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Boston Bruins vs Montreal Canadiens Wrap - Boston Wins 4-2

The Bruins beat Montreal 4-2 on Tuesday, earning a victory backstopped by Jeremy Swayman's 20 saves.

The Bruins were a -340 favorite in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 5.5.

Boston got goals from David Pastrnak, David Krejci, Taylor Hall, and Patrice Bergeron in the victory. Hall opened the scoring at 14:12 of the second period.

Jeremy Swayman stopped 20 of 22 Montreal shots in the victory.

Kirby Dach(2) scored for the Canadiens, finding the net behind Jeremy Swayman.

Sam Montembeault stopped 25 of 28 shots for the Canadiens, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.

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

Montreal lost the shots on goal battle to Boston by a margin of 29-22.

Boston looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Lightning. The Canadiens will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Detroit.