Overview
- The Bruins beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-1, with Jeremy Swayman stopping 25 of 26 shots to preserve the lead.
- Los Angeles scored 31 seconds in on Alex Laferriere's goal, David Pastrnak tied the game in the second period, and Marat Khusnutdinov scored the go-ahead backhand in the third.
- Pastrnak extended his point streak to four games and moved closer to franchise even-strength scoring marks.
- Pavel Zacha missed the game with an upper-body injury and is listed day-to-day, prompting lineup shifts that included Fraser Minten and Matt Poitras in center roles and Nikita Zadorov as a healthy scratch.
- The win pushed Boston's streak to five games and completed the California sweep, while the Kings remain winless through their start to the season and the Bruins now head to Dallas for the trip-closing game on Tuesday.