The Bruins built their 2-0 lead on a first-period goal from James Hagens<\/a> and a power-play strike from Morgan Geekie in the second.<\/p>\n Mark Stone cut Vegas\u2019s deficit in half with a power-play goal, and rookie Trevor Connelly evened it with his fifth of the season midway through the second.<\/p>\n From there, Swayman and Hart traded big saves until Pastrnak served up the winner.<\/p>\n Swayman stopped Connelly (left pad), Jack Eichel (blocker), and Mitch Marner (blocker to post). Hart denied Casey Mittelstadt (right pad) and Fraser Minten (five-hole stick save) before his nemesis came calling and sent everyone home happy.<\/p>\n Well, almost everyone.<\/p>\n Some other observations from the first of Boston\u2019s nine home games this month:<\/p>\n Hagens heater: The winger got a jump start on his birthday celebration (he turns 20 Tuesday) with his sixth goal and 12th point of the season \u2014 both highs for rookies.<\/p>\n Hagens did not know he was atop those lists.<\/p>\n \u201cHonestly, it\u2019s been really fun just being here and being a part of this, and that stuff doesn\u2019t matter,\u201d said Hagens. \u201cWhen we win, you heard the building tonight. It was one of the best feelings in the world. <\/p>\n \u201cAnd just to be around something like this, I think our culture kind of speaks to how we\u2019re playing out there. It\u2019s so much fun and I\u2019m just really grateful to be here.\u201d<\/p>\n Sibling rivalry: Geekie, who tends to score goals in bunches, connected for the second straight game and was asked if it was a harbinger of things to come.<\/p>\n \u201cHonestly, I was just trying to catch my brother [Connor]. He\u2019s got three in a row [for the Lightning],\u201d said Geekie. \u201cSo, it doesn\u2019t really cross my mind a whole lot. It\u2019s obviously nice to see them go in, but I think for me, maybe it\u2019s just a product of being in the right place at the right time.\u201d<\/p>\n For the record, Morgan said another brother, Noah, takes care of monitoring the chop-busting texts between the three.<\/p>\n Triple trouble: Charlie McAvoy<\/a> absorbed all three Boston penalties \u2014 an interference on Connelly, a hold on Marner, and an unsportsmanlike conduct.<\/p>\n McAvoy was already upset at the holding call but boiled over when Vegas scored eight seconds into the power play. On his way out of the box, McAvoy let the referees have it and was sent right back to the sin bin.<\/p>\n Marco Sturm<\/a> was not happy with any aspect of the back-to-back calls.<\/p>\n \u201cYou know what? I didn\u2019t like his first penalty, though. I didn\u2019t like it. I was trying to get an answer from the refs, and I didn\u2019t and I didn\u2019t ask Charlie yet what happened on the second one, but that\u2019s something he needs to control,\u201d said Sturm. <\/p>\n \u201cSo that\u2019s on him and especially already served the penalties or they scored. So, he\u2019s got to be better than that, for sure.\u201d<\/p>\n Clean up: After a trio of sloppy games, the Bruins\u2019 details were better, and they stuck to their structure against Vegas (9-5-2). They were more careful with the puck, and they limited the Knights\u2019 quality chances.<\/p>\n Odds and ends: Matt Poitras left after absorbing a vicious elbow to the face in the first period from Braeden Bowman, who was given a five-minute major and game misconduct. Poitras bled profusely before going for repairs. Though he briefly returned with a bubble, he did not play any shifts after the hit. Sturm said he\u2019d have an update Tuesday … Moments before Hagens\u2019s goal, most in the building thought Nikita Zadorov had connected \u2014 but Hart (who has a perfect name for the Boston accent) made a nifty paddle save. \u201cI thought he scored, too,\u201d said Hagens … Vegas features Bay Staters Eichel (Chelmsford), Noah Hanifin (Norwood), and Marc Gatcomb (Woburn). Gatcomb\u2019s dad, Marc Sr., is the Malden police chief … The Bruins play Thursday in Pittsburgh, one of only two road games this month.<\/p>\n Jim McBride can be reached at james.mcbride@globe.com<\/a>. Follow him @globejimmcbride<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"Bruins](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/MQQ3H22ZXVJST2JDQ4NMOSUKKY.jpg\")
Bruins goalie Jeremy Swayman blockers aside a shot for one of his 21 saves in the shootout win over Vegas Monday night at TD Garden.Mary Schwalm\/AP Photo\/Mary Schwalm<\/p>\n![\"Bruins](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/W35QI3M3CPEUHTNQVOJXPRGCYA.jpg\")
Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy (left) and Golden Knights forward Braeden Bowman trade blows during a first period scrap Monday night at the Garden. Mary Schwalm\/AP Photo\/Mary Schwalm<\/p>\n