nhl Game Recap
New York Falls 3-1 to Bruins - Recap
The Bruins beat New York 3-1 on Sunday, earning a victory backstopped by Jaroslav Halak's 25 saves.
Bettors who backed the Bruins were rewarded as -153 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.0.
Charlie Coyle, Patrice Bergeron, and Charlie McAvoy each scored for the Bruins in the victory. McAvoy opened the scoring for Boston.
Jaroslav Halak turned in a 25-save effort for the Bruins.
New York got a goal from Mika Zibanejad in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Alexandar Georgiev stopped 31 of 33 shots for the Rangers, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Boston went 0-for-2, while the Rangers were 1-for-5 with the man advantage.
Boston outshot New York 34-26 in the game.
Next game, Boston takes its act on the road to face Edmonton looking for another win. For New York, they head on the road to face Chicago.