Boston Bruins (30-30-9, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (39-20-8, in the Pacific Division)
Paradise, Nevada; Thursday, 10 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Bruins look to stop a three-game slide with a win against the Vegas Golden Knights.
Vegas has a 24-7-3 record at home and a 39-20-8 record overall. The Golden Knights have a 37-7-5 record in games they score three or more goals.
Boston has an 11-18-3 record in road games and a 30-30-9 record overall. The Bruins rank second in league play with 280 total penalties (averaging 4.1 per game).
Thursday's game is the second time these teams square off this season. The Golden Knights won 4-3 in the previous meeting.
TOP PERFORMERS: Tomas Hertl has 27 goals and 28 assists for the Golden Knights. Pavel Dorofeyev has four goals and three assists over the last 10 games.
David Pastrnak has 34 goals and 49 assists for the Bruins. Morgan Geekie has scored four goals and added two assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Golden Knights: 5-3-2, averaging 3.4 goals, 6.1 assists, 2.6 penalties and 6.6 penalty minutes while giving up 2.7 goals per game.
Bruins: 3-6-1, averaging 2.3 goals, 3.7 assists, 3.3 penalties and eight penalty minutes while giving up 2.7 goals per game.
INJURIES: Golden Knights: None listed.
Bruins: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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