads into a battle against the Canadiens. Washington, meanwhile, will have their next action against New York.