Bruins lineup tonight: Boston’s projected lineup for game against Columbus Blue Jackets | Dec. 27, 2024

Tonight, the Boston Bruins will look to make it three in a row when they face off with the Columbus Blue Jackets in what will be the first of two back-to-back games. While the team will be heading into tonight's game with plenty of momentum, they will be up against a Blue Jackets team fresh off a 5-4 win over Montreal earlier in the week.

Leading up to tonight's game, Boston is sitting in third place in an incredibly competitive Atlantic Division, two points behind the second-place Maple Leafs and two points ahead of the fourth-place Lightning.

When Boston takes the ice tonight, they will be without both Hampus Lindholm, who is on the injured reserve list. Additionally, David Pastrnak, who exited Monday's game against Washington with an upper-body injury, is questionable to play.d

Boston Bruins projected lines 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:

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, Trent Frederic, Charlie McAvoy
2. Justin Brazeau, Charlie Coyle, Morgan Geekie, Oliver Wahlstrom, 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 today's Bruins vs Blue Jackets game and upcoming games on Boston's schedule as the team looks to move into first place in the Atlantic Division

Heading into tonight's game between the Bruins and the Blue Jackets, Boston is sitting as a slight betting favorite, given that they have statistically been a better team than Columbus.

On FanDuel, Boston is a -162 favorite, while on the flip side, Columbus is a +134 underdog. Meanwhile, on DraftKings, Boston is an identical -162 favorite, while Columbus is a +136 underdog.

If these lines were to remain consistent, it would take a $162 bet on Boston as the favorite to profit $100, while on the flip side, a $100 bet on Columbus as the underdogs could win $136.

Following tonight's game in Columbus, Boston will head back home to host the Blue Jackets in the second leg of a back-to-back before wrapping up 2024 with a road game against the Capitals on Tuesday. The Bruins will then kick off 2025 on the road against the Rangers on Jan. 2.