nhl Game Recap
Recap - Bruins Defeat Washington 3-1
Patrice Bergeron was the difference, potting a pair for Boston on Sunday as the Bruins skated off with a 3-1 victory over the Capitals at Capital One Arena.
Bettors who backed the Bruins were rewarded as -124 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 5.5.
Boston got goals from Patrice Bergeron(2), and David Pastrnak in the victory. Pastrnak opened the scoring at 2:28 of the second period.
Tuukka Rask turned in a 40-save effort for the Bruins.
Conor Sheary scored for the Capitals, finding the net behind Tuukka Rask.
Ilya Samsonov stopped 16 of 19 shots for the Capitals, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Boston scored 0 times on 3 chances on the power play, while Washington went 0-for-4 with the man advantage.
Boston lost the shots on goal battle to Washington by a margin of 41-19.