The Bruins opened as -195 favourites on the NHL odds.

Flames vs. Bruins NHL Betting Odds

Boston has been a playoff team in each of the past eight seasons but has gotten off to a slow start this year. That might have something to do with No. 1 goaltender Jeremy Swayman holding out through training camp and the preseason for a new contract. Swayman had all the leverage after the Bruins traded former Vezina Trophy winner Linus Ullmark this offseason to Ottawa. The B’s eventually caved and gave Swayman an eight-year, $66 million (US) deal. The Bruins will be fine eventually and back in the postseason barring major injuries.

Calgary was 2-0 vs. Boston last season with five total goals scored in each. Nazem Kadri led the Flames with five points in the series and his lone goal was the overtime winner at the Saddledome. Jacob Markstrom started both games and had a 1.45 goals-against average and .946 save percentage but of course is now with New Jersey. Charlie Coyle (2G, 1A) led Boston with three points in the series, while star David Pastrnak had a single assist. Ullmark allowed three goals in his loss and Swayman gave up four in his.

The teams have split the past 10 meetings overall and the over-under is 6-4 in those.

Calgary Flames

Calgary started this three-game trip with a 3-2 overtime win in Montreal on Tuesday. Matt Coronato’s fourth goal of the season just seven seconds into OT was the winner – he also tied it with 2:46 left in regulation. The OT goal was one second shy of the fastest in league history. Connor Zary had the other Calgary goal, his third of the year. Coach Ryan Huska had demoted Zary to the fourth line during the previous game, but he moved Zary back to top line Tuesday and he snapped a nine-game goal drought.

It was the Flames’ third third-period comeback win of the season, leading the league. However, winger Anthony Mantha (4G, 3A) left with a lower-body injury and might miss time. Because it was Dustin Wolf in net Tuesday, it likely will be Dan Vladar on Thursday, and he’s 3-3-1 with a 2.71 GAA and. 907 SV in seven starts. The under is 5-0 in Calgary’s past five games.

Boston Bruins

Boston had a two-game winning streak snapped Tuesday in a 4-0 loss in Toronto even though the Leafs were without superstar Auston Matthews. The Bruins were 0-for-6 on the power play and allowed Toronto to score three times in seven tries with the man advantage.

“The players that get the privilege of either being on the penalty kill or the power play, along with us coaches, need to be better with our plan and we need to be better with our execution,” coach Jim Montgomery said.

Star forward David Pastrnak had four shots and was minus-1 in 22:09 after being benched for the third period Sunday in what Montgomery called “a coach’s decision.” The Maple Leafs had lost eight consecutive regular-season meetings. Boston blueliner Andrew Peeke (2A) left with an upper-body injury. Jeremy Swayman fell to 4-5-1 with a 3.14 GAA and .894 SV and should start again Thursday. The under is 4-1 in the Bruins’ past five games.

NHL Prediction: Who Will Win Flames vs. Bruins?

• Regular Season

Flames Team Leaders

CAL

Points	Jonathan Huberdeau 21
+ / -	Matt Coronato 7
Shots	Nazem Kadri 97
Penalty Mins	Martin Pospisil 35
Wins	Dustin Wolf 8
GAA	Dustin Wolf 2.84

BOS

Points	David Pastrnak 28
+ / -	Mark Kastelic 8
Shots	David Pastrnak 126
Penalty Mins	Nikita Zadorov 65
Wins	Jeremy Swayman 9
GAA	Joonas Korpisalo 2.56

• Regular Season

Bruins Team Leaders

CAL

Points	Jonathan Huberdeau 21
+ / -	Matt Coronato 7
Shots	Nazem Kadri 97
Penalty Mins	Martin Pospisil 35
Wins	Dustin Wolf 8
GAA	Dustin Wolf 2.84

BOS

Points	David Pastrnak 28
+ / -	Mark Kastelic 8
Shots	David Pastrnak 126
Penalty Mins	Nikita Zadorov 65
Wins	Jeremy Swayman 9
GAA	Joonas Korpisalo 2.56

Injuries

Calgary

Dan Vladar (G)

Ques Sat Lower Body - 13 / 12 / 24

Ryan Lomberg (LW)

Ques Thurs Personal - 10 / 12 / 24

Justin Kirkland (C)

out for season Lower Body - 29 / 11 / 24

Anthony Mantha (RW)

out for season Lower Body - 05 / 11 / 24

Samuel Honzek (LW)

Out indefinitely Upper Body - 17 / 10 / 24

Kevin Rooney (C)

Out indefinitely Undisclosed - 10 / 10 / 24

Yegor Sharangovich (C)

Out indefinitely Lower Body - 07 / 10 / 24

Martin Pospisil (LW)

Ques Wed Lower Body - 02 / 10 / 24

Boston

David Pastrnak (RW)

