Jeremy Swayman topped off a 24-save effort with three straight stops in a shootout, leading the Boston Bruins to a 3-2 win over the visiting Detroit Red Wings in the front end of the Atlantic Division rivals' home-and-home series on Saturday night.

Casey Mittelstadt scored a backhander for the lone shootout goal after Morgan Geekie tallied twice in regulation, and Elias Lindholm had two assists for Boston.

Geekie is tied for the NHL lead with 20 goals this season, including eight in a recent six-game span.

Swayman made 15 stops in the third period in overtime and stopped Lucas Raymond, Patrick Kane and Alex DeBrincat in the shootout to deliver the Bruins' third win in the last five games.

The Bruins went 5-for-5 on the penalty kill, including fending off an Elias Lindholm hook at 1:24

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