National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Boston 4, Toronto 2
When: 7:00 PM ET, Thursday, March 7, 2013
Where: TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Referees: Gord Dwyer, Stephen Walkom
Linesmen: Derek Amell, Tim Nowak
Attendance: 17565


Bruins 4, Maple Leafs 2: Tyler Seguin scored two goals and added an assist as host Boston beat Toronto for the eighth consecutive time.

Patrice Bergeron had a goal and two assists and Anton Khudobin turned aside 25 shots as the Bruins snapped the Maple Leafs' three-game winning streak and improved to 7-1-1 in their last nine games.

David Krejci also scored and Brad Marchand collected two assists for Boston, which beat Toronto for the second time this season after sweeping all six matchups in 2011-12.

Nazem Kadri and Jay McClement tallied while Ben Scrivens made 21 saves for the Maple Leafs, who fell to 9-5-0 away from home. It was Kadri's sixth goal in four games.

Goals by Seguin and Krejci in the second period gave the Bruins a 3-1 lead, but McClement pulled Toronto within one with 5:08 to play. Seguin clinched the victory with an empty-net tally with 15 seconds remaining.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Seguin's three-point night gave him 16 points in 14 games against the Maple Leafs. ... Toronto RW Colton Orr and Bruins LW Daniel Paille each played in their respective 400th career game. ... The ceremonial first puck was dropped by 95-year-old Milt Schmidt, a Hall of Famer who played 16 seasons for Boston and later coached the team.

Top Game Performances
 
Toronto   Boston
Carl Gunnarsson 2 Points Tyler Seguin 3
Nazem Kadri 1 Goals Tyler Seguin 2
Carl Gunnarsson 2 Assists Patrice Bergeron 2
N/A Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Ben Scrivens .875 Save Percentage Anton Khudobin .926
Ben Scrivens 21 Saves Anton Khudobin 25
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Toronto 27 2 0-3 3-3 13 23
Boston 25 4 0-3 3-3 13 37
Upcoming Games
  • Boston will play their next game at home against Philadelphia. The Bruins have a W/L % of .714 after a win and .667 after a loss.
  • Toronto will play their next game at home against Pittsburgh. The Maple Leafs have a W/L % of .467 after a win and .778 after a loss.