Bruins vs. Ducks Recap: Boston's Power Play Erases a 2-0 Hole

The Bruins beat the Ducks 4-2 on Friday night, scoring four straight goals after falling behind 2-0 late in the 1st. Anaheim struck twice in the final 38 seconds of the opening period, with Tim Washe scoring at 19:22 and Beckett Sennecke tipping one in at 19:43. Boston's power play did the rest. Frederic Brunet scored with the man advantage at 3:15 of the 2nd, David Pastrnak tied it on the power play at 3:26 of the 3rd, and Elias Lindholm put Boston ahead on another power play at 8:18. Matthew Poitras added a backhand at 16:20 for the final margin. Boston scored three power-play goals on four chances, while Anaheim came up empty on five. Michael DiPietro made 25 saves on 27 shots for Boston, and Lukas Dostal made 18 saves on 22 for Anaheim. Two DARIMARKET plays cashed on this game.

What cashed

Jackson LaCombe 1+ points (-130 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: LaCombe had a point in 5 of 6 games this season and 8 of his last 10 from last season as Anaheim's top power-play defenseman. The -130 price implied 57%. - What happened: LaCombe finished with 0 goals and 1 assist, clearing the line by 0.5. His assist came on Tim Washe's goal at 19:22 of the 1st that opened the scoring. He played 26:26, including 6:44 on the power play. - Worth watching: His point came at even strength on a night Anaheim went without a power-play goal on five chances. With 26:26 of ice time and the top power-play role, the points prop stays worth a look at a fair price; our pass point was -150.

Pavel Zacha under 1.5 shots on goal (-105 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: Zacha had 1 or fewer shots in 5 of 7 games this season, including five straight, and 6 of 10 to close last season. At -105 the market had it close to a coin flip, so this was a longer shot that landed. - What happened: Zacha finished with 1 shot on goal in 17:04, landing 0.5 under the line. He still made his mark as a passer with 2 assists, both on 3rd-period power-play goals: Pastrnak's tying goal at 3:26 and Lindholm's go-ahead tip-in at 8:18. - Worth watching: Zacha produced two points without testing the goalie much, which fits the low-volume profile behind this under. Near even money, it is worth a look again when the price holds.

How the game played out

Special teams decided it. Anaheim led 2-0 after one, but Boston scored on three of its four power plays, two of them in the first 8:18 of the 3rd, to take the lead for good. Poitras added the insurance goal at even strength at 16:20 of the 3rd. Dostal allowed four goals on 22 shots, and Anaheim's 27 shots were not enough to get back in it.

Trends to watch

• Boston's power play produced three goals, with Zacha assisting on two and Pastrnak scoring one and assisting on another. James Hagens also had two assists, one on Brunet's power-play goal and one on Poitras's goal.
• Boston won 69 percent of faceoffs, a big edge on the draw in a game decided by special teams.
• LaCombe's 26:26 led Anaheim in ice time, and his 6:44 of power-play time shows how much the Ducks lean on him with the man advantage.

Stats are from the ESPN box score. Find more on the NHL hub and in our NHL recaps, and if a -105 price looks unfamiliar, our American odds guide breaks it down.