Boston Bruins tie NHL record with 62nd victory

Boston Bruins beat New Jersey Devils 2-1 at TD Garden in Boston, MA, to equal the all-time record of NHL for wins in a regular season.

And then there were three. pic.twitter.com/ESwNIhFWvH

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Pavel Zacha was Boston’s MVP, scoring 2 goals in the 1^st quarter. Bruins will play 3 more matches till the end of the regular season and need only 1 more victory to be alone at the top.

They tied the 95-96 Red Wings and 18-19 Lightning 62 regular season win record.

The next 3 matches of the franchise from Massachusetts will be on Sunday against Philadelphia Flyers, Tuesday against Washington Capitals, and Thursday against Montreal Canadiens.

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Linus Ullmark made 29 saves and won his 5^th match in a row as Boston’s goaltender.

The goal for New Jersey notched Jesper Bratt as Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 38 shots. Devils are 1 point behind the Hurricanes and 2 ahead of the NY Rangers in the fight for the 1^st place in the Metropolitan Division.

The ⭐️ of 6️⃣2️⃣#BudLightCelly | @Pavel_Zacha pic.twitter.com/f92HzWNS8R

— p – Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) April 9, 2023

New Jersey hosts Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday, while Boston will visit Philadelphia Flyers to try to set the record for the most wins ever in NHL regular season.