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Boston Bruins vs Ottawa Senators · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview vs Senators · THU · MAR 25 · 6:00 PM CT ← Back to schedule
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THU · MAR 25 · 6:00 PM CT
TD Garden
NESN
Boston Bruins
Bruins
2–1–0
VS
Ottawa Senators
Senators
1–0–0
Upcoming
THU · MAR 25 · 6:00 PM CT
NESN
Boston Bruins
Home · Bruins
2–1–0
4 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
The read
Linus Ullmark has not had an answer for Pavel Zacha: 6 goals on 24 shots. But Drake Batherson has made a habit of hurting the Bruins: 7 points in the last 4 meetings.
TD Garden
Ottawa Senators
Away · Senators
1–0–0
2 PTS
Bruins
GOALIES
Senators
Jeremy Swayman
Jeremy Swayman
Expected
.947 SV% · 1.47 GAA · 2W
.909 SV% L5 · Steady
VS
Linus Ullmark
Linus Ullmark
Expected
.931 SV% · 2.00 GAA · 1W
.931 SV% L5 · Locked in
Bruins
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Senators
L1
JJ Peterka · Elias Lindholm · David Pastrnak
L1
Warren Foegele · Tim Stützle · Drake Batherson
L2
Casey Mittelstadt · Pavel Zacha · Morgan Geekie
L2
William Eklund · Dylan Cozens · Fabian Zetterlund
L3
James Hagens · Fraser Minten · Marat Khusnutdinov
L3
Michael Amadio · Shane Pinto · Claude Giroux
L4
Tanner Jeannot · Sean Kuraly · Mark Kastelic
L4
Nick Cousins · Stephen Halliday · Hayden Hodgson
D1
Hampus Lindholm · Will Borgen
D1
Jake Sanderson · Nikolas Matinpalo
D2
Nikita Zadorov · Connor Clifton
D2
Thomas Chabot · Jordan Spence
D3
Jonathan Aspirot · Mason Lohrei
D3
Tyler Kleven · Carter Yakemchuk
PP1
Morgan Geekie · Pavel Zacha · JJ Peterka · David Pastrnak · Hampus Lindholm
PP1
William Eklund · Tim Stützle · Dylan Cozens · Drake Batherson · Jake Sanderson
PP2
James Hagens · Fraser Minten · Casey Mittelstadt · Elias Lindholm · Mason Lohrei
PP2
Claude Giroux · Shane Pinto · Fabian Zetterlund · Carter Yakemchuk · Thomas Chabot
PK1
Sean Kuraly · Mark Kastelic · Hampus Lindholm · Will Borgen
PK1
Shane Pinto · Claude Giroux · Jake Sanderson · Nikolas Matinpalo
PK2
Fraser Minten · Marat Khusnutdinov · Nikita Zadorov · Connor Clifton
PK2
Tim Stützle · Michael Amadio · Tyler Kleven · Jordan Spence
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
SenatorsProjected lines
L1
Warren Foegele · Tim Stützle · Drake Batherson
L2
William Eklund · Dylan Cozens · Fabian Zetterlund
L3
Michael Amadio · Shane Pinto · Claude Giroux
L4
Nick Cousins · Stephen Halliday · Hayden Hodgson
D1
Jake Sanderson · Nikolas Matinpalo
D2
Thomas Chabot · Jordan Spence
D3
Tyler Kleven · Carter Yakemchuk
PP1
William Eklund · Tim Stützle · Dylan Cozens · Drake Batherson · Jake Sanderson
PP2
Claude Giroux · Shane Pinto · Fabian Zetterlund · Carter Yakemchuk · Thomas Chabot
PK1
Shane Pinto · Claude Giroux · Jake Sanderson · Nikolas Matinpalo
PK2
Tim Stützle · Michael Amadio · Tyler Kleven · Jordan Spence
Belle Fraser · Oct 3 · 6:41 PM CT Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:09 AM CT
Bruins
INJURY REPORT
Senators
Matthew Poitras
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 5
Andre Burakovsky
DAY-TO-DAY · Upper body
Jake Sanderson
DAY-TO-DAY · Lower body
Blake Montgomery
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 8
Kurtis MacDermid
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 31
Artem Zub
IR · Knee · Expected back Oct 10
BruinsInjury report
Matthew Poitras
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 5
SenatorsInjury report
Andre Burakovsky
DAY-TO-DAY · Upper body
Jake Sanderson
DAY-TO-DAY · Lower body
Blake Montgomery
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 8
Kurtis MacDermid
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 31
Artem Zub
IR · Knee · Expected back Oct 10
Belle Fraser · Oct 3 · 6:41 PM CT Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:09 AM CT
STORYLINE
The Bruins lost their last game and are 2-1-0 in their first 3 games. The Senators won their last game and are 1-0-0 in their first 1 game.

Matchup Intel

Linus Ullmark has not had an answer for Pavel Zacha: 6 goals on 24 shots. But Drake Batherson has made a habit of hurting the Bruins: 7 points in the last 4 meetings.

Stay out of the box: the Bruins' power play ranks 10th and Ottawa's penalty kill sits 26th.

The numbers behind it
Matchup
Pavel Zacha has 6 goals on Linus Ullmark (24 shots).
(Boston)
6 goals on Linus Ullmark
Matchup
Tim Stützle has 7 goals on Jeremy Swayman (29 shots).
(Ottawa)
7 goals on Jeremy Swayman
Player
Drake Batherson has 7 points in his last 4 games against Boston. See the games →
(Ottawa)
7 pts, last 4 vs BOS
Player
Claude Giroux has 7 points in his last 4 games against Boston. See the games →
(Ottawa)
7 pts, last 4 vs BOS
Special Teams
Boston's power play ranks 10th while Ottawa's penalty kill ranks 26th.
10th / 26th PP vs PK