The Boston Bruins (34-12-14) host the Vegas Golden Knights (33-19-7) at TD Garden on Thursday, February 29 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+, NESN, and SCRIPPS. The Bruins have lost three games in a row.
Bruins vs. Golden Knights Game Info
- Date: Thursday, February 29, 2024
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV: NESN (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Bruins and Golden Knights Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Bruins Insights
- The Bruins score the seventh-most goals in the NHL (199 total, 3.3 per game).
- The Bruins have given up 162 total goals (2.7 per game), ranking seventh in NHL play for the fewest goals against.
- Their +37 goal differential is fourth-best in the league.
- The 43 power-play goals the Bruins have scored this season (on 185 power-play chances) rank 11th in the NHL.
- The Bruins have the league’s ninth-best power-play conversion rate (23.24%).
- The Bruins have scored five shorthanded goals this season.
- The Bruins have the league’s 10th-best penalty-kill percentage (81.43%).
- The Bruins have the 18th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 49.6%.
- The Bruins shoot 11% as a team (seventh in the league).
- The Bruins have earned four shutouts this season. Their skaters average 20.2 hits and 15.7 blocked shots per game.
Bruins Key Players
- David Pastrnak has been critical to Boston’s offense this season, putting up 85 points in 60 games.
- Brad Marchand has 26 goals and 27 assists for Boston to compile 53 total points (0.9 per game).
- Boston’s scoring effort is aided by Charlie Coyle’s 53 points. He’s contributed 27 assists.
- As Boston’s top goalie, Jeremy Swayman has recorded 18 wins and 6 losses this season while giving up 79 goals with 908 saves.
Bruins Injuries
Matthew Poitras: Shoulder (Out), Hampus Lindholm: Undisclosed (Out), Milan Lucic: Personal (Out)
Golden Knights Insights
- With 188 goals (3.2 per game), the Golden Knights have the league’s 13th-ranked offense.
- The Golden Knights’ total of 165 goals conceded (2.8 per game) is eighth in the NHL.
- They have the 12th-ranked goal differential in the league at +23.
- The Golden Knights have 38 power-play goals (17th in NHL) on 195 chances.
- The Golden Knights’ power-play percentage (19.49) ranks them 18th in the league.
- In terms of shorthanded goals, the Golden Knights have six.
- At 81.25, the Golden Knights have the 11th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Golden Knights win 49.5% of faceoffs, 20th-ranked in the NHL.
- With a shooting percentage of 10.3%, the Golden Knights are 13th in the league.
- The Golden Knights have shut out their opponent three times. They are averaging 19.8 hits and 18.8 blocked shots per game.
Golden Knights Key Players
- Mark Stone has totaled 16 goals and 37 assists in 56 games for Vegas, good for 53 points.
- Jonathan Marchessault has helped lead the attack for Vegas this season with 32 goals and 19 assists.
- Jack Eichel has scored 19 goals on the season, adding 25 assists.
- Logan Thompson has a 17-11-5 record this season, with a .908 save percentage (27th in the league). He has 875 saves, and has given up 90 goals (2.7 goals against average).
Golden Knights Injuries
Pavel Dorofeyev: Upper Body (Out), Jack Eichel: Lower Body (Out), Mark Stone: Upper Body (Out), William Carrier: Upper Body (Out), Brett Howden: Upper Body (Out)
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