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Pastrnak scores in overtime as the Bruins beat the Kings 2-1

David Pastrnak wins it in OT for the Bruins

It was Pastrnak's third goal in Boston's first three games. He had 47 goals in 82 games for the Bruins last season.

Elias Lindholm also scored for Boston, and Jeremy Swayman had 33 saves.

It was Los Angeles' first loss of the season. The Kings opened with a 3-1 victory at Buffalo on Thursday.

Trevor Moore put LA in front when he scored 5:22 into the second. But Lindholm tied it at 1 with 3:10 left in the period.

Darcy Kuemper made 23 stops for the Kings.

Takeaways Kings: Anze Kopitar was held off the scoresheet. He scored three times in the third period of the win against the Sabres.

Bruins: The Bruins have allowed the first goal in each of their first three games. They are 2-1-0.

Key moment Mason Lohrei and Matthew Poitras each got an assist on Pastrnak’s goal.

Key stat Boston surrendered a total of six goals in the first period of their previous two games. But the Bruins and Kings were scoreless after the first period on Saturday.

Up next The Kings visit Ottawa on Monday for the third stop on their seven-game trip. The Bruins host the Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers on Monday.

Regular Season Series

BOS leads series 1-0

Scoring Summary

Goal 2nd Period 5:22 Trevor Moore Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Phillip Danault (1), Quinton Byfield (2)
Goal 2nd Period 16:50 Elias Lindholm Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Brad Marchand (2)
Goal 4th Period 3:07 David Pastrnak Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Mason Lohrei (1), Matthew Poitras (1)

Statistics

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15 Blocked Shots 19
26 Hits 32
10 Takeaways 8
34 Shots 26
0 Power Play Goals 0
5 Power Play Opportunities 5
0.0 Power Play Percentage 0.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
22 Faceoffs Won 27
44.9 Faceoff Win Percent 55.1
13 Giveaways 10
5 Total Penalties 5
10 Penalty Minutes 10

Game Information

TD Garden

Location: Boston, MA
Attendance: 17,850 | Capacity:

2024-25 Pacific Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Vegas 11 6 24 2
Calgary 10 6 23 3
Los Angeles 10 7 23 3
Edmonton 10 8 22 2
Vancouver 9 6 21 3
Seattle 10 9 21 1
Anaheim 8 8 18 2
San Jose 6 11 16 4

2024-25 Atlantic Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Toronto 12 6 26 2
Florida 12 6 25 1
Tampa Bay 10 6 21 1
Buffalo 9 9 19 1
Boston 8 9 19 3
Ottawa 8 9 17 1
Detroit 7 9 16 2
Montreal 7 10 16 2
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