Final
Thursday, December 18, 2008 · TD Banknorth Garden
Game analysis
Bruins beat Maple Leafs 8–5
- P. Kessel scored the game-winner at 18:00 of the second.
- The Bruins scored first and led the rest of the way.
- T. Thomas stopped 18 of 23 shots (.783) for the win.
- The Bruins won despite being outshot 36–27.
- Power play: BOS 4/6, TOR 2/5.
- M. Savard led all scorers with 1 goal and 3 assists.
Scoring summary
1st
- 0:36BOSM. SturmAssists: C. Kobasew, P. Bergeron0–1
- 4:34BOSD. KrejciPPAssists: M. Lucic, P. Kessel0–2
- 7:23TORP. KubinaPPAssists: N. Kulemin, N. Antropov1–2
2nd
- 1:28BOSM. SavardPPAssists: Z. Chara, P. Axelsson1–3
- 2:03BOSD. KrejciAssists: B. Wheeler1–4
- 4:21BOSP. KesselAssists: M. Savard1–5
- 8:36TORA. PonikarovskyAssists: J. Finger, L. Stempniak2–5
- 9:58TORN. AntropovAssists: J. Mitchell, J. Finger3–5
- 16:36TORM. GrabovskiAssists: M. Van Ryn, A. Ponikarovsky4–5
- 18:00BOSP. KesselAssists: M. Savard, P. Axelsson4–6
- 19:16TORJ. BlakePPAssists: T. Kaberle, P. Kubina5–6
Team stats
| TOR | Stat | BOS |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Shots | 27 |
| 52.1% | Faceoff % | 47.9% |
| 2/5 | Power Play | 4/6 |
| 24 | PIM | 22 |
| 19 | Hits | 22 |
| 9 | Blocked | 11 |
| 4 | Giveaways | 3 |
| 3 | Takeaways | 5 |
Maple Leafs at Bruins recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.
For educational/analytics purposes only — not gambling advice