nhl Game Recap
Bruins Down Montreal 6-4 - Match Report
Boston earned a 6-4 victory over Montreal behind a 2-goal performance from Mark Kastelic on Thursday at TD Garden.
Bettors who backed the Bruins were rewarded as -287 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.0.
Boston got goals from Mark Kastelic(2), Elias Lindholm, David Pastrnak, Charlie McAvoy, and Cole Koepke in the victory. McAvoy opened the scoring at 11:04 of the first period.
Jeremy Swayman turned in a 20-save effort for the Bruins.
Montreal got goals from Brendan Gallagher(2), Josh Anderson, and Cole Caufield in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Cayden Primeau stopped 23 of 29 shots for the Canadiens, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Boston scored 1 times on 5 chances on the power play, while Montreal went 1-for-6 with the man advantage.
Boston outshot Montreal 29-24 in the game.
Next game, Boston takes its act home to face Los Angeles looking for another win. For Montreal, they head home to face Ottawa.