Bruins hold on, even series at 2-2

PERIOD: Boston, McAvoy 1 (Coyle, Grzelcyk), 3:03 (pp). Boston, Marchand 2 (Heinen, McAvoy), 6:38. Toronto, Hyman 1 (Tavares, Rielly), 17:55.

Penalties: Brown, TOR, (holding), 1:08, Bergeron, BOS, (interference), 13:29, McAvoy, BOS, (interference), 15:44. SECOND PERIOD: Toronto, Matthews 2 (Johnsson, Hainsey), 1:07. Boston, Pastrnak 1 (Marchand, Bergeron), 3:16.

Boston, Pastrnak 2 (Marchand), 4:51 (pp). Penalty: Matthews, TOR, (roughing), 4:37.

THIRD PERIOD: 7, Boston, Chara 1, 5:39. 8, Toronto, Matthews 3 (Marner, Rielly), 11:52 (pp). Toronto, Dermott 1 (Brown, Gardiner), 13:27. 10, Boston, Nordstrom 1 (Krejci), 19:58. Penalty: McAvoy, BOS, (high sticking), 11:42.

SHOTS ON GOAL: Boston 14-8-9—31. Toronto 12-14-16—42.

POWER PLAYS: Bos 2-of-2, Tor 1-of-3. GOALIES: Bos, Rask 2-2 (42 shots-38 sv). Tor, Andersen 2-2 (30-25). A: 19,638. Referees: Wes McCauley,

Brian Pochmara.

Linesmen: Ryan Daisy, Brad Kovachik.

David Pastrnak scored twice in quick succession, Brad Marchand had a goal and two assists and the Bruins held off the Maple Leafs 6-4 on Wednesday night in Toronto to tie the Eastern Conference firstround series 2-2.

Charlie McAvoy had a goal and an assist, Zdeno Chara and Joakim Nordstrom also scored and goaltender Tuukka Rask made 38 saves.

Auston Matthews scored twice for the Leafs. Zach Hyman and Travis Dermott also scored and goaltender Frederik Andersen stopped 25 shots.

Game 5 is Friday night in Boston.

After the Leafs overcame a 2-0 deficit to tie it early in the second period, Pastrnak put the Bruins back in front at 3:16 when he redirected a pass from Marchand on a 2-on-1. The Bruins then got a power play when Matthews went off for roughing, and Marchand whipped a backhand pass to a wide-open Pastrnak, who snapped the puck short-side on Andersen for his second goal in 1:35.

Chara made it 5-2 at 5:39 of the third period. At 42 years, 30 days, the Bruins captain became the second-oldest player in NHL history to score a playoff goal. Chris Chelios holds the record at 45 years, 86 days.

Matthews scored on the power play with 8:08 left, and Dermott made it 5-4 through traffic with 6:33 remaining. Nordstrom scored into an empty net with 2 seconds to go.

The Bruins were 2-for-2 on the power play, while the Leafs were 1-for-3.

Canadian hip hop artist Drake and Raptors coach Nick Nurse attended the game.

Huricanes hurting: Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour said Wednesday that forward Micheal Ferland isn’t expected to play in Game 4 of the team’s series against the Capitals on Thursday because of an upper-body injury.

Ferland suffered the injury in Game 3 on a hit from Tom Wilson.

The Hurricanes also likely will be without rookie forward Andrei Svechnikov, who’s in the concussion protocol after being knocked out in a fight with Alex Ovechkin.