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Bruins vs Capitals Final: 5-1 - Recap

Brad Marchand scored twice to lead the Bruins over Washington 5-1 on Friday at TD Garden.

Boston won as a -131 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played PUSH the total of 6.0 were rewarded at the payout window.

Brad Marchand(2), Trent Frederic, Nick Ritchie, and Patrice Bergeron each scored for the Bruins in the victory. Marchand opened the scoring for Boston.

Jaroslav Halak stopped 31 of 32 Washington shots in the victory.

Jakub Vrana scored for the Capitals, finding the net behind Jaroslav Halak.

Vitek Vanecek stopped 14 of 18 shots for the Capitals, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.

Boston scored 0 times on 2 chances on the power play, while Washington went 0-for-3 with the man advantage.

Boston lost the shots on goal battle to Washington by a margin of 32-25.

Boston looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Devils. The Capitals will aim to get back on the winning track at Philadelphia.