The Boston Bruins are set to face the Ottawa Senators in an Atlantic Division clash. Last season, the Bruins had a record of 45-27-10, with a less impressive 13-16-3 against division rivals, and they averaged 4.5 penalties per game. Meanwhile, the Senators finished with a 44-27-11 record, performing better in division games at 12-8-6, and they scored an average of 3.4 goals per game while allowing 3.0. For this game, the Bruins will be without Matthew Poitras due to a lower-body injury, while the Senators’ Jake Sanderson is day-to-day with an undisclosed issue, and Andre Burakovsky is out with an upper-body injury.
QUESTION: How might the absence of key players like Matthew Poitras and Andre Burakovsky impact the dynamics and outcome of the game between the Bruins and the Senators?
Senators visit the Bruins in Atlantic Division action
