NHL Game Preview: Boston Bruins at Calgary Flames with Line Combinations 12/17/2024

NHL Game Preview: Boston Bruins at Calgary Flames with Line Combinations 12/17/2024

Boston Bruins (16-13-3, 35 pts) at Calgary Flames (15-11-5, 35 pts)

Venue: Scotiabank Saddledome
Date: Tuesday, December 17
Time: 9:00 pm ET
TV: ESPN+/NESN/ Sportsnet
Radio: 
Boston Bruins – Sports Hub 98.5 FM
Calgary Flames – Sportsnet 96.0

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:

Boston Bruins -1.5 ML -130
Calgary Flames +1.5 ML +110
O/U 5.5

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Boston Bruins News & Notes: 

The Boston Bruins picked up a much-needed win on Saturday after dropping two straight by a combined score of 13-2. David Pastrnak turned in one of his best games putting up four points in the win as he scored a goal and recorded three assists.

Calgary Flames News & Notes: 

The Flames won on Saturday over the defending Stanley Cup Champions, they did so behind a shutout from Dustin Wolf who stopped all 32 shots he faced. The win tied the Flames with the Canucks for the final Wild Card spot and put them just one point back of the Avalanche for the top Wild Card spot.

Boston Bruins Projected Lines: 

Geekie-Zacha-Pastrnak
Marchand-Lindholm-Brazeau
Frederic-Coyle-Kastelic
Koepke-Beecher-McLaughlin
Zadorov-McAvoy
Oesterle-Carlo
Lohrei-Peeke

Swayman
Korpisalo

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Calgary Flames Projected Lines:

Huberdeau-Kadri-Pospisil
Coleman-Backlund-Coronato
Sharangovich-Zary-Pelletier
Lomberg-Rooney-Duehr
Bahl-Andersson
Hanley-Weegar
Bean-Pachal

Wolf
Cooley

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Players To Watch:

Boston Bruins

Pavel Zacha this season has 16 points on eight goals and eight assists. His last game on Saturday, he had three points on a goal and two assists. In the prior matchup, against the Flames, he had two points on a goal and an assist. In his career against Calgary, he has ten points in 11 games on seven goals and three assists.

Calgary Flames

Nazem Kadri has 20 points on 11 goals and nine assists through the 31 games; he has scored a goal in each of the last three games and has a point in each of the last four games. Earlier this season, he had a goal against the Bruins. He’s played in 41 career games against Boston, he has 29 points on ten goals and 19 assists.

Injury Report:

Boston Bruins

D – Hampus Lindholm – Out

Calgary Flames

F – Anthony Mantha – IR
F – Justin Kirkland – IR
F – Andrei Kuzmenko – DTD
G – Dan Vladar – DTD

Next game:

Boston Bruins – December 19 at Edmonton Oilers
Calgary Flames – December 19 vs. Ottawa Senators

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