Boston Bruins overwhelmed Nashville Predators 6-0, improve to 8-3

The Boston Bruins overwhelmed the Nashville Predators 6-0 at home Thursday at TD Garden.

The margin of victory was 6 goals, and the two teams combined for 6 goals. The win moves the Bruins to 8-3 on the season.

The Predators fall to 3-6. They are 1-4 over their last 5 games.

In the standings, the Bruins sit 1st in the Atlantic Division. The Predators are 7th in the Central Division.

Across the season so far, the Bruins are scoring 3.8 goals per game and allowing 2, while the Predators are scoring 2.6 and allowing 3.3. That gives the Bruins the better point differential, +20 to -7.

Up next, the Bruins host the San Jose Sharks on Saturday, October 24. The Predators visit the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday, October 24.

The 6 combined goals were above the 5.9 goals these two teams’ games have averaged this season.

By the numbers

• Final: Boston Bruins 6, Nashville Predators 0
• Margin: 6 goals · Combined: 6 goals
• Bruins: 8-3 overall · 4-1 at home · 4-2 on the road · last 5: W-W-W-L-W
• Predators: 3-6 overall · 2-3 at home · 1-3 on the road · last 5: L-L-L-W-L
• Venue: TD Garden

Because the NHL awards a point for overtime and shootout losses, the standings are ordered by points rather than wins. The top three teams in each division and two wild cards per conference qualify for the 16-team playoff bracket.

After this result, the top of the Atlantic Division reads: Boston Bruins (8-2-1), Tampa Bay Lightning (7-3), Ottawa Senators (7-4), Toronto Maple Leafs (6-4-2), Montréal Canadiens (5-3-2).

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