Boston Bruins (20-15-4, 44 pts) at New York Rangers (16-19-1, 33 pts)
Venue: Madison Square Garden
Date: Thursday, January 2
Time: 7:00 pm EST
TV: ESPN+ / NESN / MSG
Radio:
Boston Bruins – The Sports Hub 98.5 FM
New York Rangers – WEPN-FM 98.7 ESPN New York
DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Boston Bruins -1.5 ML -115
New York Rangers +1.5 ML +105
O/U 5.5
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Boston Bruins News & Notes:
The Bruins are coming off a tough 3-1 loss to the Capitals in a matinee on New Year’s Eve. Boston is 8-9-2 on the road this season and 5-4-1 in their last ten games. Penalties continue to be a problem as Boston leads the NHL with 170 total penalties committed. This is the first matchup between these two clubs this season.
New York Rangers News & Notes:
The Rangers have lost four straight games and will try to break that streak as they welcome the Bruins to MSG on Thursday night. New York is 7-9-1 at home this season and has fallen to last place in the Metropolitan Division with a 2-8-0 record in their previous ten games.
Boston Bruins Projected Lines:
Geekie-Zacha-Pastrnak
Marchand-E. Lindholm-Coyle
Koepke-Frederic-Brazeau
Beecher-Kastelic-Wahlstrom
Zadorov-McAvoy
Wotherspoon-Carlo
Lohrei-Peeke
Swayman
Korpisalo
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New York Rangers Projected Lines:
Kreider-Zibanejad-Smith
Panarin-Trocheck-Lafreniere
Cuylle-Chytil-Berard
Edstrom-Carrick-Vesey
Lindgren-Fox
Miller-Borgen
Vaakanainen-Schneider
Quick
Domingue
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Players To Watch:
Boston Bruins
Justin Brazeau has come from nowhere as an undrafted free agent to producing in the NHL. The 6-foot-6 forward has goals in two straight games and three of his last four. The 26-year-old New Liskeard, Ontario native is tied for fourth on the Bruins with nine goals in 37 games and is tied for the team lead in powerplay goals (4) with David Pastrnak.
New York Rangers
Mika Zibanejad has struggled in December with only 4 points in 13 games. The 31-year-old is scoreless in his last eight games and is -8 in December and a team-worst -22 on the season. The 6-foot-2 pivot has struggled in Rangers losses with no goals and 4 assists in 20 games. The Rangers go as Zibanejad goes as he has 17 points (6g, 11a) in their 16 wins.
Injury Report:
Boston Bruins
D Hampus Lindholm – IR
New York Rangers
G Igor Shesterkin – IR
Next game:
Boston Bruins – January 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs
New York Rangers – January 4 at Washington Capitals
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