Bruins defeat Capitals, set another NHL record with 133 points

The Boston Bruins are the now the most successful regular-season team in NHL history, owning both the single-season wins and points records.

The Bruins defeated the visiting Washington Capitals 5-2 on Tuesday night for 133 points in the standings, breaking the Montreal Canadiens' single-season record of 132 points set in 1976-77.

That achievement comes after Boston set a new single-season regular-season wins record on Sunday with their 63rd victory, breaking a two-way tie with 1995-96 Detroit Red Wings and 2018-19 Tampa Bay Lightning.

«We have a very special group. It's incredible how we've come together this year,» veteran winger Brad Marchand said. «We've done a phenomenal job all year of staying in the moment. We're proud of the group, but this is a regular-season record. That's not what we're playing for. We have our sights set on much bigger goals.»

Marchand and Tyler Bertuzzi scored in the second period to give Boston a 2-0 lead. The Capitals' Nick Jensen cut the lead 1:07 after Bertuzzi's goal. Tomas Nosek extended the Bruins' lead to 3-1, only to have the Capitals' Tom Wilson answer on the power play. But former Capitals forward Garnet Hathaway, whom the Bruins acquired at the trade deadline, made it 4-2 just 36 seconds later. Boston's Jake DeBrusk scored an empty-netter to clinch the win.

The Bruins finish their season at the Canadiens on Thursday night.

The only dark cloud for the Bruins on a brilliant night: Goalie Linus Ullmark left the game in the third period, replaced by Jeremy Swayman. Ullmark was still credited with his 40th win of the season.

The Capitals were coming off a victory against the New York Islanders on Monday night. Washington was missing star winger Alex Ovechkin, as well as forwards T.J.