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Recap - Bruins Defeat Pittsburgh 2-1

Jake DeBrusk scored twice to lead the Bruins over Pittsburgh 2-1 on Monday at Fenway Park.

Boston was favored by -172 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 6.0.

Boston got a goal from Jake DeBrusk(2) in the victory. DeBrusk opened the scoring at 7:46 of the third period.

Linus Ullmark stopped 26 of 27 Pittsburgh shots in the victory.

Pittsburgh got a goal from Kasperi Kapanen in the loss, but it wasn't enough.

Pittsburgh got a 19-stop effort from Casey DeSmith in the loss.

Boston scored 0 times on 3 chances on the power play, while Pittsburgh went 0-for-3 with the man advantage.

Boston outshot Pittsburgh 29-27 in the game.

Next game, Boston takes its act on the road to face Los Angeles looking for another win. For Pittsburgh, they head on the road to face Vegas.