Ques Tue Upper Body - 09 / 12 / 24

Jakub Lauko (C)

Out indefinitely Lower Body - 26 / 11 / 24

Mark Kastelic (C)

Ques Thurs Lower Body - 16 / 11 / 24

Tyler Johnson (C)

Ques Mon Personal - 16 / 11 / 24

Hampus Lindholm (D)

Out indefinitely Lower Body - 14 / 11 / 24

Elias Lindholm (C)

Out indefinitely Lower Body - 12 / 11 / 24

Andrew Peeke (D)

Out indefinitely Upper Body - 05 / 11 / 24

Ian Mitchell (D)

Mid Oct Undisclosed - 08 / 10 / 24

Alec Regula (D)

Out indefinitely Knee - 08 / 10 / 24

Matthew Poitras (C)

Prob Sat Undisclosed - 04 / 10 / 24

Injuries

Calgary

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Dan Vladar (G)	Ques Sat	Lower Body - 13 / 12 / 24	1-1	2-0	+ -
Vladar is managing a lower body injury, and it is up in the air if he will play against the Panthers on Saturday.
Ryan Lomberg (LW)	Ques Thurs	Personal - 10 / 12 / 24	1-2	3-0	+ -
Lomberg is dealing with a personal matter, and it is unknown if he will be active against the Lighting on Thursday.
Justin Kirkland (C)	out for season	Lower Body - 29 / 11 / 24	2-6	6-2	+ -
Kirkland underwent successful ACL surgery, and he is expected to miss the remainder of the season.
Anthony Mantha (RW)	out for season	Lower Body - 05 / 11 / 24	10-9	9-10	+ -
Mantha has landed on injured reserve list due to lower body injury, and he will miss the entire 2024 season.
Samuel Honzek (LW)	Out indefinitely	Upper Body - 17 / 10 / 24	13-14	11-16	+ -
Honzek has been placed on injured reserve with an upper body injury, and he will miss an extended period.
Kevin Rooney (C)	Out indefinitely	Undisclosed - 10 / 10 / 24	-	-	+ -
Rooney is placed on the injured reserve list due to an undisclosed injury, and it is unclear how long he will be idle.
Yegor Sharangovich (C)	Out indefinitely	Lower Body - 07 / 10 / 24	-	-	+ -
Sharangovich has been placed on injured reserve with a lower body injury, and he will miss an undetermined length of time.
Martin Pospisil (LW)	Ques Wed	Lower Body - 02 / 10 / 24	-	-	+ -
Pospisil is dealing with a lower body injury, and it has yet to be established if he will play the season opener against the Canucks on Wednesday.

Boston

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
David Pastrnak (RW)	Ques Tue	Upper Body - 09 / 12 / 24	0-3	3-0	+ -
Pastrnak is dealing with an upper body injury, and it is unclear if he will play Tuesday's contest against the Jets.
Jakub Lauko (C)	Out indefinitely	Lower Body - 26 / 11 / 24	3-7	6-4	+ -
Lauko has been placed on the injured reserve, and it is not known when he will return.
Mark Kastelic (C)	Ques Thurs	Lower Body - 16 / 11 / 24	3-11	7-6-1	+ -
Kastelic exited the contest with a lower body injury, and it is uncertain if he will dress against the Hockey Club on Thursday.
Tyler Johnson (C)	Ques Mon	Personal - 16 / 11 / 24	3-11	7-6-1	+ -
Johnson is dealing with a personal matter, and it is unclear if he will get back on ice against the Blue Jackets on Monday.
Hampus Lindholm (D)	Out indefinitely	Lower Body - 14 / 11 / 24	3-12	7-7-1	+ -
Lindholm is placed on the injured reserve list with a lower body injury, and there is no timetable for return.
Elias Lindholm (C)	Out indefinitely	Lower Body - 12 / 11 / 24	3-13	7-8-1	+ -
Lindholm sustained a lower body injury, and he is expected to miss multiple weeks.
Andrew Peeke (D)	Out indefinitely	Upper Body - 05 / 11 / 24	4-15	8-10-1	+ -
Peeke suffered an upper body injury, and he will miss multiple games.
Ian Mitchell (D)	Mid Oct	Undisclosed - 08 / 10 / 24	-	-	+ -
Mitchell is placed on the injured reserve list due to an undisclosed injury, and he will remain out of the lineup until the middle of October.
Alec Regula (D)	Out indefinitely	Knee - 08 / 10 / 24	-	-	+ -
Regula is placed on the injured reserve list due to a knee injury, and he will miss an extended period.
Matthew Poitras (C)	Prob Sat	Undisclosed - 04 / 10 / 24	-	-	+ -
Poitras missed the previous three contests due to an undisclosed injury, but he is expected to feature in Saturday's lineup against the Kings.