Thursday’s NHL play will see the Boston Bruins (0-0-0) take on the Chicago Blackhawks (0-1), starting at 7 p.m. ET at TD Garden and broadcast on ESPN+.

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Bruins’ 2024-25 Stats

Blackhawks’ 2024-25 Stats

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Bruins vs. Blackhawks Top Players

Bruins

David Pastrnak, a productive offensive player last season for Boston, totaled 106 points on the season.
With 33 goals and 23 assists, Morgan Geekie was one of the most important contributors for Boston last season (56 points, 0.7 per game).
With 47 points in 82 games last season (14 goals and 33 assists), Pavel Zacha was a key cog in the Boston’s offensive attack.
Across 58 games played, Jeremy Swayman had a goaltending record of 22-29-7 last season. During those games, he yielded 176 goals while recording 1,459 saves.
Blackhawks

Connor Bedard’s 23 goals and 44 assists in 82 games for Chicago last season added up to 67 total points.
Ryan Donato was one of the top contributors for Chicago with 62 total points (0.8 per game), with 31 goals and 31 assists in 80 games.
Teuvo Teravainen scored 15 goals last season, and 43 assists.
Spencer Knight had a .902 save percentage (26th in the league) last season, conceding 100 goals (2.7 goals against average). He put together a 17-16-3 record.
Bruins vs. Blackhawks Injury Report

Bruins

None

Blackhawks

Landon Slaggert: Out (Lower Body),

Joey Anderson: Out (Lower Body),

Shea Weber: Out (Ankle),

Laurent Brossoit: Out (Knee)

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