Edmonton Oilers vs Boston Bruins projected lineups, NHL starting goalies for today, 5th March, 2024

The Edmonton Oilers, with a season record of 37-20-2, are set to clash with the 36-13-14 Boston Bruins at TD Garden on Tuesday, March 5 at 7:30 p.m. ET. The game will be broadcast on NESN and looks to be a great clash between two titans.

This highly anticipated matchup showcases two of the NHL's premier skaters: Connor McDavid, with 23 goals and 74 assists, representing Edmonton, and David Pastrnak, with 38 goals and 52 assists, representing Boston.

Edmonton enters the game with momentum, having secured a convincing 6-1 victory at home against the Pittsburgh Penguins on March 3. Meanwhile, the Bruins are coming off a solid 4-1 win on the road over the Toronto Maple Leafs on March 4.

Edmonton Oilers projected lineups

Edmonton Oilers

Forwards

• Leon Draisaitl- Connor McDavid- Zach Hyman
• Evander Kane- Ryan Nugent-Hopkins- Mattias Janmark
• Warren Foegele- Ryan McLeod- Corey Perry
• Dylan Holloway- Sam Gagner- Connor Brown

Defensemen

• Mattias Ekholm- Evan Bouchard
• Darnell Nurse- Vincent Desharnais
• Brett Kulak- Cody Ceci

Goalies

• Stuart Skinner
• Calvin Pickard

Edmonton Oilers starting goalie

Stuart Skinner will most likely start for the Edmonton Oilers

Stuart Skinner will most likely start for the Oilers. Below are his stats this season.

• Games Played (GP): 44
• Games Started (GS): 43
• Wins: 28
• Losses: 13
• Overtime Losses (OTL): 2
• Goals Against (GA): 113
• Goals Against per Game (GA/G): 2.64
• Shots Against (SA): 1193
• Saves (SV): 1080
• Save Percentage (SV%): .905
• Shutouts (SO): 2
• Time on Ice per Game (TOI/G): 58 minutes and 22 seconds

Boston Bruins projected lineups

Forwards

• Danton Heinen- Pavel Zacha- David Pastrnak
• Brad Marchand- Charlie Coyle- Jake DeBrusk
• James van Riemsdyk- Morgan Geekie- Trent Frederic
• Jakub Lauko- Jesper Boqvist- Justin Brazeau

Defensemen

• Matt Grzelcyk- Charlie McAvoy
• Mason Lohrei- Brandon Carlo
• Parker Wotherspoon- Kevin Shattenkirk

Goalies

• Linus Ullmark
• Jeremy Swayman

Boston Bruins' starting goalie

Linus Ullmark will most likely start for the Boston Bruins

Linus Ullmark will most likely start for the Bruins. Below are his stats this season.

• Games Played (GP): 30
• Games Started (GS): 29
• Wins: 16
• Losses: 7
• Overtime Losses (OTL): 6
• Goals Against (GA): 84
• Goals Against per Game (GA/G): 2.80
• Shots Against (SA): 921
• Saves (SV): 838
• Save Percentage (SV%): .910
• Shutouts (SO): 1
• Time on Ice per Game (TOI/G): 60 minutes