Mittelstadt – who was skating in his first game since Nov. 6 after dealing with a lower-body injury – got the Bruins on the board in the third period. The B’s created chaos in front of the Rangers’ net, and Mittelstadt knocked the loose puck past Igor Shesterkin for the 4-1 scoreline at 4:07. It was his fifth goal of the season.

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BOSTON -- Morgan Geekie scored twice for the Boston Bruins, who recovered for a 3-2 shootout win against the Detroit Red Wings at TD Garden on Saturday. Geekie has scored eight goals in his past six games and has 20 on the season, which is tied with Nathan MacKinnon of the Colorado Avalanche for the NHL lead.

Behind the play of Swayman and Steeves, Boston closed out a four-game trek that stretched from coast-to-coast with a 2-2-0 record.