Bruins lineup tonight: Boston's projected lineup for game against Calgary Flames| Dec. 17, 2024 

Tonight, the Boston Bruins will look to make it two straight victories after a 5-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday snapped a two-game skid for the team. The team will face off with a Calgary Flames team that's fresh off a 3-0 shutout win over the Florida Panthers.

Currently, Boston is sitting in third place in a stacked Atlantic Division with a record of 16-13-3, five points behind the Florida Panthers and Toronto Maple Leafs, who are both tied for first with 40 points. The Flames are fifth in the Pacific Division with a 15-11-5 record.

The team sits two points behind the fourth-placed Vancouver Canucks, three points behind the third-placed Oilers and four points behind the second-placed Kings. Given how competitive the Pacific Division is, with a few wins, Calgary could wind up as a top-three team.

Heading into tonight's game, Boston will once again be without Hampus Lindholm, who remains on the injured reserve list with a lower-body injury.

Boston Bruins projected lines

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 Mark Kastelic
4. LW Cole Koepke - C John Beecher - RW Marc McLaughlin

Defense:

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

Goalies:

• Jeremy Swayman
• Joonas Korpisalo

Powerplay:

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

Penalty Kill:

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

Looking at the odds for tonight's Bruins vs Flames game, as well as upcoming games on Boston's schedule as they look to move into first place in the Atlantic Division

Heading into tonight's game between the Bruins and Flames, Boston is sitting as a slight betting favorite on most major US-based sportsbooks. On FanDuel, Boston is a -134 favorite, while the Flames are +112 underdogs.

Meanwhile, on DraftKings, Boston is a -130 favorite, while the Flames are +110 underdogs. This means that DraftKings bettors will have to bet $130 on Boston to win $100, while a $100 bet on Calgary as the underdog would win $110.

Following tonight's game, Boston will head to Edmonton for a clash with the Oilers on Thursday. The team will then head back to Boston for a two-game stretch that will see it face off with the Sabres on Saturday and the Capitals on Monday.

From there, the Bruins will bounce back and forth between road games and home games to wrap up December. They will play the Blue Jackets in a back-to-back on Dec. 27 and Dec. 28 before closing out the month with a road game against the Capitals on Dec. 31.