nhl Game Recap
Boston Skates Past San Jose 5-1 - Recap
The Bruins beat San Jose 5-1 on Tuesday, earning a victory backstopped by Tuukka Rask's 16 saves.
Bettors who backed the Bruins were rewarded as -205 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go PUSH the closing total of 6.0.
Boston got goals from David Pastrnak, Chris Wagner, Brandon Carlo, David Krejci, and Charlie Coyle in the victory. Pastrnak opened the scoring at 7:49 of the first period.
Tuukka Rask turned in a 16-save effort for the Bruins.
San Jose got a goal from Brent Burns in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
San Jose got a 36-stop effort from Martin Jones in the loss.
On the power play, Boston went 2-for-8, while the Sharks were 1-for-3 with the man advantage.
Boston outshot San Jose 41-17 in the game.
Next game, Boston takes its act home to face Ottawa looking for another win. For San Jose, they head home to face Winnipeg.