Pastrnak’s Shootout Goal Lifts Bruins Over Golden Knights
David Pastrnak scored the shootout winner as Boston beat Vegas 3-2 at TD Garden on November 2, extending the Bruins’ home winning streak to six games.
The Boston Bruins defeated Vegas 3-2 at Boston’s TD Garden on November 2, winning in a shootout after neither team scored in overtime. David Pastrnak supplied the decisive goal, while goalie Jeremy Swayman stopped Vegas’ three shootout attempts. Boston improved to 11-4-1 and earned its sixth consecutive home victory.
James Hagens opened the scoring at 7:23 of the first period, putting away a pass from Elias Lindholm. Boston went up 2-0 early in the second when Morgan Geekie scored on a power play. Vegas forward Braeden Bowman had received a five-minute major for elbowing Matt Poitras, who left the ice for treatment.
Mark Stone cut Boston’s lead with a power-play goal late in the second, and Trevor Connelly tied the game early in the third. Swayman made 21 saves for Boston; Carter Hart stopped 25 shots for Vegas. Pastrnak beat Hart in the shootout after Swayman denied Connelly, Jack Eichel and Mitch Marner. The Bruins are set to visit the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday. Vegas has lost five of its last six games.