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Two division leaders face off on the ice Saturday in the Big Apple when the Atlantic division leading Boston Bruins (14-1-3, 31 points, 1st Atlantic) take on the Metropolitan Division leading New York Rangers (13-3-1, 27 points, 1st Metro) at Madison Square Garden. Boston will play the Detroit Red Wings on Friday afternoon before heading off to play the Rangers on Saturday. The Bruins defeated the Florida Panthers 3-1 in their most recent game on Wednesday. New York will play the Philadelphia Flyers on Friday before facing the Bruins on Saturday. The Rangers defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 1-0 on Wednesday. Boston will play without LW Milan Lucic and C Morgan Geekie. New York will play without D Adam Fox and C Filip Chytil
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The Boston Bruins are averaging 3.44 goals per game, which is 11th highest in the NHL. The Bruins are averaging 32.1 shots per game which is 10th best and Boston wins 50.3% of its face offs, which is 16th. The Bruins have the 11th best power play, scoring 22.8% of the time the Bruins have the man advantage. David Pastrnak is leading Boston in goals scored with 12, in assists with 17 and in points with 29. Three other players have scored seven goals apiece and Brad Marchand is second in assists with 12 and also in points with 19.
At the other end of the ice, Boston has a 2.11 goals against average which is first in the NHL. The Bruins are allowing an average of 31.5 shots which is 21st. Helping Boston maintain the best goals against average in the league is the penalty kill unit which is also first, holding op ponents scoreless 90.8% of the time the Bruins are short-handed. Boston's goalie duo is the best in hockey. Jeremy Swayman is 7-0-2 with a 2.09 goals against average and .933 save percentage, while Linus Ullmark is 7-1-1 with a 2.10 goals against average and .932. For Boston it doesn't matter who is between the pipes as they are both superb thus far.
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