Michael DiPietro stopped all 28 shots he faced to earn a shutout as the Boston Bruins beat the Nashville Predators 6-0 on Thursday at TD Garden.
Boston jumped ahead early in the first period when Casey Mittelstadt scored on a snap shot at 3:49, assisted by David Pastrnak and Charlie McAvoy. The Bruins added to their lead late in the frame on the power play as Elias Lindholm tipped in a feed from McAvoy and Pavel Zacha at 16:38.
The Bruins widened the margin with two more goals in the second period. Pastrnak tipped home a shot from McAvoy and Zacha at 9:46, and JJ Peterka added an even-strength wrist shot off a pass from Pastrnak at 17:21. Mark Kastelic pushed the lead to five with a backhand goal at 6:50 of the third period before Pastrnak capped his night with his second goal on a snap shot at 15:00.
DiPietro turned away all 28 shots from Nashville, while Predators goaltender Justus Annunen surrendered six goals on 31 shots. Boston converted 1 of 3 opportunities on the power play and held Nashville scoreless on its lone man advantage.
Pastrnak finished the game with two goals and two assists, and McAvoy distributed four assists. The victory moved the Bruins to 8-2-1 on the season, while the Predators dropped to 3-3-3.
Boston will host the San Jose Sharks on Saturday, while Nashville will travel to face the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday.
