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Recap - Bruins Defeat Pittsburgh 6-4

The Bruins beat Pittsburgh 6-4 on Saturday, earning a victory backstopped by Linus Ullmark's 28 saves.

The Bruins were a -135 favorite in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 6.0.

Pavel Zacha, Kevin Shattenkirk, Brad Marchand, Jake DeBrusk, Morgan Geekie, and Danton Heinen each scored for the Bruins in the victory. DeBrusk opened the scoring for Boston.

Linus Ullmark turned in a 28-save effort for the Bruins.

Pittsburgh got goals from Michael Bunting(2), Bryan Rust, and Drew O'Connor in the loss, but it wasn't enough.

Pittsburgh got a 12-stop effort from Tristan Jarry in the loss.

On the power play, Boston went 0-for-3, while the Penguins were 1-for-2 with the man advantage.

Boston lost the shots on goal battle to Pittsburgh by a margin of 32-31.

Boston heads into a battle against the Capitals. Pittsburgh, meanwhile, will have their next action against Nashville.