Jeremy Swayman’s 40 saves powered Boston to a 4-1 Sunday win over Florida, despite the Panthers outshooting the Bruins.
Boston beat Florida 4-1 at TD Garden on Sunday, with the game played today, despite being outshot 41-36. Jeremy Swayman made 40 saves on 41 shots for a 97.6% save percentage, giving the Bruins the decisive edge in goal. Jacob Markstrom stopped 32 of 36 shots for Florida, an 88.9% save percentage. JJ Peterka, Morgan Geekie, Elias Lindholm and Michael Eyssimont scored for Boston; Geekie’s goal came on the power play, while Carter Verhaeghe scored Florida’s lone goal on the power play. David Pastrnak and Pavel Zacha each had two assists and two points, finished +1, and recorded three and one shots, respectively; Pastrnak also had one hit. Peterka had a goal, seven shots and a +1, while Geekie added a goal, five shots, one hit and a +1. Brady Tkachuk had an assist and eight shots for Florida, while Matthew Tkachuk recorded an assist, five shots and six hits, finishing -1.
Key Performers
Jeremy Swayman, Boston: 40 saves on 41 shots, 97.6%; 1 goal against. David Pastrnak, Boston: 2 assists, 2 points, 3 shots, +1, 1 hit. Morgan Geekie, Boston: 1 goal, 1 power-play goal, 5 shots, +1, 1 hit.
Standings Impact
The win moves Boston from 12-4-1 to 13-4-1 and extends its winning streak from three to four. Florida falls from 9-6-2 to 9-7-2.
DYMA Insight
Boston’s power-index edge—No. 3 at 86.9 versus Florida’s No. 15 at 65.4—showed up most clearly in net. Swayman stopped 40 shots as the Bruins converted one power play and held Florida to a single goal.