Bruins Defeat Jets to Extend Winning Streak to Five

BOSTON – The Boston Bruins won their fifth game in a row and extended their point streak to nine games with a 4-1 win against the Winnipeg Jets at TD Garden on Monday.

Charlie Coyle had a goal and an assist, Jake DeBrusk scored for the third straight game and Jeremy Swayman made 20 saves for the Bruins (29-8-9), who extended their point streak to nine (6-0-3). Morgan Geekie had two assists.

“We’ve had a lot of games recently where we were scoring goals, but it was nice to have a 2-1 game going into the third and to be able to extend the lead again,” Boston coach Jim Montgomery said. “I thought we gave up a couple of chances and they pushed, they’re a real good hockey team, but I was glad with the patience we had.”

Vladislav Namestnikov scored, and Connor Hellebuyck made 17 saves for the Jets (30-11-4), whose streak of allowing three goals or fewer ended at 34 games (Nov. 2).

Jets coach Rick Bowness said, “That’s probably the worst game that we’ve had in a long time. And with our breakouts, we were slow moving it and the passes were soft, so that allows Boston to play their game. … I put this more on us than I would Boston, but give them credit. They played hard.”

Jakub Lauko gave the Bruins a 1-0 lead at 2:20 of the first period, tapping in a centering pass by Trent Frederic off a rebound in front.

Namestnikov tied it 1-1 at 4:16 with a deflection of DeMelo’s point shot after Bruins captain Brad Marchand turned the puck over.

Coyle gave Boston a 2-1 lead at 18:26, redirecting Hampus Lindholm’s point shot from the slot.

“I was kind of waiting for a one-timer in the slot,” Coyle said. “I was covered. [Brandon Carlo] gives it to Lindholm, and you can see [Winnipeg] switch. I think I had a guy that probably could have stayed on me, but he goes to, I think, ‘Marchy’ on the right side to cover him, and that leaves me open for a quick second.”

DeBrusk made it 3-1 at 14:35 of the third period with a short-handed wrist shot after a poke check by Hellebuyck, and Marchand scored an empty-net goal at 19:05 for the 4-1 final.

“They pushed [to begin the third period]. We just had to simplify our game and just try to capitalize on any chances we can get,” DeBrusk said. “And I was lucky enough to get some insurance there, and then from there, you just kind of park the bus and watch ‘Marchy’ score an unbelievable empty-netter.”

NOTES: Lauko has three points (two goals, one assist) during a three-game point streak; the forward went without a goal for 31 games to open the season before scoring two in the past three. … DeBrusk’s short-handed goal was the second of his career, the first coming Jan. 6.