Mammoth vs. Bruins Recap: Boston Power Play Pushes Alt Over in 6-1 Win

The Boston Bruins beat the Utah Mammoth 6-1 in regulation. Boston scored three times in the 1st and three more in the 2nd, and three of those six goals came on the power play. David Pastrnak scored twice and added two assists. Utah outshot Boston 37-22 and drew 7 power plays, but Jeremy Swayman stopped 36 of 37 and the Mammoth did not score until Jack McBain's goal at 9:48 of the 3rd. Utah started Sebastian Cossa, who allowed 3 goals on 8 shots before Karel Vejmelka took over after 15:51 of the 1st. Three DARIMARKET plays cashed on this game.

What cashed

ALT: Over 4.5 total goals: CASHED - Our read: DraftKings had the main total at 5.5, so the alt over only needed 5 goals. Utah came in scoring 4.25 a game with a 61.5% power play. - What happened: The game finished with 7 total goals, 2.5 over the line. Morgan Geekie's power-play slap shot at 7:57 of the 2nd made it 5-0 and cleared the number with more than half the game left. Boston did nearly all of the work, and Utah's only goal came late in the 3rd. - Worth watching: The total got there through Boston's power play, not Utah's offense. Alt overs a goal below the main number are worth a look when both sides can score, but this one leaned on one team.

Morgan Geekie under 2.5 shots on goal (-170 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: Geekie came in with 5 shots in 4 games, and Utah was allowing 22.2 shots a game. - What happened: Geekie put just 1 shot on goal in 12:45, with 1:53 on the power play. That one shot was his goal at 7:57 of the 2nd, so he finished 1.5 under the line. He still had a big night with 1 goal and 2 assists, assisting on both of Pastrnak's power-play goals. - Worth watching: Geekie can fill the scoresheet without much shot volume, which is exactly what this under is built on. Boston only managed 22 shots as a team, and his light minutes fit the angle. We would pass past -170.

Anders Lee under 3.5 shots on goal: CASHED - Our read: Lee came in with 8 shots in 4 games and had stayed under 3.5 in 8 of his last 10 games. - What happened: Lee put 1 shot on goal in 15:19, even with 4:18 of power-play time. He finished 2.5 under the line on a night Utah put 37 shots on Swayman, with 2 hits and 1 blocked shot. - Worth watching: Utah's volume came from others, and Lee stayed a low-shot option despite real power-play minutes. The price is heavy, so this one fits best as a parlay leg.

How the game played out

Boston built the game in the 1st. Casey Mittelstadt scored at 10:06, Pastrnak added a power-play goal at 14:22, and Mason Lohrei made it 3-0 at 15:51, which ended Cossa's night. The 2nd period brought two more power-play goals from Pastrnak and Geekie, then Matthew Poitras made it 6-0 at 14:08. Utah outshot Boston 17-9 in the 1st and 13-7 in the 2nd, but Swayman held the line, including 11 saves against the Utah power play.

Trends to watch

• Boston's power play scored on 3 of its 4 chances, and Geekie and Pastrnak each had a point on all three. Geekie logged 1:53 of power-play time and Pastrnak 3:20.
• Utah's shot volume was real: 37 shots on goal, with Michael Carcone putting up 7. Swayman's workload makes saves angles on Boston's goalie worth tracking against this team.
• Utah's power play got 7 chances and did not score, despite Logan Cooley, Clayton Keller, Nick Schmaltz and Mikhail Sergachev all logging more than 8 minutes of power-play time.

Stats are from the ESPN box score. For more, see our NHL hub, the alt line glossary entry and the total glossary entry.