The Boston Bruins and Vancouver Canucks face off tonight at Rogers Arena in Vancouver. The Bruins, sitting 14th in the Eastern Conference with a record of 21-18-2, are looking to continue their winning ways after snapping a six-game losing streak with a dominant 6-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on New Year's Eve. Meanwhile, the Canucks, 15th in the Western Conference with a 16-20-4 record, aim to rebound after a 4-3 shootout loss to the Seattle Kraken.
Bruins Projected Lineup Here's the projected lineup for the Boston Bruins: * Forwards: Alex Steeves — Elias Lindholm — Morgan Geekie / Casey Mittelstadt — Pavel Zacha — Viktor Arvidsson / Marat Khusnutdinov — Fraser Minten — David Pastrnak / Mikey Eyssimont — Sean Kuraly — Mark Kastelic * Defensemen: Nikita Zadorov — Charlie McAvoy / Hampus Lindholm — Jonathan Aspirot / Mason Lohrei — Andrew Peeke * Goalies: Jeremy Swayman / Joonas Korpisalo * Scratches: Jeffrey Viel, Vladislav Kolyachonok
Bruins Injury Report: Tanner Jeannot is day-to-day with an undisclosed injury, and Jordan Harris (ankle) and Henri Jokiharju (undisclosed) remain out. Jeannot has been skating this week without a non-contact jersey but will not play against the Canucks.
Canucks Projected Lineup Here's the expected lineup for the Vancouver Canucks: * Forwards: Jake DeBrusk — Elias Pettersson — Linus Karlsson / Evander Kane — Max Sasson — Brock Boeser / Drew O'Connor — David Kampf — Kiefer Sherwood / Liam Ohgren — Aatu Raty — Nils Hoglander * Defensemen: Marcus Pettersson — Filip Hronek / Zeev Buium — Tyler Myers / Elias Pettersson — Tom Willander * Goalies: Kevin Lankinen / Thatcher Demko * Scratches: P.O Joseph, Arshdeep Bains
Canucks Injury Report: The Canucks are dealing with several injuries. Conor Garland (upper body), Marco Rossi (lower body), Filip Chytil (concussion protocol), Teddy Blueger (lower body), and Derek Forbort (undisclosed) are all sidelined. Marco Rossi was placed on injured reserve. Kevin Lankinen is expected to start in goal after Thatcher Demko played against the Kraken.
Storylines to Watch The Bruins are looking to build on their offensive outburst against the Oilers, where David Pastrnak led the way with two goals and an assist. Boston's power play has been effective recently, converting on 24.8% of their opportunities, which could be a key factor against Vancouver's struggling penalty kill.
The Canucks, on the other hand, are facing challenges with a depleted lineup due to injuries. Linus Karlsson has been playing well since his promotion to the top line, and Jake DeBrusk is coming off a strong performance with a goal and two assists. Tom Willander has also been contributing on defense with a three-game point streak.
Betting Odds The sportsbooks favor the Boston Bruins with a moneyline of -131, while the Vancouver Canucks are listed at +110. The over/under for the game is set at 5.5 goals.
The game is scheduled to start at 10 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on ESPN+.
