nhl Game Recap
St. Louis Blues vs Boston Bruins Recap - Blues Win 5-1
St. Louis got a 36-save performance from Joel Hofer as the Blues handed Boston a 5-1 loss on Monday at TD Garden.
Bettors who backed the Blues were rewarded as +218 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 5.5.
St. Louis got goals from Brandon Saad, Kasperi Kapanen, Robert Thomas, Alexey Toropchenko, and Kevin Hayes in the victory. Kapanen opened the scoring at 10:13 of the first period.
Joel Hofer stopped 36 of 37 Boston shots in the victory.
Boston got a goal from David Pastrnak in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Jeremy Swayman stopped 17 of 21 shots for the Bruins, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, St. Louis went 1-for-3, while the Bruins were 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
Boston outshot St. Louis 37-22 in the game.
St. Louis looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Kings. The Bruins will aim to get back on the winning track at Montreal.