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Bruins strike early, hold off Golden Knights 4-3 for 9th win in 11 games.

Bruins strike early, hold off Golden Knights 4-3 for 9th win in 11 games. | iNFOnews.ca
Boston Bruins center Mark Kastelic, right, is dropped to the ice by Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Jeremy Lauzon (5) during a fight in the first period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

BOSTON (AP) — Charlie McAvoy started a three-goal flurry in a 54-second span in the first period, David Pastrnak had a goal and two assists and the Boston Bruins held off the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 on Thursday night.

Boston won for the ninth time in 11 games.

Elias Lindholm and Tanner Jeannot also scored for the Bruins, who made the Golden Knights pay after a double minor for high-sticking was assessed to forward Tomas Hertl at the nine-minute mark of the opening period. Appearing in his second straight game, Joonas Korpisalo made 29 saves.

Vegas cut a 4-0 deficit in half during the opening minutes in the third period behind goals from Jack Eichel and Tomas Hertle. The Golden Knights made it three straight when Pavel Dorofeyev scored with 2:35 left with goalie Akira Schmid off for an extra skater,

Schmid remained in net after a shaky sequence that began when McAvoy blasted one from just inside the blue line for his fourth goal of the season. The goal came 10 seconds into the four-minute power play.

Boston kept charging and made it two power-play goals in 30 seconds when Lindholm scored between the circles for ninth goal of the season. Pastrnak assisted on both power-play goals.

Jeannot capped the spree off a feed from Sean Kuraly with 9:54 left.

The Bruins made it 4-0 in the second period when a nice move by Nikita Zadorov resulted in Pastrnak rifling one past Schmid for his 21st goal of the season

Up next

Golden Knights: At Toronto on Friday night.

Bruins: Host Montreal on Saturday night.

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Bruins strike early, hold off Golden Knights 4-3 for 9th win in 11 games. | iNFOnews.ca
Boston Bruins center Mark Kastelic (47) is dropped to the ice by Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Jeremy Lauzon (5) during their fight in the first period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Bruins strike early, hold off Golden Knights 4-3 for 9th win in 11 games. | iNFOnews.ca
Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Jeremy Lauzon, rear, fights Boston Bruins center Mark Kastelic (47) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Bruins strike early, hold off Golden Knights 4-3 for 9th win in 11 games. | iNFOnews.ca
Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Akira Schmid (40) looks at the puck on a goal by Boston Bruins right wing David Pastrnak (88) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Bruins strike early, hold off Golden Knights 4-3 for 9th win in 11 games. | iNFOnews.ca
Vegas Golden Knights right wing Mark Stone (61) taunts Boston Bruins goaltender Joonas Korpisalo (70) and defenseman Charlie McAvoy (73) near the end of the third period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

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