The Boston Bruins (10-4-1) are closing out a two-game homestand on Monday night. They will host the Vegas Golden Knights (9-5-1) for the first of two meetings between the teams this season. 

The Bruins had a strong October, having gone 9-4-1 with an eight-game point streak in the middle of it all (7-0-1). They sit at the top of the Atlantic Division with 21 points. The Canadiens are one point behind the Bruins, and the Red Wings, who sit at the bottom, are only six points back.

The Bruins still rank inside the top 10 for both goals for (3.67) and goals against (2.40) per game. The Golden Knights rank 10th in both goals for (3.47) and goals against (2.93) per game. 

The Golden Knights are ranked second in the Pacific Division. They sit five points back from the Edmonton Oilers. They are coming off a 5-2 home loss to New Jersey, and this game opens a three-game road trip for Vegas. 

The Bruins and Golden Knights split the season series last year, with the home team winning each time. 

Bruins Morning Skate Notes

The Bruins will skate at TD Garden at 10:30 AM. Updates from Marco Sturm will follow.  

Expected Bruins Lines

Forwards

Defensemen

Source: Last game

Starting Goalie

Jeremy Swayman (7-3-1, 2.35 GAA, .912 SV%)

Source: Expected

Expected Golden Knights Lines

Forwards

Trevor Connelly – William Karlsson – Mitch Marner

Brett Howden – Tomas Hertl – Braeden Bowman

Jonas Rondbjerg – Nic Dowd – Marc Gatcomb

Defensemen

Brayden McNabb – Shea Theodore

Jeremy Lauzon – Noah Hanifin

Ville Heinola – Rasmus Andersson

Starting Goalie

Carter Hart (4-3-1, 2.76 GAA, .889 SV%)

Source: Unconfirmed

Special Teams

Bruins

• Power play: 19.6% (20th)

• Penalty kill: 76.9% (19th)

Golden Knights 

• Power play: 27.3% (7th)

• Penalty kill: 69.4% (26th)

Season Series

Monday, Nov. 2: at Boston, 7:00 PM

Friday, Jan. 22: at Vegas, 10:00 PM

Upcoming Schedule

Thursday, Nov. 5: at Pittsburgh, 7:00 PM

Sunday, Nov. 8: vs. Florida, 1:00 PM

Thursday, Nov. 12: vs. Montreal, 7:00 PM

Saturday, Nov. 14: vs. Minnesota, 7:00 PM

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