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

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview vs Bruins · THU · MAR 4 · 6:00 PM CT ← Back to schedule
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THU · MAR 4 · 6:00 PM CT
Canadian Tire Centre
NESN
Ottawa Senators
Senators
1–0–0
VS
Boston Bruins
Bruins
2–1–0
Upcoming
THU · MAR 4 · 6:00 PM CT
NESN
Ottawa Senators
Home · Senators
1–0–0
2 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
The read
Jeremy Swayman has not had an answer for Tim Stützle: 7 goals on 29 shots. But the Senators can't afford penalties against a power play that ranks 10th, not with a kill that sits 26th.
Canadian Tire Centre
Boston Bruins
Away · Bruins
2–1–0
4 PTS
Senators
GOALIES
Bruins
Linus Ullmark
Linus Ullmark
Expected
.931 SV% · 2.00 GAA · 1W
.931 SV% L5 · Locked in
VS
Jeremy Swayman
Jeremy Swayman
Expected
.947 SV% · 1.47 GAA · 2W
.909 SV% L5 · Steady
Senators
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Bruins
L1
Warren Foegele · Tim Stützle · Drake Batherson
L1
JJ Peterka · Elias Lindholm · David Pastrnak
L2
William Eklund · Dylan Cozens · Fabian Zetterlund
L2
Casey Mittelstadt · Pavel Zacha · Morgan Geekie
L3
Michael Amadio · Shane Pinto · Claude Giroux
L3
James Hagens · Fraser Minten · Marat Khusnutdinov
L4
Nick Cousins · Stephen Halliday · Hayden Hodgson
L4
Tanner Jeannot · Sean Kuraly · Mark Kastelic
D1
Jake Sanderson · Nikolas Matinpalo
D1
Hampus Lindholm · Will Borgen
D2
Thomas Chabot · Jordan Spence
D2
Nikita Zadorov · Connor Clifton
D3
Tyler Kleven · Carter Yakemchuk
D3
Jonathan Aspirot · Mason Lohrei
PP1
William Eklund · Tim Stützle · Dylan Cozens · Drake Batherson · Jake Sanderson
PP1
Morgan Geekie · Pavel Zacha · JJ Peterka · David Pastrnak · Hampus Lindholm
PP2
Claude Giroux · Shane Pinto · Fabian Zetterlund · Carter Yakemchuk · Thomas Chabot
PP2
James Hagens · Fraser Minten · Casey Mittelstadt · Elias Lindholm · Mason Lohrei
PK1
Shane Pinto · Claude Giroux · Jake Sanderson · Nikolas Matinpalo
PK1
Sean Kuraly · Mark Kastelic · Hampus Lindholm · Will Borgen
PK2
Tim Stützle · Michael Amadio · Tyler Kleven · Jordan Spence
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
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
Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:09 AM CT Belle Fraser · Oct 3 · 6:41 PM CT
Senators
INJURY REPORT
Bruins
Andre Burakovsky
DAY-TO-DAY · Upper body
Matthew Poitras
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 5
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
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
BruinsInjury report
Matthew Poitras
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 5
Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:09 AM CT Belle Fraser · Oct 3 · 6:41 PM CT
STORYLINE
The Senators won their last game and are 1-0-0 in their first 1 game. The Bruins lost their last game and are 2-1-0 in their first 3 games.

Matchup Intel

Jeremy Swayman has not had an answer for Tim Stützle: 7 goals on 29 shots. But the Senators can't afford penalties against a power play that ranks 10th, not with a kill that sits 26th.

The man to watch is Drake Batherson: 7 points in his last 4 against Boston.

The numbers behind it
Matchup
Tim Stützle has 7 goals on Jeremy Swayman (29 shots).
(Ottawa)
7 goals on Jeremy Swayman
Matchup
Pavel Zacha has 6 goals on Linus Ullmark (24 shots).
(Boston)
6 goals on Linus Ullmark
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