Calgary Flames (10-3-5, second in the Pacific) vs. Boston Bruins (9-5-0, fifth in the Atlantic)
Boston; Sunday, 7 p.m. EST
LINE: Bruins -168, Flames +143; over/under is 5.5
BOTTOM LINE: Johnny Gaudreau and Calgary square off against Boston. He's sixth in the in the league with 21 points, scoring seven goals and recording 14 assists.
The Bruins are 6-1-0 at home. Boston is fourth in the Eastern Conference averaging 3.2 goals per game, led by Brad Marchand with eight.
The Flames have gone 8-2-2 away from home. Calgary ranks 10th in the NHL recording 8.6 points per game, averaging 3.3 goals and 5.3 assists.
The matchup Sunday is the first meeting of the season for the two teams.
TOP PERFORMERS: Marchand leads the Bruins with eight goals, adding 12 assists and totaling 20 points. Patrice Bergeron has six goals and four assists over the last 10 games for Boston.
Gaudreau leads the Flames with 14 total assists and has 21 points. Andrew Mangiapane has seven goals and two assists over the last 10 games for Calgary.
LAST 10 GAMES: Bruins: 6-4-0, averaging 3.1 goals, 5.3 assists, 3.9 penalties and 8.4 penalty minutes while giving up 2.5 goals per game with a .910 save percentage.
Flames: 4-2-4, averaging three goals, 5.2 assists, 4.2 penalties and 9.3 penalty minutes while allowing 1.8 goals per game with a .939 save percentage.
INJURIES: Bruins: Trent Frederic: day to day (upper body).
Flames: None listed.
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