Bruins lineup tonight: Boston's projected lineup for game against Buffalo Sabres | Dec. 21, 2024

By Zachary Roberts

Modified Dec 21, 2024 12:39 GMT

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The Boston Bruins will take on the Buffalo Sabres at 7:00 pm EST on Saturday. Neither team has had the year it might have envisioned, but Boston has somewhat rounded into form lately. They're up to 17-13-4 on the season, while the Sabres are 11-18-4 and in last place in the Atlantic Division.

Hampus Lindholm remains the only injured player for Boston. He's been on the injured reserve since early November with a lower-body injury. He remains week-to-week at this point. Aside from him, Boston has a fully healthy roster and their lines should look like this tonight:

Forwards:

1. LW Morgan Geekie - C Pavel Zacha - RW David Pastrnak
2. LW Brad Marchand - C Elias Lindholm - RW Justin Brazeau
3. LW Trent Frederic - C Charlie Coyle - RW Oliver Wahlstrom
4. LW Cole Koepke - C John Beecher - RW Mark Kastelic

Defense Pairings:

1. Nikita Zadorov - Charlie McAvoy
2. Jordan Oesterle - Brandon Carlo
3. Mason Lohrei - Andrew Peeke

Goalies:

• Jeremy Swayman
• Joonas Korpisalo

Powerplay Squads:

1. Brad Marchand, Elias Lindholm, Pavel Zacha, David Pastrnak, and Charlie McAvoy.
2. Justin Brazeau, Charlie Coyle, Trent Frederic, Morgan Geekie, and Mason Lohrei.

Penalty Kill Units:

1. Elias Lindholm, Pavel Zacha, Nikita Zadorov, and Brandon Carlo.
2. Charlie Coyle, John Beecher, Andrew Peeke, and Charlie McAvoy.

The Bruins will be at home on Saturday night after losing in overtime to the Edmonton Oilers on the road.

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Odds for tonight's Bruins game and a look at the upcoming schedule

The Bruins are favored to win this outing against the Sabres on Saturday, per Doc's Sports:

• The moneyline is Boston -210.
• The Sabres are +172 to win outright.

Boston will finish tonight's game and begin preparing for their next contest: a Monday, Dec. 23 matchup with the red-hot Washington Capitals. They will play at 7:00 pm EST that day.

The Boston Bruins are favored to win tonight (Credits: IMAGN)

Boston will then play against the Columbus Blue Jackets at 7:00 pm on Friday. They have a home-and-home back-to-back, as the Blue Jackets are their opponent at the same time on Saturday, Dec. 28.

They will see the Washington Capitals a second time in a little more than a week, as their final game of 2024 is against them. On Dec. 31 at 12:30 pm EST, the two teams will play again.