Boston vs Washington Recap - Bruins Win 4-1

Boston vs Washington Recap - Bruins Win 4-1

The Bruins earned a 4-1 victory over Washington on Sunday behind a 35-save performance from Tim Thomas at Verizon Center.

Boston won as a -130 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 5.5 were rewarded at the payout window.

Rich Peverley, Milan Lucic, Brad Marchand, and Tyler Seguin each scored for the Bruins in the victory. Lucic opened the scoring for Boston, finding the back of the net at 10:45 of the first period. The goal was assisted by Rich Peverley.

Tim Thomas turned in a 35-save effort for the Bruins.

Marcus Johansson scored for the Capitals, finding the net behind Tim Thomas.

Tomas Vokoun stopped 26 of 29 shots for the Capitals, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.

On the power play, Boston went 0-for-3, while the Capitals were 0-for-1 with the man advantage.

Boston lost the shots on goal battle to Washington by a margin of 36-30.

Next game, Boston takes its act on the road to face Buffalo looking for another win. For Washington, they head home to face Florida.