The Vancouver Canucks (37-16-6, first in the Western Conference) and the Boston Bruins (34-12-12, first in the Eastern Conference), square off on Saturday, February 24 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+ and NESN.
Canucks vs. Bruins Game Info
- Date: Saturday, February 24, 2024
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV: NESN (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Canucks and Bruins Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Canucks Insights
- The Canucks’ 215 total goals (3.6 per game on 6.3 assists per contest) lead the league.
- The Canucks have allowed 162 total goals (2.8 per game), ranking 11th in league play in goals against.
- Their goal differential (+53) paces the league.
- The 43 power-play goals the Canucks have recorded this season (10th-most in the NHL) have come on 191 power-play chances.
- The Canucks have the league’s 12th-ranked power-play conversion rate (22.51%).
- The four shorthanded goals the Canucks have scored this season rank 16th among NHL squads.
- The Canucks’ 78.49% penalty-kill success rate ranks 21st in the league.
- The Canucks win 50.9% of their faceoffs (12th in the NHL)
- The Canucks shoot 13.1% as a team (best in the league).
- The Canucks have shut out opponents six times this season. As a team, they are averaging 19.5 hits and 14.3 blocked shots per game.
Canucks Key Players
- J.T. Miller has been imperative to Vancouver’s offense this season, registering 76 points in 59 games.
- Elias Pettersson has 74 points (29 goals, 45 assists) to add to the team’s offensive efforts.
- With 69 points through 59 games (12 goals and 57 assists), Quinn Hughes has been an important part of Vancouver’s offense this season.
- In the 43 games Thatcher Demko has played this season, his save percentage is .917, the seventh-best in the league.
Canucks Injuries
Guillaume Brisebois: Upper Body (Out), Tucker Poolman: Head (Out), Carson Soucy: Hand (Out), Dakota Joshua: Hand (Out)
Bruins Insights
- With 194 goals (3.3 per game), the Bruins have the NHL’s sixth-best offense.
- The Bruins concede 2.7 goals per game (156 in total), the sixth-fewest in the league.
- They have the fourth-best goal differential in the league at +38.
- With 42 power-play goals (on 180 chances), the Bruins are 11th in the NHL.
- The Bruins’ power-play percentage (23.33) ranks them seventh in the league.
- In terms of shorthanded goals, the Bruins have five.
- At 81.77, the Bruins have the 10th-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- At 49.6%, the Bruins have the NHL’s 18th-ranked faceoff win percentage.
- The 11% shooting percentage of the Bruins is seventh in the league.
- The Bruins have held their opponents scoreless four times.
Bruins Key Players
- David Pastrnak’s 82 points make him a pivotal offensive option for Boston. He has put up 36 goals and 46 assists in 58 games.
- Brad Marchand is a leading scorer for Boston with 52 total points this season. He has scored 26 goals and added 26 assists in 58 games.
- Charlie Coyle is a top player on offense for Boston with 20 goals and 27 assists.
- Jeremy Swayman has a .920 save percentage (fifth-best in the league), with 872 total saves, conceding 76 goals (2.5 goals against average). He has put up an 18-6-7 record this season.
Bruins Injuries
Matthew Poitras: Shoulder (Out), Matt Grzelcyk: Lower Body (Questionable), Milan Lucic: Personal (Out), Hampus Lindholm: Undisclosed (Out)