TONIGHT’S GAME - The Bruins visit the Ducks tonight in the 2nd and final game between these teams this season and the Bruins’ lone visit to Honda Center. - They are the NHL’s 1st 30-win team this season at 31-4-4 overall and are 12-4-1 on the road ... They are 14-1-2 vs. Western Conference opponents. - The Bruins are playing their 6th of 14 sets of back-to-back games this season last night in San Jose (4-2 win) and tonight in Anaheim … They are currently 5-0-1 in the 1st game of those sets and are 4-1-0 in the 2nd games so far. - The Bruins conclude their 3-game road trip tonight in Anaheim (2-0-0) ... They will next face a 3-game home stand hosting Seattle on 1/12, Toronto on 1/14 and Philadelphia on 1/16.
MILESTONES APPROACHING - Patrice Bergeron is 1 assist shy of his 600th NHL assist. - Jake DeBrusk is 2 assists shy of his 100th NHL assist. - Linus Ullmark is 2 wins short of his 100th NHL win. - David Krejci is 4 games shy of his 1,000th NHL game ... He will be the 7th Bruin in club history to reach that milestone with the team. INJURIES (Total man-games lost in 2022-23: 41) - Jake DeBrusk: Hand and lower body injuries, IR BOSTON vs ANAHEIM, LIFETIME SERIES - The Bruins and Ducks are meeting for the 41st time in their histories with the Bruins having a 17-20-2-1 record and Anaheim having a 114-103 scoring advantage in those games. - The Bruins are 7-10-2-0 lifetime in Anaheim. -
Anaheim is one of just four teams with a winning record vs. the Bruins (ANA, DET, MIN, MTL).