The Bruins hit Anaheim on Friday night looking to stretch their winning streak to four as they face the Ducks at Honda Center.
Boston enters at 5-2 after rolling through three straight opponents. The run started with a 6-1 win over the Utah Mammoth, continued with a 5-1 victory against the Philadelphia Flyers, and most recently included a 6-3 win over the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night.
Anaheim comes in at 4-2 after dropping a 4-2 decision to the Calgary Flames on Tuesday. That loss ended a two-game winning streak for the Ducks, who had beaten the Winnipeg Jets 5-1 and the Flames 4-2 during the stretch.
Friday’s matchup is the first of two meetings between the Bruins and Ducks. The teams will meet again on Feb. 15, 2027, in Boston.
TV coverage will be on FOXLA+ and Prime Video in Anaheim, and NESN in Boston. Radio broadcasts are available on Ducks Stream in Anaheim and 98.5 The Sports Hub in Boston.
Boston’s projected lineup features Morgan Geekie, Pavel Zacha and David Pastrnak on the top line, with Marat Khusnutdinov, Fraser Minten and JJ Peterka next up. Casey Mittelstadt centers Elias Lindholm and James Hagens, while Tanner Jeannot, Matt Poitras and Mark Kastelic make up another forward group.
On defense, the Bruins are listed with Hampus Lindholm and Charlie McAvoy, Nikita Zadorov and Will Borgen, and Frederic Brunet with Mason Lohrei. Michael DiPietro and Jeremy Swayman are the goaltenders listed.
Anaheim’s projected group has Alex Killorn, Leo Carlsson and Nikita Klepov up front, followed by Nikita Nesterenko, Cutter Gauthier and Beckett Sennecke. Frank Vatrano, Roger McQueen and Judd Caulfield are also in the forward mix, along with A.J. Greer, Tim Washe and Jeff Malott.
The Ducks’ blue line is listed as Jackson LaCombe and Noah Warren, Pavel Mintyukov and Tristan Luneau, and Tyson Hinds and Drew Helleson. Lukas Dostal and Ville Husso are the goaltenders listed.
This story will be updated throughout the game with the latest injury news.
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