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Boston Bruins at Anaheim Ducks

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Leo Carlsson scores twice and Ducks send Bruins to another loss, 6-2

Boston Bruins vs. Anaheim Ducks: Game Highlights

Nikita Nesterenko, Cutter Gauthier and Mason McTavish also scored for the Ducks, Alex Killorn had a pair of assists and John Gibson made 23 saves.

David Pastrnak and Morgan Geekie had goals for Boston while Joonas Korpisalo had 31 stops.

Carlsson scored the Ducks' second short-handed goal of the season late in the first period to give Anaheim a 1-0 lead. Alex Killorn got his 300th NHL assist on the goal. The Ducks outshot the Bruins 15-5 in first period.

The Ducks swept the two-game season series between the teams having won 3-2 in OT on Feb. 22.

Key moment Just 1:37 after Pastrnak drew the Bruins within 2-1 with his 35th goal of the season, LaCombe stole Boston's momentum when he flipped the pick over the back of the net and bounced it in off Korpisalo to make it 3-1. Gauthier made it 4-1 less than a minute later.

Key stat The Bruins have been outscored 36-13 during their current seven-game winless streak (6-0-1). Pastrnak now has four straight 35-goal seasons. Geekie, with a goal and an assist, has a career-high 41 points this season.

Anaheim had 37 shots on goal, its third consecutive game with at least 35 shots.

Up next The Bruins visit the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday night. The Ducks play host to the New York Rangers on Friday night.

Regular Season Series

ANA wins series 2-0

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 17:33 Leo Carlsson Goal (17) Wrist Shot, assists: Alex Killorn (14), Drew Helleson (8)
Goal 2nd Period 13:58 Nikita Nesterenko Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: none
Goal 2nd Period 16:20 David Pastrnak Goal (35) Snap Shot, assists: Morgan Geekie (15), Elias Lindholm (25)
Goal 2nd Period 17:57 Jackson LaCombe Goal (13) Wrist Shot, assists: none
Goal 2nd Period 18:45 Cutter Gauthier Goal (14) Wrist Shot, assists: Alex Killorn (15)
Goal 3rd Period 4:02 Leo Carlsson Goal (18) Snap Shot, assists: Jackson LaCombe (26)
Goal 3rd Period 12:25 Mason McTavish Goal (19) Wrist Shot, assists: none
Goal 3rd Period 12:46 Morgan Geekie Goal (26) Snap Shot, assists: Pavel Zacha (30)

Statistics

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15 Blocked Shots 15
11 Hits 19
2 Takeaways 5
25 Shots 37
1 Power Play Goals 0
5 Power Play Opportunities 3
20.0 Power Play Percentage 0.0
0 Short Handed Goals 1
0 Shootout Goals 0
33 Faceoffs Won 29
53.2 Faceoff Win Percent 46.8
12 Giveaways 12
4 Total Penalties 7
11 Penalty Minutes 25
Anaheim Ducks Anaheim Ducks Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Robby Fabbri, C Injured Reserve Mar 29
Ross Johnston, LW Out Mar 29
Nathan Gaucher, C Out Mar 27
Boston Bruins Boston Bruins Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Mark Kastelic, C Out Apr 1
Charlie McAvoy, D Injured Reserve Mar 31

Game Information

Honda Center

Location: Anaheim, CA
Attendance: 16,387 | Capacity:

2024-25 Atlantic Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Toronto 45 25 94 4
Tampa Bay 44 25 93 5
Florida 44 26 92 4
Ottawa 39 29 84 6
Montreal 35 30 79 9
Detroit 34 33 75 7
Buffalo 32 36 70 6
Boston 30 36 69 9

2024-25 Pacific Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Vegas 45 21 98 8
Los Angeles 42 23 93 9
Edmonton 43 26 91 5
Calgary 35 27 82 12
Vancouver 34 27 81 13
Anaheim 33 33 74 8
Seattle 31 38 68 6
San Jose 20 44 50 10
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