nhl Game Recap
Boston Ices Washington 4-3 - Recap
Boston earned a 4-3 victory over Washington behind a 2-goal performance from David Pastrnak on Thursday at TD Garden.
Bettors who backed the Bruins were rewarded as -190 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.0.
David Pastrnak(2), Charlie McAvoy, and Patrice Bergeron each scored for the Bruins in the victory. Pastrnak opened the scoring for Boston.
Linus Ullmark turned in a 14-save effort for the Bruins.
Nicklas Backstrom, Evgeny Kuznetsov, and Lars Eller scored for the Capitals, finding the net behind Linus Ullmark.
Washington got a 29-stop effort from Vitek Vanecek in the loss.
Boston scored 2 times on 3 chances on the power play, while Washington went 0-for-4 with the man advantage.
Washington lost the shots on goal battle to Boston by a margin of 33-17.
Boston looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Jets. The Capitals will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Ottawa.