nhl Game Recap
Recap - Bruins Defeat New York 5-2
The Bruins got a 3-goal performance from Charlie Coyle as Boston handed New York a 5-2 defeat on Thursday at TD Garden.
Boston was favored by -139 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 5.5.
Charlie Coyle(3), Trent Frederic, and David Pastrnak each scored for the Bruins in the victory. Frederic opened the scoring for Boston.
Linus Ullmark turned in a 27-save effort for the Bruins.
Brock Nelson, and Simon Holmstrom scored for the Islanders, finding the net behind Linus Ullmark.
Ilya Sorokin stopped 30 of 34 shots for the Islanders, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Boston went 2-for-3, while the Islanders were 1-for-1 with the man advantage.
Boston outshot New York 35-29 in the game.
Boston heads into a battle against the Canadiens. New York, meanwhile, will have their next action against Washington.