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Washington Capitals vs Boston Bruins Recap - Bruins Win 3-2

The Bruins earned a 3-2 victory over Washington on Wednesday behind a 35-save performance from Tuukka Rask at TD Garden.

The Bruins were a -165 favorite in the win. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 5.5.

Craig Smith, Brad Marchand, and Taylor Hall each scored for the Bruins in the victory. Hall opened the scoring for Boston.

Tuukka Rask turned in a 35-save effort for the Bruins.

Nic Dowd, and Alex Ovechkin scored for the Capitals, finding the net behind Tuukka Rask.

Washington got a 40-stop effort from Ilya Samsonov in the loss.

On the power play, Boston went 1-for-5, while the Capitals were 1-for-5 with the man advantage.

Washington lost the shots on goal battle to Boston by a margin of 43-37.