On Nov. 28 in Boston, the Canucks were 3-2 losers. Tanner Pearson gave Vancouver a 1-0 lead early in the first and Conor Garland a 2-1 lead about midway through the second. Brad Marchand (more on him below) tied it at 8:45 of the third on the power play, and David Pastrnak scored the winner also on the power play at 16:36. Marchand had an assist on the winner and was the No. 1 star. Former Bruins goalie Jaroslav Halak made 39 saves in the loss. Linus Ullmark made 36 saves in the win.

Bruins vs. Canucks NHL Betting Odds

The struggling Canucks cleaned house Monday, firing general manager Jim Benning, assistant GM John Weisbrod, head coach Travis Green and assistant coach Nolan Baumgartner. Bruce Boudreau was named the 20th head coach in team history.

Boudreau previously coached Washington, Anaheim and Minnesota but he hadn’t been behind the bench since 2019-20. He was fired by the Wild in February 2020. Boudreau had a terrific coaching record of 567-302-115 and won the Jack Adams Award as the NHL’s top coach in 2007-08 when he was with the Capitals, but he has yet to lead a team to the Stanley Cup.

The home team is 6-1 in the past seven meetings. The over is 7-3 in the previous 10.

The total is set at 5.5 goals.

Boston Bruins

Boston comes off a 3-2 overtime home loss to Tampa Bay on Saturday. Charlie Coyle (seventh of season) and Curtis Lazar (first) had the goals. Jeremy Swayman made 22 saves for the Bruins, who outshot the Lightning 39-25. The Bruins played a third straight game without leading scorer Brad Marchand. He was suspended three games for slew-footing the Canucks’ Oliver Ekman-Larsson in last week’s game and thus will be eligible to return Wednesday in a bit of irony. That could be interesting. Blueliners Charlie McAvoy (non-COVID illness) and Jakub Zboril (lower-body injury) missed the Tampa game. It should be Swayman (7-4-1, 2.26 GAA, .918 SV) in net Wednesday. Boston is 5-0 in its past five as a road favourite.

Vancouver Canucks

Vancouver won for the third time in four games Monday, 4-0 over the visiting Los Angeles Kings in Bruce Boudreau’s Canucks head coaching debut. Boudreau (66 years, 331 days) became the fourth-oldest head coach in NHL history to win in his debut with a team. Thatcher Demko had his first shutout of the season and second career. Vancouver was 2-for-4 on the power play and killed off both Kings PP chances. Brock Boeser (fifth of season), Conor Garland (eighth), Juho Lammikko (first) and JT Miller (ninth) scored the goals. Boeser ended a 13-game goal drought. Lammikko had been a healthy scratch the past five games. The Canucks are 3-7 in their past 10 as home underdogs.

NHL Prediction: Who Will Win Bruins vs. Canucks?

• Regular Season

Bruins Team Leaders

BOS

Points	Brad Marchand 43
+ / -	Charlie McAvoy 10
Shots	David Pastrnak 155
Penalty Mins	Brad Marchand 51
Wins	Linus Ullmark 13
GAA	Tuukka Rask 2.01

VAN

Points	J.T. Miller 38
+ / -	Quinn Hughes 9
Shots	Bo Horvat 108
Penalty Mins	Oliver Ekman-Larsson 32
Wins	Thatcher Demko 16
GAA	Jaroslav Halak 2.59

• Regular Season

Canucks Team Leaders

BOS

Points	Brad Marchand 43
+ / -	Charlie McAvoy 10
Shots	David Pastrnak 155
Penalty Mins	Brad Marchand 51
Wins	Linus Ullmark 13
GAA	Tuukka Rask 2.01

VAN

Points	J.T. Miller 38
+ / -	Quinn Hughes 9
Shots	Bo Horvat 108
Penalty Mins	Oliver Ekman-Larsson 32
Wins	Thatcher Demko 16
GAA	Jaroslav Halak 2.59

Injuries

Boston

Matt Grzelcyk (D)

Out indefinitely Illness - 13 / 01 / 22

John Moore (D)

Ques Tues Upper Body - 12 / 01 / 22

Trent Frederic (C)

Late Jan Upper Body - 11 / 01 / 22

Connor Clifton (D)

Out indefinitely Illness - 10 / 01 / 22

Derek Forbort (D)

Ques Sat Conditioning - 10 / 01 / 22

Nick Foligno (LW)

Late Jan Lower Body - 08 / 01 / 22

Charlie McAvoy (D)

Prob Mon Lower Body - 06 / 01 / 22

Tomas Nosek (LW)

Prob Wed Conditioning - 05 / 01 / 22

Jake DeBrusk (LW)

Prob Wed Conditioning - 04 / 01 / 22

Karson Kuhlman (C)

Out indefinitely Illness - 03 / 01 / 22

Vancouver

Conor Garland (RW)

Out indefinitely Illness - 16 / 01 / 22

Ashton Sautner (D)

Out indefinitely Illness - 12 / 01 / 22

Elias Pettersson (C)

Prob Tues Illness - 05 / 01 / 22

Jason Dickinson (C)

