The Boston Bruins (44-8-5) will be out to build on their winning streak when they head to face the Vancouver Canucks (23-30-5) at Rogers Arena on Saturday. Boston is coming off a high-scoring 6-5 win over the Kraken on Thursday, their fifth consecutive win.
The Bruins committed six penalties in the game, conceding one power play goal. Six players found the net for the Bruins. Jeremy Swayman allowed five goals on 41 shots against (.878%) in the win.
Vancouver beat the Blues 3-2 (OT) on Thursday. Elias Pettersson, J.T. Miller, and Andrei Kuzmenko each scored once for the Canucks. Pettersson added two assists to lead the team in scoring. Arturs Silovs had 20 saves.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Bruins won the first meeting between the teams this season, a 5-2 victory in November. Hampus Lindholm led Boston with three points (0G 3A). Miller and Sheldon Dries were on the scoresheet for Vancouver. Linus Ullmark got the win, saving 29 of 31 shots (.935%).
FACING OFF
Boston is averaging 3.75 goals per game for the season, second in the NHL. The visitors will hope to improve on that figure against a Canucks team that is allowing 3.98 goals a game (31st).
Meanwhile, Vancouver has found the net 3.36 times a game on average, 10th in the league, and the Bruins are holding opponents to a league-best 2.11 goals per game.
The Bruins’ 23.71% power play percentage ranks seventh in the league, while the Canucks are 11th with a conversion rate of 22.96%. Boston has been equally strong at penalty killing, boasting the league’s highest PK% at 86.22%. Vancouver ranks 32nd at 66.86%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 79 points this season, fifth-most in the NHL, David Pastrnak is the top skater for the Bruins. He is among the league leaders with 42 goals (2nd) and has added 37 assists.
In the net, Ullmark (29-4-1) is Boston’s top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 1.88 GAA, best in the league, and a .937% save percentage, also best.
Pettersson leads the Canucks in scoring with 75 points (9th in the league). He has 28 goals and 47 assists in 56 games. Thatcher Demko (3-10-2) has the best goals against average for Vancouver at 3.93.
He has a save percentage of .883%. Spencer Martin (11-15-1) has played the most games in net for the Canucks this season. He has a 3.99 GAA and a .871% save percentage.
HOME AND AWAY
Boston is pursuing a fifth straight win on the road this season. Vancouver is 11-15-1 at home this season.
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