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Boston Bruins vs Vegas Golden Knights · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview @ Golden Knights · FRI · JAN 22 · 9:00 PM CT ← Back to schedule
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FRI · JAN 22 · 9:00 PM CT
T-Mobile Arena
NESN · SCRIPPS
Boston Bruins
Bruins
2–1–0
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Vegas Golden Knights
Golden Knights
1–1–0
Upcoming
FRI · JAN 22 · 9:00 PM CT
NESN · SCRIPPS
Boston Bruins
Away · Bruins
2–1–0
4 PTS
VS
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The read
Jeremy Swayman has not had an answer for Mitch Marner: 6 goals on 32 shots. But Adin Hill has had trouble with the Bruins, a .866 save percentage on 97 shots.
T-Mobile Arena
Vegas Golden Knights
Home · Golden Knights
1–1–0
2 PTS
Bruins
GOALIES
Golden Knights
Jeremy Swayman
Jeremy Swayman
Expected
.947 SV% · 1.47 GAA · 2W
.909 SV% L5 · Steady
VS
Adin Hill
Adin Hill
Likely · 2906-adin-hill
.871 SV% · 3.04 GAA · 10W
.871 SV% L5 · Cooling
Bruins
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Golden Knights
L1
JJ Peterka · Elias Lindholm · David Pastrnak
L1
Ivan Barbashev · Jack Eichel · Mark Stone
L2
Casey Mittelstadt · Pavel Zacha · Morgan Geekie
L2
Brett Howden · William Karlsson · Mitch Marner
L3
James Hagens · Fraser Minten · Marat Khusnutdinov
L3
Trevor Connelly · Tomas Hertl · Victor Olofsson
L4
Tanner Jeannot · Sean Kuraly · Mark Kastelic
L4
Marc Gatcomb · Nic Dowd · Braeden Bowman
D1
Hampus Lindholm · Will Borgen
D1
Brayden McNabb · Shea Theodore
D2
Nikita Zadorov · Connor Clifton
D2
Parker Wotherspoon · Rasmus Andersson
D3
Jonathan Aspirot · Mason Lohrei
D3
Jeremy Lauzon · Noah Hanifin
PP1
Morgan Geekie · Pavel Zacha · JJ Peterka · David Pastrnak · Hampus Lindholm
PP1
Mark Stone · Tomas Hertl · Mitch Marner · Jack Eichel · Shea Theodore
PP2
James Hagens · Fraser Minten · Casey Mittelstadt · Elias Lindholm · Mason Lohrei
PP2
Braeden Bowman · William Karlsson · Trevor Connelly · Rasmus Andersson · Victor Olofsson
PK1
Sean Kuraly · Mark Kastelic · Hampus Lindholm · Will Borgen
PK1
William Karlsson · Mitch Marner · Brayden McNabb · Shea Theodore
PK2
Fraser Minten · Marat Khusnutdinov · Nikita Zadorov · Connor Clifton
PK2
Jack Eichel · Mark Stone · Jeremy Lauzon · Noah Hanifin
BruinsProjected lines
L1
JJ Peterka · Elias Lindholm · David Pastrnak
L2
Casey Mittelstadt · Pavel Zacha · Morgan Geekie
L3
James Hagens · Fraser Minten · Marat Khusnutdinov
L4
Tanner Jeannot · Sean Kuraly · Mark Kastelic
D1
Hampus Lindholm · Will Borgen
D2
Nikita Zadorov · Connor Clifton
D3
Jonathan Aspirot · Mason Lohrei
PP1
Morgan Geekie · Pavel Zacha · JJ Peterka · David Pastrnak · Hampus Lindholm
PP2
James Hagens · Fraser Minten · Casey Mittelstadt · Elias Lindholm · Mason Lohrei
PK1
Sean Kuraly · Mark Kastelic · Hampus Lindholm · Will Borgen
PK2
Fraser Minten · Marat Khusnutdinov · Nikita Zadorov · Connor Clifton
Golden KnightsProjected lines
L1
Ivan Barbashev · Jack Eichel · Mark Stone
L2
Brett Howden · William Karlsson · Mitch Marner
L3
Trevor Connelly · Tomas Hertl · Victor Olofsson
L4
Marc Gatcomb · Nic Dowd · Braeden Bowman
D1
Brayden McNabb · Shea Theodore
D2
Parker Wotherspoon · Rasmus Andersson
D3
Jeremy Lauzon · Noah Hanifin
PP1
Mark Stone · Tomas Hertl · Mitch Marner · Jack Eichel · Shea Theodore
PP2
Braeden Bowman · William Karlsson · Trevor Connelly · Rasmus Andersson · Victor Olofsson
PK1
William Karlsson · Mitch Marner · Brayden McNabb · Shea Theodore
PK2
Jack Eichel · Mark Stone · Jeremy Lauzon · Noah Hanifin
Belle Fraser · Oct 3 · 6:41 PM CT Hannah Kirkell · as of Oct 2
Bruins
INJURY REPORT
Golden Knights
Matthew Poitras
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 5
Raphael Lavoie
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Lukas Cormier
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 6
BruinsInjury report
Matthew Poitras
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 5
Golden KnightsInjury report
Raphael Lavoie
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Lukas Cormier
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 6
Belle Fraser · Oct 3 · 6:41 PM CT Hannah Kirkell · as of Oct 2
STORYLINE
The Bruins lost their last game and are 2-1-0 in their first 3 games. The Golden Knights lost their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games.

Matchup Intel

Jeremy Swayman has not had an answer for Mitch Marner: 6 goals on 32 shots. But Adin Hill has had trouble with the Bruins, a .866 save percentage on 97 shots.

Jack Eichel has made a habit of hurting the Bruins: 8 points in the last 4 meetings.

The numbers behind it
Matchup
Mitch Marner has 6 goals on Jeremy Swayman (32 shots).
(Vegas)
6 goals on Jeremy Swayman
Player
Jack Eichel has 8 points in his last 4 games against Boston. See the games →
(Vegas)
8 pts, last 4 vs BOS
Matchup
Morgan Geekie has 4 goals on Adin Hill (11 shots).
(Boston)
4 goals on Adin Hill
Goaltending
Adin Hill has struggled against Boston — a .866 save % on 97 shots.
.866 SV% vs BOS
Player
David Pastrnak has 6 points in his last 4 games against Vegas. See the games →
(Boston)
6 pts, last 4 vs VGK