Prob Tues Illness - 05 / 01 / 22

Justin Dowling (C)

Out indefinitely Illness - 30 / 12 / 21

Brock Boeser (RW)

Out indefinitely Illness - 29 / 12 / 21

Phillip Di Giuseppe (LW)

Out indefinitely Illness - 29 / 12 / 21

Noah Juulsen (D)

Out indefinitely Illness - 20 / 12 / 21

Tyler Myers (D)

Out indefinitely Illness - 18 / 12 / 21

Tyler Motte (C)

Out indefinitely Illness - 17 / 12 / 21

Injuries

Boston

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Matt Grzelcyk (D)	Out indefinitely	Illness - 13 / 01 / 22	1-2	1-1-1	+ -
Grzelcyk will be out of the lineup for an extended period as he is enlisted in the league's COVID-19 protocol.
John Moore (D)	Ques Tues	Upper Body - 12 / 01 / 22	2-2	2-1-1	+ -
Moore has been absent from the last two games due to an upper-body issue, and it is unknown if he will be available for Tuesday's clash with the Hurricanes.
Trent Frederic (C)	Late Jan	Upper Body - 11 / 01 / 22	2-2	2-1-1	+ -
Frederic has been moved to the injured reserve list due to an upper-body injury, and he is not expected to return until the latter part of January.
Connor Clifton (D)	Out indefinitely	Illness - 10 / 01 / 22	3-2	3-1-1	+ -
Clifton has been entered to the COVID-19 protocol, and he will miss an undetermined length of time.
Derek Forbort (D)	Ques Sat	Conditioning - 10 / 01 / 22	3-2	3-1-1	+ -
Forbort has passed the COVID-19 protocol, and it is undetermined if he will be available against the Predators on Saturday.
Nick Foligno (LW)	Late Jan	Lower Body - 08 / 01 / 22	3-3	3-2-1	+ -
Foligno is idle with a lower-body issue, and he will remain on the shelf until the end of January.
Charlie McAvoy (D)	Prob Mon	Lower Body - 06 / 01 / 22	4-3	4-2-1	+ -
McAvoy has sat out the last two contests with a lower-body injury, but it is projected that he will dress for Monday's matchup with the Capitals.
Tomas Nosek (LW)	Prob Wed	Conditioning - 05 / 01 / 22	4-3	4-2-1	+ -
Nosek has been activated from the league's COVID-19 protocol, and it is anticipated that he will suit up for Wednesday's clash with the Canadiens.
Jake DeBrusk (LW)	Prob Wed	Conditioning - 04 / 01 / 22	5-3	5-2-1	+ -
DeBrusk has cleared the COVID-19 protocol, and he is expected to take on the Canadiens on Wednesday.
Karson Kuhlman (C)	Out indefinitely	Illness - 03 / 01 / 22	5-3	5-2-1	+ -
Kuhlman has hit the COVID-19 protocol list, and it is unclear how long he will be debilitated.

Vancouver

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Conor Garland (RW)	Out indefinitely	Illness - 16 / 01 / 22	1-1	1-1	+ -
Garland has been assigned to the COVID-19 protocol, and is is undecided how long he will be idle.
Ashton Sautner (D)	Out indefinitely	Illness - 12 / 01 / 22	1-3	3-1	+ -
Sautner has been ticketed for the COVID-19 protocol, and a return date has yet to be confirmed.
Elias Pettersson (C)	Prob Tues	Illness - 05 / 01 / 22	2-3	4-1	+ -
Pettersson has cleared the league's COVID-19 protocol, and he is expected to suit up against the Panthers on Tuesday.
Jason Dickinson (C)	Prob Tues	Illness - 05 / 01 / 22	2-3	4-1	+ -
Dickinson has cleared the COVID-19 protocol list, and it is anticipated that he will play Tuesday against the Panthers.
Justin Dowling (C)	Out indefinitely	Illness - 30 / 12 / 21	4-3	4-3	+ -
Dowling has wound up in the league's COVID-19 protocol, and there is no timetable for recovery.
Brock Boeser (RW)	Out indefinitely	Illness - 29 / 12 / 21	4-3	4-3	+ -
Boeser has been placed in the COVID-19 protocol, and a return date has yet to be confirmed.
Phillip Di Giuseppe (LW)	Out indefinitely	Illness - 29 / 12 / 21	4-3	4-3	+ -
Di Giuseppe is going through the COVID-19 protocol, and a timetable for recovery has yet to be established.
Noah Juulsen (D)	Out indefinitely	Illness - 20 / 12 / 21	4-3	4-3	+ -
Juulsen has been posted to the COVID-19 protocol, and he will be away from the team for an extended period.
Tyler Myers (D)	Out indefinitely	Illness - 18 / 12 / 21	5-3	5-3	+ -
Myers has wound up on the IR/COVID-19 list, and it is up in the air when he will return to the lineup.
Tyler Motte (C)	Out indefinitely	Illness - 17 / 12 / 21	5-4	6-3	+ -
Motte has wound up in the COVID-19 protocol, and it is uncertain when he will return to the ice.