The Boston Bruins (3-0) hit the road to play the Anaheim Ducks (1-3) at Honda Center on Sunday, October 22 at 8:30 PM ET on NHL Network, NESN, BSSC, and BSSD. The Bruins have won four straight games.
Bruins vs. Ducks Game Info
- Game Day: Sunday, October 22, 2023
- Game Time: 8:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: NHL Network
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Bruins and Ducks Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Bruins Insights
- The Bruins’ 301 total goals (3.7 per game) made them the second-best scoring team in the NHL last season.
- The Bruins conceded 174 total goals (only 2.1 per game), the fewest in league play.
- They had a league-best goal differential of +127.
- The 62 power-play goals the Bruins scored last season ranked 11th in the NHL (on 279 power-play chances).
- The Bruins’ 22.22% power-play conversion rate was 12th in the league.
- The eight shorthanded goals the Bruins scored last season ranked 11th among NHL teams.
- The Bruins had a league-best 87.28% penalty-kill percentage.
- The Bruins won 54.5% of their faceoffs to rank second in the NHL.
- The Bruins scored on 11.1% of their shots (third in the league).
- The Bruins shut out opponents seven times last season. As a team, they averaged 23.5 hits and 14 blocked shots per game.
Bruins Key Players
- One of Boston’s top offensive options last season was David Pastrnak, who recorded 113 points in 82 games.
- With 21 goals and 46 assists, Brad Marchand was among the most important contributors for Boston last season (67 points, 0.9 per game).
- Boston’s scoring effort last season was aided by Pavel Zacha’s 67 points, including 36 assists.
- In the 37 games Jeremy Swayman played a season ago, his save percentage was 92.025, sixth-best in the league.
Bruins Injuries
None
Ducks Insights
- With 206 goals (2.5 per game) last season, the Ducks had the NHL’s 31st-ranked offense.
- The Ducks allowed 4.1 goals per game (335 in total), 32nd in the league.
- Their -129 goal differential was 32nd in the league.
- The Ducks had 36 power-play goals (on 229 chances), 30th in the NHL.
- The Ducks scored on 15.72% of their power plays, No. 31 in the NHL.
- The Ducks had one shorthanded goal (32nd in league).
- At 72.14%, the Ducks had the 31st-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Ducks were 27th in faceoff win rate in the NHL (46.7%).
- The 8.9% shooting percentage of the Ducks was 30th in the league.
- The Ducks held their opponents scoreless one time.
Ducks Key Players
- Trevor Zegras’ 23 goals and 42 assists in 81 games for Anaheim last season added up to 65 total points.
- Alex Killorn was a key piece of the offense for Anaheim with 64 total points last season. He scored 27 goals and added 37 assists in 82 games.
- Anaheim’s Troy Terry was among the top offensive players on the team with 61 total points (23 goals and 38 assists).
- Lukas Dostal was 4-10-3 in 19 games last season, conceding 67 goals (1.8 goals against average) with a 90.133 save percentage (37th in the league).
Ducks Injuries
Adam Henrique: Illness (Questionable), Brock McGinn: Undisclosed (Out), Isac Lundestrom: Achilles (Out)