The Boston Bruins defeated both the Carolina Hurricanes and Florida Panthers last week to take the lead and extend their winning streak to four games. There are only four regular season games remaining, and Boston will face top-ranked Carolina in the second game of the week. Next week will feature playoff-hungry teams like the Pittsburgh Penguins, Washington Capitals and Ottawa Senators. Ottawa has already been eliminated from playoff contention, but Boston will no doubt have its hands full with Pittsburgh and Washington, teams it has already fallen to once this season.
The Bruins dominate the Atlantic Division with 46 wins, 17 losses, and 15 losses, 107 points, and +48 point differential, but are second in the Eastern Conference behind the New York Rangers.
Top goal scorer: David Pastrnak (47), Brad Marchand (28), Charlie Coyle (25)
Top point getter: David Pastrnak (107), Brad Marchand (66), Charlie Coyle (58)
Top goalkeeper: Jeremy Swayman (25-8-8 record, 2.52 GAA), Linus Ullmark (21-9-7 record, 2.55 GAA)
(All statistics as of Tuesday, April 9th)
Bruins' upcoming schedule:
- Saturday, April 13th at the Pittsburgh Penguins
- Monday, April 15th at the Washington Capitals
- Tuesday, April 16th vs. Ottawa Senators
bruins draft kings Fantasy preview of upcoming games
Saturday, April 13th at the Pittsburgh Penguins
- The Pittsburgh Penguins are in 4th place in the Metropolitan Division with a record of 36 wins, 30 losses, and 12 losses, 84 points, and a +4 goal differential, tied for 8th place in the Eastern Conference.
- Boston has won seven of its past 10 games against Pittsburgh, losing 5-4 in overtime on January 4, and has won six of its last eight games, averaging 4.0 goals per game. They will have to face a Penguins team that is gaining momentum. The Penguins finished the regular season on a very strong note and are in contention for the second wild card spot in the Eastern Conference.
- Or not sidney crosby (40G, 46A) or evgeni malkin (25G, 38A) Despite the lead, Pittsburgh's offense can be deadly at any time. The attacker ranks 14th in true goal percentage (51.63%), 11th in expected goal percentage (51.83%), 9th in expected goal difference (12.66) and 3rd in dangerous chances (195). Ranked. Losing Jake Guentzel to the Hurricanes was a blow at first, with the team desperately trying to put together a winnable game, but the team has turned around in the last two weeks, and it's all down to Crosby and Malkin. Thanks to playing at a very high level.
- While the offensive situation may look great on paper, the defense deserves to flourish as well.guided by eric carlson (9G, 42A) and Kris Letang (9G, 40A) has had good support from the top four so far. Pittsburgh concedes the 11th fewest points per game (2.95). tristan jarry (Record of 19 wins, 24 losses, and 5 draws) This season, the pitch was solid at times, but Alex Nedeljkovic (16-6-7) He picked up steam late in the season and found some consistency that allowed Pittsburgh to rack up those wins. One of his areas to highlight is Pittsburgh's abysmal power play and his unit. His success rate is just 14.3%, his second worst success rate in the league. The good news? The team fields the 11th best penalty kill unit (80.7%).
Monday, April 15th at the Washington Capitals
- The Washington Capitals are fifth in the Metropolitan Division and tied for ninth in the Eastern Conference with a record of 36 wins, 30 losses, and 11 losses, 83 points, and -41 goal differential.
- The last six meetings between these teams have been evenly matched 3-3, but the Bruins have won five of the last seven meetings, averaging 4.1 goals per game. Washington, like Pittsburgh, is on a playoff push, winning six of its last nine games, averaging over 3.1 goals per game and outscoring some quality opponents in the process.
- It used to be a very powerful attack. alex ovechkin (29G, 33A) are now a thing of the past, but the team is still producing games and winning.Ovechkin struggled to start the season and suffered a setback. Dylan Strom He had low points (29G, 33A) for most of the season, but his play has picked up recently. However, the Capitals rank 31st in shots per game (26.6), 28th in goals per game (2.65), and 23rd in dangerous chances (146). The lack of goals isn't entirely Ovechkin's fault.
- The level of play from defense and goaltending has kept Washington in games lately, and it starts with: Charlie Lindgren (21-15-7 record), he has been very good between the pipes and has been much more consistent than most. Darcy Kuemper (13-14-3) He was a starter at the start of the season, but the Capitals are in the hunt for a playoff spot and will continue to rely on Lindgren as long as he continues to play stronger. The defense is no match for goaltenders, as Washington ranks 12th in shots per game (30.7), 5th in dangerous chances (181), and 25th in expected goal percentage (47.03%). It's not easy.
Tuesday, April 16th vs. Ottawa Senators
- The Ottawa Senators are 7th in the Atlantic Division and 14th in the Eastern Conference with a record of 34 wins, 39 losses, and 4 losses, 72 points, and -24 goal difference.
- Boston has won 16 of the past 20 games against Ottawa, including both games this season. After playing two playoff-hungry teams, the Bruins are effectively off against the Senators as they are already eliminated from playoff contention, but this team was entertaining and scored five goals a night. can be easily mentioned. They have lost three of their last four games, but were on a five-game winning streak in their previous five games.
- As mentioned above, the Senators are certainly an interesting team. They are ranked 15th in goals per game (3.13) and 10th in goals above expectations (5.58), so although they have stability in attack, their defensive instability is too much to overcome. Too much. Ottawa is allowing his fourth-most points per game (3.48) and ranks him first against points scored well above expectations (26.50). On top of that, the power play and penalty kill units are as inconsistent as they could be, with the 8th worst power play unit (18.1%) and he fielding the 4th worst penalty kill unit (74.5%).
- Ottawa has a deep player base. Tim Stutzle (18G, 52A) Leads the team in scoring; Jacob Chychrun (13G, 26A) and Jake Sanderson (10G, 25A) Provides enough offensive support to keep your game competitive. But Ottawa's goaltending situation is tough, and opposing teams are likely to score at least three of his goals, regardless of who finds the net each night. Jonas Korpisalo (Record of 20 wins, 24 losses, and 4 draws) and anton forsberg (He had a record of 13 wins, 12 losses, and 0 draws.) He didn't play well enough to even give his offensive team a chance to take the lead, and as a result, his save percentage remained below .890.
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