nhl Game Recap
Bruins Down Washington 4-2 - Match Report
The Bruins beat Washington 4-2 on Thursday, earning a victory backstopped by Jeremy Swayman's 31 saves.
Boston won as a +112 underdog, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 5.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
Boston got goals from Brad Marchand, Craig Smith, Jeremy Lauzon, and Anton Blidh in the victory. Lauzon opened the scoring at 0:33 of the first period.
Jeremy Swayman turned in a 31-save effort for the Bruins.
T.J. Oshie, and Alex Ovechkin scored for the Capitals, finding the net behind Jeremy Swayman.
Ilya Samsonov stopped 28 of 32 shots for the Capitals, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Boston went 1-for-4, while the Capitals were 2-for-7 with the man advantage.
Washington outshot Boston 33-32 in the game.
Next game, Boston takes its act on the road to face Philadelphia looking for another win. For Washington, they head on the road to face Buffalo.