Boston Bruins (30-28-8, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Ottawa Senators (34-25-5, in the Atlantic Division); Ottawa, Ontario; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT
The Ottawa Senators host the Boston Bruins as winners of four straight games.
Ottawa is 34-25-5 overall and 8-8-1 against the Atlantic Division. The Senators have gone 17-7-4 in games their opponents commit more penalties.
Boston is 30-28-8 overall with an 11-6-3 record in Atlantic Division play. The Bruins have a 12-16-3 record in games their opponents serve fewer penalty minutes.
Thursday's game is the fourth time these teams meet this season. The Bruins won 2-0 in the last matchup.
TOP PERFORMERS: Tim Stutzle has 20 goals and 46 assists for the Senators. Brady Tkachuk has seven goals and one assist over the last 10 games.
David Pastrnak has 33 goals and 48 assists for the Bruins. Morgan Geekie has scored six goals with one assist over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Senators: 5-4-1, averaging 2.9 goals, 4.4 assists, 3.7 penalties and 8.3 penalty minutes while giving up 3.2 goals per game.
Bruins: 3-5-2, averaging 2.5 goals, 3.7 assists, 3.5 penalties and 8.4 penalty minutes while giving up 2.7 goals per game.
INJURIES: Senators: None listed.
Bruins: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
