Nashville Predators (3-2-3, in the Central Division) vs. Boston Bruins (7-2-1, in the Atlantic Division)

Boston; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Bruins and the Nashville Predators will play in a non-conference matchup.

Boston has a 3-1-0 record in home games and a 7-2-1 record overall. The Bruins are third in NHL play with 46 total penalties (averaging 4.6 per game).

Nashville has a 3-2-3 record overall and a 1-0-2 record on the road. The Predators have conceded 22 goals while scoring 23 for a +1 scoring differential.

The matchup Thursday is the first meeting of the season between the two teams.

INJURIES: Bruins: None listed.

Predators: Mavrik Bourque: day to day (upper body), William Trudeau: out (upper body).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.