nhl Game Recap
Boston Ices Washington 7-3 - Recap
Patrice Bergeron scored a pair of goals against the Capitals as Boston handed Washington a 7-3 defeat on Monday at TD Garden.
Boston was favored by -121 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 6.0.
Boston got goals from Patrice Bergeron(2), David Krejci, Brad Marchand, Jake DeBrusk, Anders Bjork, and Charlie Coyle in the victory. DeBrusk opened the scoring at 5:37 of the first period.
Tuukka Rask turned in a 39-save effort for the Bruins.
Washington got goals from Lars Eller, Garnet Hathaway, and Alex Ovechkin in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Washington got a 7-stop effort from Braden Holtby in the loss.
On the power play, Boston went 2-for-6, while the Capitals were 0-for-5 with the man advantage.
Washington outshot Boston 42-17 in the game.
Boston heads into a battle against the Sabres. Washington, meanwhile, will have their next action against Columbus.