Boston Bruins (26-16-3, fourth in the Atlantic) vs. Ottawa Senators (16-23-4, sixth in the Atlantic)
Ottawa, Ontario; Saturday, 12:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Boston visits Ottawa for a Atlantic matchup.
The Senators are 4-6-0 against the rest of their division. Ottawa averages 9.8 penalty minutes per game, the eighth-most in the league. Brady Tkachuk leads the team serving 66 total minutes.
The Bruins are 10-3-1 against opponents from the Atlantic. Boston is 27th in the league with 35.2 shots per game and is averaging 2.9 goals.
In their last meeting on Nov. 9, Boston won 3-2.
TOP PERFORMERS: Tkachuk leads the Senators with 32 points, scoring 14 goals and collecting 18 assists. Adam Gaudette has four assists over the last 10 games for Ottawa.
David Pastrnak leads the Bruins with 24 goals and has 45 points. Patrice Bergeron has four assists over the last 10 games for Boston.
LAST 10 GAMES: Senators: 5-3-2, averaging 2.4 goals, four assists, 3.3 penalties and 7.5 penalty minutes while giving up 1.9 goals per game with a .944 save percentage.
Bruins: 4-5-1, averaging 2.2 goals, 3.8 assists, five penalties and 11.8 penalty minutes while giving up 3.9 goals per game with an .869 save percentage.
INJURIES: Senators: Josh Norris: out (shoulder).
Bruins: Patrice Bergeron: day to day (upper-body).
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