The Boston Bruins (50-11-5) head to face the Winnipeg Jets (38-27-3) at Canada Life Centre on Thursday. Boston is coming off a high-scoring 6-3 loss against the Blackhawks on Tuesday. The Bruins conceded a power play goal while failing to take advantage of their own limited power play opportunities.
Hampus Lindholm, Pavel Zacha, and Trent Frederic scored one apiece for the Bruins. Lindholm added an assist to lead the team in scoring. Linus Ullmark saved only 23 of 28 shots against (.821%) in the loss. Winnipeg fell 5-3 to the Hurricanes on Tuesday.
Nikolaj Ehlers, Nino Niederreiter, and Dylan DeMelo each scored once for the Jets. David Rittich only had 20 saves on 24 shots against (.833%) in the loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Bruins won the first meeting between the teams this season, a 3-2 victory in December, their fifth straight win against Winnipeg. David Pastrnak and Nick Foligno each had two points (1G 1A) to lead Boston. Jansen Harkins and Mark Scheifele were on the scoresheet for Winnipeg. Jeremy Swayman got the win, saving 25 of 27 shots (.925%).
FACING OFF
Boston is averaging 3.73 goals per game for the season, second in the NHL, and they are taking on a Jets team that is allowing 2.84 goals a game (11th).
Meanwhile, Winnipeg has found the net 3.10 times a game on average, 18th in the league, and the Bruins are holding opponents to a league-best 2.20 goals per game.
The Bruins’ 22.52% power play percentage ranks 11th in the league, while the Jets are 15th with a conversion rate of 21.46%. Boston has been equally successful at penalty killing, boasting the league’s highest PK% at 85.32%. Winnipeg ranks sixth at 82.91%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 89 points this season, fourth-most in the NHL, Pastrnak is the top skater for the Bruins. He is among the league leaders with 46 goals (2nd) and has added 43 assists. In the net, Ullmark (33-5-1) is Boston’s top goaltender by goals against average.
He has a 1.97 GAA, best in the league, and a .935% save percentage, also best. Kyle Connor and Josh Morrissey lead the Jets in scoring with 73 and 67 points, respectively. Connor has 27 goals and 46 assists, while Morrissey has 15 goals and 52 assists (10th).
Connor Hellebuyck (29-20-2) is the top goalie for Winnipeg with a goals against average of 2.64. He has a save percentage of .919%, fifth-best in the league.
HOME AND AWAY
Boston is 23-8-2 away from home this season. Winnipeg is 21-11-2 at Canada Life Centre this season.
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