NHL Game Preview: Boston Bruins at Chicago Blackhawks with Line Combinations 12/4/2024

Boston Bruins (13-11-3, 29 pts) at Chicago Blackhawks (8-15-2, 18 pts)
Venue: United Center
Date: Wednesday, December 4
Time: 8:30 pm ET / 7:30 pm CT

TV: TNT / MAX
Radio:
Boston Bruins – The Sports Hub 98.5 FM
Chicago Blackhawks – WGN Radio 720 AM

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Boston Bruins -1.5 ML -155
Chicago Blackhawks +1.5 ML +135
O/U 5.5

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Boston Bruins News & Notes:

The Bruins have won two straight games and three of their last four. Since Joe Sacco has taken over, the Bruins are 5-2-0. The Bruins are 5-5-2 on the road this season, with a -15 goal differential overall.

Chicago Blackhawks News & Notes:

The Blackhawks have lost three straight games and four of their last five. Chicago is last in the Central Division and has the worst record in the NHL. The Blackhawks are in the middle of a rebuild and hope to be competitive in a year or two. Chicago has a 4-6-0 record at home and a -16 goal differential this season.

Boston Bruins Projected Lines:

Geekie-Zacha-Pastrnak
Marchand-E. Lindholm-Brazeau
Frederic-Coyle-Kastelic
Koepke-Beecher-McLaughlin

Oesterle-McAvoy
Zadorov-Carlo
Lohrei-Peeke

Swayman
Korpisalo

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Chicago Blackhawks Projected Lines:

Hall-Bedard-Bertuzzi
Donato-Kurashev-Teravainen
Foligno-Dickinson-Mikheyev
Maroon-Reichel-Smith

Vlasic-Murphy
Allan-Martinez
Kaiser-Brodie

Mrazek
Soderblom

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Players To Watch:

Boston Bruins

Pavel Zacha has points in two straight games including the overtime game-winner against Detroit last night. Zacha has five points (3g, 2a) in his last four games for the Bruins. The 27-year-old Czechia pivot is fourth on the Bruins in scoring with 12 points (6g, 6a) in 27 games this season.

Chicago Blackhawks

Connor Bedard is leading the Blackhawks in scoring with 19 points (5g, 14a) in 25 games played. Bedard is on pace for a 62-point season, one point better than his rookie season a year ago. The 19-year-old center has four points (2g, 2a) in his last four games.

Injury Report:

Boston Bruins

D Hampus Lindholm – IR

Chicago Blackhawks

D Seth Jones – IR
D Artyom Levshunov – IR (Non-Roster)
G Laurent Brossoit – IR (Non-Roster)

Next Game:

Boston Bruins – December 7 vs. Philadelphia Flyers
Chicago Blackhawks – December 7 vs. Winnipeg Jets

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