The Boston Bruins (34-12-12, first in the Eastern Conference) and the Vancouver Canucks (37-16-6, first in the Western Conference), square off on Saturday, February 24 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+ and NESN.
Bruins vs. Canucks Game Info
- Date: Saturday, February 24, 2024
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV: NESN (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Bruins and Canucks Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Bruins Insights
- The Bruins score the sixth-most goals in the NHL (194 total, 3.3 per game).
- Defensively, the Bruins are one of the stingiest units in league play, conceding 156 total goals (2.7 per game) to rank sixth.
- They have the league’s third-best goal differential at +38.
- The 42 power-play goals the Bruins have put up this season (on 180 power-play chances) are the 10th-most in the NHL.
- The Bruins rank seventh in the league with a 23.33% power-play conversion rate.
- The Bruins have scored five shorthanded goals this season (15th among NHL squads).
- The Bruins kill 81.77% of opponent power plays, the 10th-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Bruins win 49.6% of their faceoffs to rank 18th in the NHL.
- The Bruins have an 11% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks seventh in the league.
- The Bruins have shut out opponents four times this season. They average 20.4 hits and 15.5 blocked shots per game.
Bruins Key Players
- David Pastrnak is one of Boston’s top contributors this season with 82 points. He has averaged 0.6 goals per game, shooting 12.6%.
- Brad Marchand has 26 goals and 26 assists for Boston to compile 52 total points (0.9 per game).
- Charlie Coyle has contributed 47 points for Boston in 58 games this season, scoring on 17.5% of his shots and recording 20 goals and 27 assists.
- In 32 games played this season, Jeremy Swayman (18-6-7) has allowed 76 goals.
Bruins Injuries
Matt Grzelcyk: Lower Body (Questionable), Milan Lucic: Personal (Out), Matthew Poitras: Shoulder (Out), Hampus Lindholm: Undisclosed (Out)
Canucks Insights
- The Canucks are the league’s highest scorers, with 215 goals (3.6 per game).
- The Canucks have given up 162 total goals this season (2.8 per game), 11th in the NHL.
- With a goal differential of +53, they lead the league.
- The Canucks have 43 power-play goals (on 191 chances), ninth in the NHL.
- The Canucks have the NHL’s 13th-ranked power-play percentage (22.51).
- This season, the Canucks have four shorthanded goals (16th in league).
- The 78.49% penalty-kill percentage of the Canucks is 21st in the league.
- The Canucks are 12th in faceoff win rate in the NHL (50.9%).
- With a shooting percentage of 13.1%, the Canucks are the best in the league.
- The Canucks have held their opponents scoreless six times.
Canucks Key Players
- J.T. Miller has racked up 76 points (1.3 per game) for Vancouver, with 29 goals and 47 assists in 59 games (playing 19:35 per game).
- Elias Pettersson has racked up 74 points this season, with 29 goals and 45 assists.
- Vancouver’s Quinn Hughes is among the leaders on the team with 69 total points (12 goals and 57 assists).
- Thatcher Demko has a 29-12-1 record this season, with a .917 save percentage (seventh-best in the league). He has 1169 saves, and has given up 106 goals (2.5 goals against average).
Canucks Injuries
Tucker Poolman: Head (Out), Guillaume Brisebois: Upper Body (Out), Carson Soucy: Hand (Out), Dakota Joshua: Hand (Out)