nhl Game Recap
Boston Skates Past Washington 5-3 - Recap
David Pastrnak scored twice to lead the Bruins over Washington 5-3 on Monday at Capital One Arena.
Boston won as a -145 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 5.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
Boston got goals from David Pastrnak(2), Brandon Carlo, Brad Marchand, and Craig Smith in the victory. Pastrnak opened the scoring at 12:37 of the second period.
Jaroslav Halak stopped 23 of 26 Washington shots in the victory.
Washington got goals from John Carlson, Zdeno Chara, and Daniel Sprong in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Vitek Vanecek stopped 28 of 32 shots for the Capitals, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Boston scored 0 times on 4 chances on the power play, while Washington went 1-for-4 with the man advantage.
Washington lost the shots on goal battle to Boston by a margin of 33-26.
Boston looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Flyers. The Capitals will aim to get back on the winning track at New York.