The Boston Bruins face the Colorado Avalanche in a matchup between two of the league's best teams. The Bruins have a 20-3-1 record and with eight wins in their last 10 games, they have the best record in the Eastern Conference. The Avalanche have a 13-9-1 record but are hoping to bounce back from two rough losses. Both teams are looking to remain near the top of their divisions and the upcoming game looks to be a great one as a result.
The Bruins are having a great season with their offense stepping up and scoring 3.96 goals per game including 14 goals in the last four games. Patrice Bergeron, David Pastrnak, and Brad Marchand have scored 34 goals and 43 assists to lead the top line but the rest of the offense has been great as well. Taylor Hall, Jake DeBrusk, and David Krejci have combined for 25 goals and 28 assists while defensemen Hampus Lindholm and Charlie McAvoy have added six goals and 26 assists from the point to overwhelm opposing defenses.
The offense has been dominant but the defense has been great as well, allowing only 2.17 goals per game with only seven goals in the last four games. Hampus Lindholm and Brandon Carlo have combined for 4.4 defensive point shares and 60 blocked shots while Connor Clifton, Matt Grzelcyk, and Charlie McAvoy have combined for 3.9 defensive point shares to add depth to the unit. In additio n, goaltender Linus Ullmark has struggled in the net with a .936 save percentage and a 1.93 goals-against average on 486 shots.