Referees Kyle Rehman (10), Brandon Schrader (34)
Linespersons Julien Fournier (56), Ryan Jackson (84)
TONIGHT’S GAME- The Bruins host the Islanders tonight in the third and final game between these teams this season and New York’s second of two visits to TD Garden this year ... The Bruins are 27-24-8 this season with an 18-9-5 record on home ice.- The Bruins are opening tonight their ninth of ten sets of three-games-in-four nights this season ... They are currently 3-5-0in the first games, 5-2-1 in the second games, and are 4-3-1 in the third games so far.- The Bruins are concluding the third game of a three-game home stand with the Islanders tonight ... They will next face road games in Pittsburgh on Mar. 1 and at Minnesota on Mar. 2.
MILESTONES APPROACHING- David Pastrnak is one point short of his 800th NHL point.- Jeremy Swayman is three wins shy of his 100th NHL win.- Joonas Korpisalo is five games shy of his 300th NHL game.- Mason Lohrei is five games shy of his 100th NHL game.- Mark Kastelic is six games short of his 200th NHL game.- Jordan Oesterle is eight games short of his 400th NHL game.
INJURIES- Hampus Lindholm: Lower body (LTIR)- Charlie McAvoy: Upper body (LTIR)
BOSTON vs. NY ISLANDERS, LIFETIME SERIES- The Bruins and Islanders are meeting for the 192nd time in their histories with a 102-60-21-8 record those games and a 646-543 scoring edge in that span.- The Bruins are 54-24-11-5 vs. New York with 333-250 scoring advantage in those 94 games in Boston.- The Bruins are 1-0-1 vs. the Islanders in this season’s series so far and they are 10-0-3 in their last 13 home games vs. the Islanders.
