Predators vs. Bruins Recap: Pastrnak's 4 Points Lead a 6-0 Shutout

The Bruins shut out the Predators 6-0 in regulation, and David Pastrnak was in the middle of almost everything. Boston scored twice in each period. Casey Mittelstadt opened it at 3:49 of the 1st, Elias Lindholm tipped in a power-play goal at 16:38 of the 1st, and Pastrnak and JJ Peterka scored in the 2nd. Mark Kastelic and Pastrnak finished it in the 3rd. Boston outshot Nashville 31-28. Michael DiPietro stopped all 28 shots he faced for the shutout, while Justus Annunen made 25 saves on 31 shots for Nashville. Boston scored once on three power plays, and Nashville did not score on its one chance. Two DARIMARKET plays cashed on this game, both Boston shots-on-goal props.

What cashed

Morgan Geekie under 2.5 shots on goal (-195 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: Geekie had 2 or fewer shots on goal in 9 of his last 10 games and in each of his last 5, so we leaned under on his volume. - What happened: Geekie put 2 shots on goal in 14:34, with 1:28 on the power play. He had no points and stayed under the 2.5 line by 0.5 on a night Boston scored six times. - Worth watching: His ice time sat in the middle of a Boston lineup that spread minutes around. As long as his role stays in that range, the under is an angle worth a look again.

David Pastrnak 3+ shots on goal (-240 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: Pastrnak had 3+ shots on goal in 8 of his last 10 games and in 4 of his last 5, and we expected that volume against Nashville. - What happened: Pastrnak finished with 2 goals, 2 assists and 3 shots on goal in 16:37, a +4. He cleared the 2.5 line by 0.5. He set up Mittelstadt's opener at 3:49 of the 1st, tipped in a goal at 9:46 of the 2nd, set up Peterka at 17:21 of the 2nd and scored again at 15:00 of the 3rd. - Worth watching: He got there with exactly 3 shots, and two of them went in. He logged only 1:30 on the power play in a game with few penalties. His involvement in four of the six goals makes him worth tracking again, but the price is steep for a line he cleared by one shot.

How the game played out

Boston controlled the scoreboard from the first period on. The Bruins scored once at even strength and once on the power play in the 1st, then pulled away with two more in the 2nd. Charlie McAvoy had four assists, and Pavel Zacha added two. Nashville put 28 shots on goal but never got one past DiPietro.

Trends to watch

• Boston's ice time was spread out. No Bruins forward topped Peterka's 17:52, and Pastrnak played 16:37.
• DiPietro faced 28 shots and stopped every one. That kind of workload is worth noting for goalie saves props.
• Boston's power play scored on one of its three chances, with McAvoy and Zacha assisting Lindholm's tip-in.

Stats are from the ESPN box score. For more on these markets, see player props, implied probability and the NHL recaps archive.