Only one streak stayed alive Thursday night as the Seattle Kraken won their seventh consecutive game by defeating the Boston Bruins, 3-0, at TD Garden. It was Boston’s first loss in regulation on home ice this season.
The setback also snapped the Bruins’ 14-point game point streak as they fall to 32-5-4 while the Kraken improve to 25-12-4.
Check out the full box score here.
ONE BIG TAKEAWAY
The Bruins have been the hottest team in the NHL this season. The Kraken proved to be a little bit hotter Thursday.
Boston was out of sync offensively in their first game back from a California road trip and that was enough for an up-and-coming Seattle squad to take advantage of.
It was the first time this season the Bruins had been shut out as they couldn’t generate consistent five-on-five offense, which is a problem Boston has had recently in the playoffs. And with only getting one power-play opportunity, the Bruins were left staring at a zero underneath their name on the scoreboard.
It’s not time to raise any alarm, though. At the exact midway point of the season, Boston walked off its home ice after 60 minutes for the first time with a loss. Any NHL team would take that.
STARS OF THE GAME
— Martin Jones thwarted plenty of stellar chances for the Bruins to record the shutout. The 33-year-old netminder finished with 27 saves.
— Linus Ullmark deserved a better fate as he stood tall between the pipes to record 28 saves. It was just Ullmark’s second loss of the season.
— Eeli Tolvanen scored a backbreaking goal for the Kraken with 39 seconds left in the second period as he turned in the high slot and went top shelf to beat Ullmark.
WAGER WATCH
DraftKings Sportsbook set Ullmark’s saves over/under at 25.5, which the veteran netminder surpassed. With -130 odds, a $100 wager on the Over would have netted a total payout of $176.92.
UP NEXT
The Bruins have another big test Saturday night when they host the rival Toronto Maple Leafs. Puck drop from TD Garden is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET, and you can watch the game, plus an hour of pregame coverage on NESN.
