Pavel Zacha Scores Overtime Winner to Lift Bruins Over Senators
The Boston Bruins earned their fifth consecutive victory with a 3-2 overtime win against the Ottawa Senators at TD Garden. Pavel Zacha scored the decisive goal with 5.5 seconds left in overtime, finishing a feed from Charlie McAvoy.
Game Highlights
This win avenged the Bruins' worst defeat of the season—a 7-2 loss in Ottawa just a week earlier. The game’s final minute in overtime was intense, featuring a power play for the Bruins that lasted only three seconds and a standout shift from McAvoy.
McAvoy’s Impact
Charlie McAvoy played a career-best 26-minute shift, using his speed and skill to generate multiple scoring chances that culminated in Zacha’s goal, his fourth of the season.
“Charlie made a hell of a play. For big win.” — Bruins coach Marco Sturm
Zacha on the Overtime Goal
Zacha emphasized the importance of getting the puck to McAvoy in overtime, where skating ability creates key opportunities.
“He’s a great skater and he beat his guy and made it a two-on-one and then he made a great play. So, I think that’s something in overtime that he used his skill and took over.” — Pavel Zacha
Team Motivation and Season Progress
The Bruins’ sixth victory in seven games improved their record to 9-7. The team viewed this game as a chance to rebound from their recent loss in Ottawa.
“I think that was a big motivation for us. We had a bad game there and lost pretty badly, so I think before the game we were motivated to give it back and I’m happy that we won.” — Pavel Zacha
Author’s Summary: Pavel Zacha’s late overtime goal secured the Bruins’ fifth straight win, showcasing the team’s resilience and McAvoy’s crucial contribution in a tightly contested game.