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Boston Ices Ottawa 3-2 - Recap

The Senators came up short Tuesday against the Bruins, falling 3-2.

Boston won as a -290 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 5.5 were rewarded at the payout window.

Boston got goals from Derek Forbort, Patrice Bergeron, and Brad Marchand in the victory. Marchand opened the scoring at 5:12 of the second period.

Jeremy Swayman turned in a 25-save effort for the Bruins.

Zach Sanford, and Nikita Zaitsev scored for the Senators, finding the net behind Jeremy Swayman.

Matt Murray stopped 33 of 36 shots for the Senators, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.

On the power play, Boston went 1-for-3, while the Senators were 0-for-6 with the man advantage.

Ottawa lost the shots on goal battle to Boston by a margin of 36-27.

Boston looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Oilers. The Senators will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Los Angeles.