nhl Game Recap
Recap - Bruins Defeat Montreal 5-3
Patrice Bergeron scored twice to lead the Bruins over Montreal 5-3 on Sunday at Bell Centre.
The Bruins were a -295 favorite in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 6.0.
Patrice Bergeron(2), Erik Haula(2), and Charlie McAvoy each scored for the Bruins in the victory. Bergeron opened the scoring for Boston.
Jeremy Swayman turned in a 23-save effort for the Bruins.
Montreal got goals from Mike Hoffman, Nick Suzuki, and Josh Anderson in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Sam Montembeault stopped 37 of 41 shots for the Canadiens, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Boston went 0-for-1, while the Canadiens were 2-for-4 with the man advantage.
Montreal lost the shots on goal battle to Boston by a margin of 42-26.
Boston heads into a battle against the Panthers. Montreal, meanwhile, will have their next action against New York.