Matt Beleskey and Seth Griffin scored to lead the Boston Bruins to a 2-1 exhibition victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday.
Anton Khudobin started and stopped all 11 shots he faced over the first 29:14. He was then replaced by Malcolm Subban, who finished with 16 saves.
Beleskey tipped a shot by Colin Miller past Sergei Bobrovsky 2:34 into the game to get the Bruins on the scoreboard first. Griffin’s snap shot made it 2-0 at 3:53 of the third period.
Brandon Saad spoiled the Bruins’ shutout bid with a power-play goal at 6:49 of the final period. Bobrovsky finished with 20 saves.
Celtics 107, Hornets 92 — All-Star Isaiah Thomas scored 15 points and Al Horford had 13 as the Celtics got their first preseason victory in Greenboro, North Carolina.
Avery Bradley and Terry Rozier both scored 14 points in the first of two straight neutral-site games between the teams.
Kemba Walker scored four points in 9 minutes of his preseason debut.
Celtics No. 3 pick Jaylen Brown scored 12 points, while Thomas and Bradley had five assists each.
Jeremy Lamb led Charlotte with 16 points and 10 rebounds, going 7 for 11 from the field. Nicolas Batum was just 3 for 11 from the field. Frank Kaminsky had 10 points and six rebounds.
Charlotte (0-2) and Boston (1-1) meet Saturday in Uncasville, Connecticut.