Thursday’s game marks Boston’s celebration of Hockey is for Everyone Night, an NHL initiative that supports inclusion in the sport. As part of the celebration, TD Garden and The Hub on Causeway will be lit in rainbow colors. During the team introductions, the Bruins will welcome an honorary lineup featuring six hockey players representing the LGBTQ+ community, sled hockey, deaf, blind, special hockey, and standing amputee/limb difference athletes.

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Read more about the Hockey is for Everyone initiative and the Bruins’ planned celebrations here.

The puck will drop at TD Garden and on NESN at 7 p.m. Here’s your preview.

When: Thursday, 7 p.m.

Where: TD Garden, Boston

TV, radio: NESN, WBZ-FM 98.5

Line: Vegas -135. O/U: 6.0.

GOLDEN KNIGHTS

Season record: 24-12-12. vs. spread: 16-32. Over/under: 25-20, 3 pushes

Last 10 games: 7-2-1. vs. spread: 5-5. Over/under: 7-3

BRUINS

Season record: 28-20-2. vs. spread: 33-17. Over/under: 27-22, 1 push

Last 10 games: 8-2-0. vs. spread: 7-3. Over/under: 5-4, 1 push

TEAM STATISTICS

Goals scored: Vegas 160, Boston 164

Goals allowed: Vegas 142, Boston 155

Power play: Vegas 26.5%, Boston 25.5%

Penalty minutes: Vegas 333, Boston 671

Penalty kill: Vegas 81.4%, Boston 78.1%

Faceoffs won: Vegas 50.5%, Boston 52.0%

Stat of the day: Morgan Geekie’s 26th goal of the season, scored in the third period against Dallas, snapped a 12-game goal scoring drought for the forward.

Notes: As part of the Hockey is for Everyone celebrations, the Bruins will auction team-issued and autographed rainbow-taped sticks, and proceeds from the stick auction will benefit Boston Pride Hockey (BPH), New England’s first LGBTQIA+ and ally-friendly hockey organization. “Year after year, this collaboration not only amplifies visibility for our community, but directly strengthens our ability to expand access to the game through impactful fundraising initiatives like the stick auction, which supports our financial aid and scholarship programs — helping ensure that cost is not a barrier to participation,” said Boston Pride Hockey communications director Kevin Corsino. … Nikita Zadorov picked up his league-leading 32nd minor penalty of the season in the loss to the Stars. Zadorov has one goal and 15 assists in 50 games this season. … Dallas controlled the faceoff battle against the Bruins, winning 65 percent of the faceoffs in the game that snapped Boston’s six-game winning streak. It was an anomalous performance for the Bruins, whose 52 percent faceoff win rate is sixth in the league (just ahead of Dallas at 51.9 percent).

Emma Healy can be reached at emma.healy@globe.com or on X @ByEmmaHealy.