nhl Game Recap
Bruins vs Canadiens Final: 5-2 - Recap
Trent Frederic scored a pair of goals against the Canadiens as Boston handed Montreal a 5-2 defeat on Saturday at TD Garden.
The Bruins were a -260 favorite in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 6.0.
Boston got goals from Trent Frederic(2), Charlie McAvoy, Pavel Zacha, and James van Riemsdyk in the victory. McAvoy opened the scoring at 7:11 of the first period.
Jeremy Swayman turned in a 20-save effort for the Bruins.
Montreal got goals from Juraj Slafkovsky, and Johnathan Kovacevic in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Montreal got a 39-stop effort from Jake Allen in the loss.
Boston scored 2 times on 5 chances on the power play, while Montreal went 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
Montreal lost the shots on goal battle to Boston by a margin of 44-22.
Next game, Boston takes its act on the road to face Tampa Bay looking for another win. For Montreal, they head on the road to face Anaheim.