Boston Bruins Lineup Tonight: Projected lineup for game against Washington Capitals | Dec. 31, 2024 

The Boston Bruins are back in action today against the red-hot Washington Capitals. This will be a tough test for the Bruins, who've worked to overcome a slow start and the firing of their coach to come into play at 20-14-4. The Capitals are 24-10-2 and have the fourth-most points in the entire league.

The Bruins are still mostly healthy. Hampus Lindholm remains the only player on Injured Reserve. He's been there since late November and remains week-to-week at this time. No one else has an injury designation at this time.

With that in mind, the Bruins lines should look pretty familiar tonight:

Forwards:

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

Defense Pairs:

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

Goalkeepers:

• Jeremy Swayman
• Joonas Korpisalo

Powerplay Lines:

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

Penalty Kill Units:

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

The Bruins will be on the road today. They're coming off a 4-0 win at the expense of the Columbus Blue Jackets.

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

The Boston Bruins open as slight underdogs for this contest with the Washington Capitals. Here are the official odds per Oddsshark:

• The Capitals are favored at -122 on the money line.
• The Bruins are -102 to win outright.
• The puck line is Capitals -1, which is +190.
• Boston +1 is -182.
• The over/under is set at 7.5.
• The over is +255. The under is -400.

This contest is their final one in 2024. They will end the year having fired their head coach but will still be in a good spot moving forward. The Bruins enter play tonight in third place in the Atlantic Division, and 2025 could hold more good things.

The Boston Bruins are underdogs tonight (Image Source: Imagn)

Boston will open the new year against the New York Rangers on Thursday at 7:00 p.m. ET. They will then see the current Atlantic Division-leading Toronto Maple Leafs on Jan. 4 at 7:00 p.m.

The Bruins finish their week with a back-to-back the following night against the New York Islanders at 5:00 p.m. ET.