Hunter Skoczylas previews the Boston Bruins’ fantasy hockey matchups for the upcoming week.

The Boston Bruins have won six straight and seven of their last eight games. Boston topped the New York Islanders, Ottawa Senators and Toronto Maple Leafs last week, with two of those heading into overtime or a shootout. The Bruins are in second place in the Atlantic Division and in fifth place in the Eastern Conference with a 10-7-0 record, 20 points and a +1 goal differential.

David Pastrnak (8G, 11A) secured two points last week, bringing his season total to 19 points, while Morgan Geekie (11G, 4A) has continued to find the back of the net consistently. Geekie is tied for the fourth-most goals in the NHL, and has scored nine goals in the Bruins’ past 10 games. The usual strong goaltending from Jeremy Swayman (6-4-0 record, 3.09 GAA and .899 SV%) has returned after a shaky start to the new season. Swayman secured wins over both the Islanders and Maple Leafs last week, with Joonas Korpisalo (4-3-0 record, 3.24 GAA and .885 SV%) stopping 20-of-22 shots in a win over the Senators.

On tap for this upcoming week are some familiar opponents for the Bruins, with rematches against both the Maple Leafs and Senators on Tuesday and Thursday, respectively. Boston will finish the week off with matchups against the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday and the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday.

Bruins’ upcoming schedule for the week of November 11

Tuesday, November 11 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs

Thursday, November 13 at Ottawa Senators

Saturday, November 15 at Montreal Canadiens

Monday, November 17 vs. Carolina Hurricanes

Bruins’ DraftKings Fantasy Preview

Tuesday, November 11 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs

The Toronto Maple Leafs are in seventh place in the Atlantic Division and 13th place in the Eastern Conference with an 8-7-1 record, 17 points, and a -1 goal differential.

Toronto enters the new week having won three of its past six games, but is coming off back-to-back losses. While the Maple Leafs rank fifth in goals per game, they rank second in goals allowed per game. The usual offensive production is there, with the club ranking third in 5v5 goals per 60, but the goaltending and special teams have been underwhelming, to say the least. The Maple Leafs rank first in 5v5 goals against per 60 and second in goals against per 60, with their PP% ranking 26th and their PK% ranking 12th.

Toronto’s usual suspects are leading the way in terms of points, with William Nylander (8G, 15A), John Tavares (9G, 12A), and Matthew Knies (5G, 15A) rounding out the top three. Nylander ranks inside the top 10 in the NHL in assists and is averaging a healthy 15.1 DraftKings FPTS per game. Auston Matthews (9G, 5A) is tied with Tavares for the most goals on the team and is still averaging 15.5 DraftKings FPTS per game, thanks to an average of 4.1 shots on goal per game. Anthony Stolarz (3.35 GAA and .889 SV%) has had an uncharacteristic start to the new season, going 6-5-1 and posting a career-low .889 SV%. Among 73 eligible goaltenders, Stolarz ranks 68th in goals saved above expected and 55th in SV% above expected.

Thursday, November 13 at Ottawa Senators

The Ottawa Senators are in third place in the Atlantic Division and sixth place in the Eastern Conference with an 8-5-3 record, 19 points, and a -1 goal differential.

The Senators rank sixth in both goals per game and goals per 60, but still hold a negative goal differential. The offensive production has been great, but when the team ranks third in goals allowed per game and fourth in goals against per 60, winning games will be difficult. Still, Ottawa has won six of its last nine games, thanks to strong 5v5 play and special teams play. The Senators sport the eighth-best PP% and rank sixth in power play goals scored, while ranking seventh in 5v5 goals per 60.

Tim Stutzle (8G, 8A) and Drake Batherson (5G, 11A) lead the Senators in points, with seven skaters posting at least 10 points on the season. Batherson missed the first three games of the season, but he has been out-producing his teammates while averaging 11.5 DraftKings FPTS per game. Stutzle has averaged 12.5 DK FPTS and leads all forwards in ice time per game. 2022 Vezina Trophy winner, Linus Ullmark (6-4-3 record, 3.24 GAA, and .866 SV%) has had an awful season thus far, posting a career-high GAA and career-low SV%. Ottawa’s defensive presence in front of him hasn’t helped, but Ullmark ranks dead last in goals saved above expected.

Saturday, November 15 at Montreal Canadiens

The Montreal Canadiens are in first place in the Atlantic Division and third place in the Eastern Conference with a 10-3-2 record, 22 points, and a +10 goal differential.

The Canadiens are a wagon to open the new season, but their wins aren’t coming easy, with four of their past five games ending in overtime or a shootout. Montreal ranks fourth in both goals per game and goals per 60 minutes, and it has had little trouble producing at even strength. The Habs rank fifth in both 5v5 Goals% and 5v5 goals per 60. Special teams play has been solid, too, with the club ranking fifth in power-play percentage and eighth in power-play goals scored.

Both Nick Suzuki (4G, 16A) and Cole Caufield (12G, 6A) have led the way for the Canadiens, with Suzuki tied for the third-most assists and Caufield tied for the second-most goals in the NHL. 10 different skaters have netted two or more goals, showcasing Montreal’s ability to produce offensively even in its bottom-six roles. While Sam Montembeault (4-3-1 record, 3.46 GAA and .864 SV%) has had a rough start, backup goaltender Jakub Dobes (6-0-1 record, 2.25 GAA and .920 SV%) has been tremendous across seven starts. Dobes has averaged 16.2 DK FPTS and ranks inside the top-12 in both goals saved above expected and SV% above expected.

Monday, November 17 vs. Carolina Hurricanes

The Carolina Hurricanes are in second place in both the Metropolitan Division and Eastern Conference with a 11-4-0 record, 22 points and a +17 goal differential.

A perennial regular-season powerhouse, the Hurricanes are playing at an elite level to open the new season. Carolina ranks third in goals per game, while allowing the ninth-fewest goals per game. The club has played well at even strength, too ranking second in 5v5 goals per 60 and fourth in 5v5 xGoals%. While the Hurricanes rank 10th in PK%, their power play units have struggled to find consistency and rank third-to-last in PP% as a result.

While Sebastian Aho (6G, 10A), Seth Jarvis (10G, 5A) and Jackson Blake (4G, 7A) are the only skaters with double-digit points, the club has received consistent production from each of its roles. 19 different skaters have netted a goal, and 22-of-24 eligible skaters have recorded at least one point. Jarvis has averaged 14 DK FPTS per game this season, good for 15th in the NHL among centers. Carolina has rolled with a three-headed attack between the pipes this season and even claimed Cayden Primeau off of waivers this past week. Frederik Andersen (5-3-0 record, 2.97 GAA and .892 SV%) has started the most games for Carolina, but he is on pace for one of the poorer seasons of his career. It has been the Hurricanes’ second and third options, Brandon Bussi (4-1-0 record, 2.60 GAA and .898 SV%) and Pyotr Kochetkov (2-0-0 record, 1.51 GAA and .938 SV%), who have performed well enough to secure plenty of wins for the club. All three goaltenders rank inside the top 30 in goals saved above expected.