nhl Game Recap
Recap - Bruins Defeat Detroit 5-1
Brad Marchand scored a pair of goals against the Red Wings as Boston handed Detroit a 5-1 defeat on Thursday at TD Garden.
Bettors who backed the Bruins were rewarded as -243 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go PUSH the closing total of 6.0.
Brad Marchand(2), David Pastrnak, Craig Smith, and Charlie Coyle each scored for the Bruins in the victory. Coyle opened the scoring for Boston.
Jeremy Swayman stopped 28 of 29 Detroit shots in the victory.
Adam Erne scored for the Red Wings, finding the net behind Jeremy Swayman.
Ville Husso stopped 28 of 33 shots for the Red Wings, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Boston scored 3 times on 6 chances on the power play, while Detroit went 0-for-5 with the man advantage.
Detroit lost the shots on goal battle to Boston by a margin of 33-29.
Next game, Boston takes its act on the road to face Columbus looking for another win. For Detroit, they head home to face Minnesota.