The Ottawa Senators and Boston Bruins face off tonight at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, at 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time. This is the last of their regular-season meetings. The Senators have had the upper hand in the season series thus far.
Team Status
The Senators enter the game on a three-game winning streak, while the Bruins are looking to rebound from a recent shootout loss to the Vancouver Canucks. In their last game, the Senators defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 6-4, while the Bruins fell to the Canucks 5-4 in a shootout.
Projected Lineups
Here's a look at the projected lineups for both teams, according to NHL.com:
Ottawa Senators
- Forwards:
- Brady Tkachuk -- Tim Stutzle -- Fabian Zetterlund
- David Perron -- Dylan Cozens -- Drake Batherson
- Michael Amadio -- Ridly Greig -- Claude Giroux
- Kurtis MacDermid -- Stephen Halliday -- Nick Cousins
- Defense:
- Jake Sanderson -- Artem Zub
- Thomas Chabot -- Nick Jensen
- Tyler Kleven -- Nikolas Matinpalo
- Goaltenders:
- Leevi Merilainen
- Linus Ullmark
Scratches: Olle Lycksell, Jordan Spence Injuries: Shane Pinto (lower body), Lars Eller (broken foot)
Boston Bruins
- Forwards:
- Marat Khusnutdinov -- Elias Lindholm -- David Pastrnak
- Casey Mittelstadt -- Pavel Zacha -- Morgan Geekie
- Tanner Jeannot -- Fraser Minten -- Mark Kastelic
- Jeffrey Viel -- Sean Kuraly -- Michael Eyssimont
- Defense:
- Nikita Zadorov -- Charlie McAvoy
- Hampus Lindholm -- Andrew Peeke
- Mason Lohrei -- Victor Soderstrom
- Goaltenders:
- Joonas Korpisalo
- Jeremy Swayman
Scratches: Alex Steeves Injuries: Jordan Harris (ankle), Matej Blumel (lower body), Henri Jokiharju (undisclosed), Michael Callahan (lower body), Jonathan Aspirot (upper body), Viktor Arvidsson (lower body)
Goalie Matchup
The Senators are expected to start former Bruin Linus Ullmark. The Bruins are likely to counter with Joonas Korpisalo, also facing his former team.
Players to Watch
- Ottawa: Tim Stutzle is on a six-game point streak. Brady Tkachuk has been hot lately, with five goals in his last three games.
- Boston: Morgan Geekie has been a consistent offensive force for the Bruins.
Additional Notes
Bruins did not hold a morning skate. Tyler Kleven is out for today's game for the Senators; Nikolas Matinpalo is likely to draw into the lineup.
