Bruins Get Past Vegas 3-2 as Pastrnak Peppers Hart
Boston had the better looks all night, while Marner set up two and rang a post as the Golden Knights hung around past regulation.
Boston beat Vegas 3-2, needing more than 60 minutes. The Bruins earned it: they had the more dangerous chances all night, and Vegas kept it close without matching that quality.
The gap shows in expected goals, a measure of how much each team's chances were worth. Boston came in at 3.22, Vegas at 2.68. The Bruins also outshot the Golden Knights 27-23.
David Pastrnak set the pace. He put 7 shots on goal and added an assist, playing on a line with Pavel Zacha and JJ Peterka. James Hagens and Morgan Geekie scored for Boston.
For Vegas, Mitch Marner had two assists. Mark Stone scored. The Golden Knights also hit two posts, one each by Marner and Jonas Rondbjerg. A couple of inches either way and this one could have flipped.
Both goalies were solid. Carter Hart made 25 saves and Jeremy Swayman made 21. Boston moves to 10-4-1, first in the Atlantic.
