Overview
- Boston improved to 19-13-0, while Winnipeg fell to 14-15-1 with a third straight defeat.
- David Pastrnak recorded two goals and two assists in his second game back from injury as Elias Lindholm, Hampus Lindholm, Sean Kuraly and Casey Mittelstadt also scored.
- The Bruins buried three goals in 2:44 of the first period, including two on the power play, as the Jets’ penalty kill conceded for a seventh consecutive game.
- Joonas Korpisalo made 26 saves for Boston and Eric Comrie stopped 18 shots for Winnipeg before a season-low crowd of 13,158 at Canada Life Centre.
- Boston lost Jonathan Aspirot (upper body) and Viktor Arvidsson (lower body) during the game; the Bruins visit Minnesota on Sunday and the Jets host Washington on Saturday.