ANAHEIM -- Ian Moore scored the tie-breaking goal with 3:35 remaining and the Anaheim Ducks recovered for a 4-3 win against the Boston Bruins at Honda Center on Wednesday. Jansen Harkins, Radko Gudas and Ryan Strome scored, Mason McTavish had two assists, and Lukas Dostal made 36 saves for the Ducks (13-6-1), who have won six straight at home.

The Boston Bruins offered the latest on injured defenseman Charlie McAvoy ahead of Wednesday's loss to the Ducks.

Ian Moore scored the tiebreaking goal with 3:35 to play, and Lukas Dostal made 36 saves in the Anaheim Ducks’ 4-3 victory over the Boston Bruins. Jansen Harkins.

Lukáš Dostál made a season-high 36 saves, and 23-year-old Harvard grad rookie Ian Moore broke the tie over the Bruins with less than five minutes to play.

Anaheim Ducks goaltender Lukas Dostal is off to an impressive start, showcased by the latest feat he completed against the Boston Bruins.

After a flat showing in Monday’s loss, the Bruins delivered a much more inspired effort on Wednesday in Anaheim. But the result turned out the same as the Bruins fell to the Ducks, 4-3. The Bruins (12-10-0) will stay in Southern California to face the Kings on Friday.

Moore, the former Harvard defenseman, beat Joonas Korpisalo with a 50-foot one-time slapper, delivering the Bruins a second loss in a row.

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The Boston Bruins (12-9-0) face the Anaheim Ducks (12-6-1) Wednesday. Puck drop from Honda Center in Anaheim, California, is set for 10 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NHL odds around the Bruins vs. Ducks odds and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.

Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy had surgery Wednesday to repair facial injuries and will be sidelined indefinitely. McAvoy was hit in the mouth by Noah Dobson's slap shot Saturday in the second period of Boston's 3-2 victory in Montreal.