nhl Game Recap
Boston Ices Washington 4-1 - Recap
The Bruins earned a 4-1 victory over the Capitals on Monday at TD Garden.
Bettors who backed the Bruins were rewarded as -137 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 5.5.
Charlie Coyle, Brad Marchand, Justin Brazeau, and Elias Lindholm each scored for the Bruins in the victory. Brazeau opened the scoring for Boston.
Jeremy Swayman stopped 10 of 11 Washington shots in the victory.
Washington got a goal from Jakub Vrana in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Charlie Lindgren stopped 18 of 21 shots for the Capitals, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Boston went 1-for-4, while the Capitals were 1-for-3 with the man advantage.
Washington lost the shots on goal battle to Boston by a margin of 22-11.
Next game, Boston takes its act on the road to face Columbus looking for another win. For Washington, they head on the road to face Toronto.