NHL Game Preview: Boston Bruins at Seattle Kraken with Line Combinations 12/12/2024

Charlie Coyle skating for the Boston Bruins
Photo: George Walker IV

Boston Bruins (15-12-3, 33 pts) at Seattle Kraken (14-14-2, 30 pts)

Venue: Climate Pledge Arena

Date: Thursday, December 12

Time: 10:00 pm ET / 7:00 pm PT 

TV: ESPN+ / NESN / KHN / KONG

Radio: 

Boston Bruins – The Sports Hub 98.5 FM

Seattle Kraken – Sports Radio KJR 93.3 FM

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:

Boston Bruins -1.5 ML -115

Seattle Kraken +1.5 ML -105

O/U 5.5

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Boston Bruins News & Notes:

The Bruins had their four-game winning streak snapped with an embarrassing 8-1 loss in Winnipeg on Tuesday night. Boston has struggled against playoff teams with a 4-13 record and has been outscored 58-30. Boston is trying to get back on track tonight against the Kraken in Seattle. The Bruins are 6-6-1 on the road this year. The Bruins won the previous meeting between these clubs 2-0 on November 3. This is the final meeting between these teams this season. 

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Seattle Kraken News & Notes:

The Kraken lost 2-1 in a shootout to the Atlantic Division leading Florida Panthers on Tuesday night. The Kraken are 7-6-2 at home this season and are 13-2-1 when they score three or more goals in a game. 

Boston Bruins Projected Lines:

Geekie-Zacha-Pastrnak

Marchand-E. Lindholm-Brazeau

Frederic-Coyle-Kastelic

Koepke-Beecher-Johnson

Oesterle-McAvoy

Zadorov-Carlo

Wotherspoon-Peeke

Korpisalo

Swayman

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Seattle Kraken Projected Lines:

Schwartz-Beniers-Gourde

McCann-Stephenson-Burakovsky

Tolvanen-Wright-Bjorkstrand

Kartye-Stephens-Tanev

Dunn-Larsson

Oleksiak-Montour

Evans-Borgen

Grubauer

Daccord

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Players To Watch:

Boston Bruins

David Pastrnak scored the lone goal in the Bruins’ loss to the Jets on Tuesday night. Pastrnak scored his 1st powerplay goal since October 26. Pastrnak leads the Bruins in scoring with 28 points (10g, 18a) in 30 games this year. 

Seattle Kraken

Vince Dunn has six points in six games since returning from injury. Dunn missed almost 6 weeks and hasn’t looked rusty in his return. The 28-year-old has nine points in 10 games for the Kraken this season. 

Injury Report:

Boston Bruins

D Hampus Lindholm – IR

Seattle Kraken

RW Jordan Eberle – LTIR

RW Yanni Gourde – Game Time Decision

LW Jared McCann – Game Time Decision

Next Game:

Boston Bruins – December 14 at Vancouver Canucks

Seattle Kraken – December 14 vs. Tampa Bay Lightning

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