Boston 4, Columbus 2

First Period_1, Columbus, Marchenko 20 (Marchment, Fantilli), 4:32. 2, Boston, Arvidsson 15 (Aspirot), 15:51. Penalties_Marchenko, CBJ (Hooking), 10:38; Eyssimont, BOS (Holding), 17:51.

Second Period_3, Boston, Geekie 33 (Pastrnak, E.Lindholm), 6:54 (pp). Penalties_Wood, CBJ (Interference), 6:13.

Third Period_4, Boston, Kuraly 5 (Jeannot), 11:15. 5, Columbus, Fantilli 14 (Werenski, Marchment), 13:45. 6, Boston, Arvidsson 16 (McAvoy), 19:27 (en). Penalties_Marchment, CBJ (Slashing), 8:31.

Shots on Goal_Columbus 20-9-11_40. Boston 10-8-5_23.

Power-play opportunities_Columbus 0 of 1; Boston 1 of 3.

Goalies_Columbus, Merzlikins 11-9-1 (22 shots-19 saves). Boston, DiPietro 0-0-0 (2-2), Boston, Korpisalo 11-8-2 (38-36).

A_17,850 (17,565). T_2:32.

Referees_Morgan MacPhee, Jon Mclsaac. Linesmen_Jonathan Deschamps, Shawn Oliver.