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Boston Bruins vs Anaheim Ducks prediction

Boston Bruins8–2–1 · HomeAnaheim Ducks4–6–0 · Away

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

Boston Bruins

Last game: Oct 22

Forwards

  1. 1st line13 min together
    88LWPastrnakDavid18CZachaPavel10RWPeterkaJJ
  2. 2nd line12 min together
    39LWGeekieMorgan93CMintenFraser92RWKhusnutdinovMarat
  3. 3rd line10 min together
    11LWMittelstadtCasey44CHagensJames28RWLindholmElias
  4. 4th line9 min together
    84LWJeannotTanner47CKastelicMark51RWPoitrasMatthew

Defence

  1. 1st pair17 min together
    91DZadorovNikita17DBorgenWill
  2. 2nd pair16 min together
    27DLindholmHampus73DMcAvoyCharlie
  3. 3rd pair16 min together
    6DLohreiMason42DBrunetFrederic

Goalies

Anaheim Ducks

Last game: Oct 22

Forwards

  1. 1st line9 min together
    17LWKillornAlex91CCarlssonLeo45RWSenneckeBeckett
  2. 2nd line6 min together
    61LWGauthierCutter64CGranlundMikael13RWNesterenkoNikita
  3. 3rd line10 min together
    18LWGreerA.J.42CWasheTim12RWColangeloSam
  4. 4th line6 min together
    40LWKlepovNikita95CMcQueenRoger77RWVatranoFrank

Defence

  1. 1st pair14 min together
    2DLaCombeJackson67DLuneauTristan
  2. 2nd pair10 min together
    55DHindsTyson47DWarrenNoah
  3. 3rd pair7 min together
    14DHellesonDrew4DJensenNick

Goalies

How we read the lines: from the NHL’s shift charts, the three forwards and the two defencemen who shared the most 5-on-5 ice time, ranked by time on ice. Coaches shuffle lines often, so treat them as a guide until puck drop.

David Pastrnak: Bostonbruinsfan22, CC BY-SA 4.0; Pavel Zacha: Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0; JJ Peterka: Sandro Halank , Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0; Morgan Geekie: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0; Fraser Minten: Bardonvtn, CC BY 4.0; Casey Mittelstadt: CloutsnChara Sports Cards, CC BY 3.0; James Hagens: Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0; Elias Lindholm: Benjamin Reed, CC BY-SA 2.0; Tanner Jeannot: Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0; Matthew Poitras: Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0; Nikita Zadorov: m_kania, CC BY 2.0; Will Borgen: Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0; Hampus Lindholm: mark6mauno, CC BY-SA 2.0; Charlie McAvoy: CloutsnChara Sports Cards, CC BY 3.0; Mason Lohrei: Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0; Alex Killorn: Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 3.0; Leo Carlsson: Pwinger, CC BY-SA 4.0; Beckett Sennecke: Sewageboy, CC BY-SA 4.0; Cutter Gauthier: Sandro Halank , Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0; Mikael Granlund: Lorie Shaull, CC BY-SA 2.0; A.J. Greer: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0; Sam Colangelo: Mike Zitek/AHL, CC BY 2.0; Frank Vatrano: Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0; Jackson LaCombe: Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0; Nick Jensen: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Goalie duel

Projected

Projected from recent starts · confirmed at puck drop

Jeremy Swayman BOS

.928 save percentage

1.98 GAA · 6–1–1 · 1 shutout · 8 starts

Lukas Dostal ANA

.881 save percentage

3.16 GAA · 3–4–0 · 7 starts

Teams do not name their goalie before the game. We expect the No. 1 unless his team played the night before, when the back-up usually starts; last season that call was right about two times in three. Our win chances do not depend on it.

Photo credits: Jeremy Swayman: Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0; Lukas Dostal: Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons

Team leaders

Boston BruinsThis seasonAnaheim Ducks

Season totals in this competition from the scoresheets so far (10 games per team); current squads only.

Photo credits: David Pastrnak: Bostonbruinsfan22, CC BY-SA 4.0; Nikita Zadorov: m_kania, CC BY 2.0; Leo Carlsson: Pwinger, CC BY-SA 4.0; Beckett Sennecke: Sewageboy, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Recent form

Boston Bruins

W6–0OTL2–3W4–1W4–2W6–3

Anaheim Ducks

L1–4L2–3L2–5L2–4L2–4

W win · OTL loss in overtime or a shootout · L loss in regulation

Head to head

  • Anaheim Ducks 2–4 Boston Bruins

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