The Boston Bruins and Ottawa Senators are set to face off tonight, November 13, 2025, at the Canadian Tire Centre. Here's a look at the projected lineups for both teams:
Boston Bruins (11-7-0)
The Bruins are riding a seven-game winning streak, including back-to-back 5-3 victories over the Toronto Maple Leafs. They are currently tied for first place in the Atlantic Division with Montreal.
Here's the projected lineup for the Bruins:
- Forwards:
- Morgan Geekie — Marat Khusnutdinov — David Pastrnak
- Alex Steeves — Pavel Zacha — Viktor Arvidsson
- Tanner Jeannot — Fraser Minten — Mark Kastelic
- Jeffrey Viel — Sean Kuraly — Michael Eyssimont
- Defense:
- Nikita Zadorov — Charlie McAvoy
- Hampus Lindholm — Andrew Peeke
- Mason Lohrei — Henri Jokiharju
- Goaltenders:
- Joonas Korpisalo
- Jeremy Swayman
The Bruins will be without Casey Mittelstadt, Elias Lindholm, and Jordan Harris due to injuries. Johnny Beecher, a forward, participated in the morning skate but will not dress for the game. David Pastrnak leads the team with 22 points. Morgan Geekie leads the Bruins with 11 goals.
Ottawa Senators (8-5-4)
The Senators lost to the Dallas Stars 3-2 in overtime on Tuesday, snapping a two-game winning streak. Ottawa is third in the Atlantic Division, two points behind the Canadiens and Bruins.
Here's the projected lineup for the Senators:
- Forwards:
- David Perron — Tim Stutzle — Drake Batherson
- Ridly Greig — Dylan Cozens — Fabian Zetterlund
- Michael Amadio — Shane Pinto — Claude Giroux
- Kurtis MacDermid — Lars Eller — Nick Cousins
- Defense:
- Jake Sanderson — Artem Zub
- Tyler Kleven — Jordan Spence
- Nikolas Matinpalo — Nick Jensen
- Goaltenders:
- Leevi Merilainen
- Linus Ullmark
The Senators will be without Brady Tkachuk, who is recovering from thumb surgery. Thomas Chabot is also out with an upper-body injury. Nikolas Matinpalo will enter the lineup in Chabot's place. Drake Batherson leads Ottawa with 17 points, while Tim Stutzle and Shane Pinto are the leading goal scorers with 8 goals each.
Keys to the Game
The Bruins have been strong on the attack, averaging 3.39 goals per game, but need to tighten up their blue line. The Senators have been solid on attack, averaging 3.35 goals per game, but are giving up too much at the other end, allowing 3.59 goals against per game. Boston has the NHL's eighth-ranked power play at 25 percent. Ottawa's power play is also strong at 24.1%, but their penalty kill is the worst in the NHL at 67.4%.
Prediction
Despite the Senators being favored at home, the Bruins are riding a hot streak and have won their last seven games as underdogs. Boston defeated the Maple Leafs 5-3. The final score prediction is a 4-2 win for the Boston Bruins.
