The Boston Bruins beat the Nashville Predators 6-0 on Thursday at TD Garden, with David Pastrnak scoring twice and goaltender Michael DiPietro stopping all 28 shots for a shutout. Charlie McAvoy had four assists.
Boston scored twice in the first period, twice more in the second and twice in the third. Nashville goaltender Justus Annunen allowed all six goals on 31 shots.
Takeaways From Boston’s Win Over Nashville
McAvoy controlled the game from the blue line
Charlie McAvoy finished with four assists, tying for the team lead in points on the night. He set up goals in each of the first two periods and added the helper on Pastrnak’s third-period tally, logging 19:01 of ice time at even strength and on the power play.
Pastrnak delivered the signature performance
David Pastrnak scored twice and added two assists for four points. His goal at 9:46 of the second period made it 3-0, and his snap shot with 15:00 left in the third put Boston ahead 6-0.
Special teams tilted in Boston’s favor
The Bruins converted one of three power-play chances for a 33.3% rate, while Nashville went 0-for-1 with the man advantage. Boston also won 33 of 60 faceoffs for a 53.2% success rate and out-shot the Predators 31-28.
Player Of The Game: David Pastrnak
Pastrnak finished with two goals and two assists for four points. He scored on a tip-in at 9:46 of the second period and a snap shot with 15:00 left in the third. He also assisted on JJ Peterka’s goal at 17:21 of the second that made it 4-0.
Bruins Vs. Predators By The Numbers
Boston out-shot Nashville 31-28 and won 33 of 62 faceoffs. The Bruins blocked 12 shots to Nashville’s 10. Boston converted one of three power-play chances while Nashville went 0-for-1 with the extra attacker. DiPietro made 28 saves on 28 shots; Annunen stopped 25 of 31.
What’s Next
The win pushed Boston’s record to 8-2-1, good for first place in the Atlantic Division with 17 points. Nashville dropped to 3-3-3 and sits seventh in the Central Division with nine points. Boston leads the season series 1-0.
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