Game 24: Boston Bruins Vs. Vegas Golden Knights Lines, Preview

Bruce Cassidy returns to Boston to coach the Golden Knights for the first time since he was fired last June. The Bruins are second in the Eastern Conference and the NHL. Vegas is third in Western Conference. Jake DeBrusk wants to play well under Cassidy. He and other Bruins players wanted Cassidy to be fired. There will be plenty of money on the board for both teams. Boston Bruins have the second-best record in Eastern conference and NHL, while Vegas has the third-highest record.

David Pastrnak scored twice against the Avalanche on Saturday night. Charlie McAvoy had been pointless in the two games prior to Saturday. He has two goals and two assists in ten games since returning to the lineup on Nov. 10. Craig Smith is day-to-day with an upper body injury.

The Vegas Golden Knights have been perfect against Atlantic Division teams going 7-0-1. Cassidy knows the Boston Bruins well. Vegas will be without Alex Pietrangelo for a third-straight game. The Golden Knight's Brett Howden is injured and Jack Eichel is a game-time decision.

Boston Bruins and Vegas Golden Knights are playing a game. The money line is Bruins -180, Golden Vegas +145. Puck line: Bruins +1.5, Vegas -175. Over/Under is 6.

Brad Marchand, Patrice Bergeron, Jake DeBrusk, Pavel Zacha, David Krejci, and David Pastrnak are the Boston Bruins' forwards. Taylor Hall, Charlie Coyle, Trent Frederic, Nick Foligno, Tomas Nosek and AJ Greer are Vegas Golden Knights' defensemen.

Hampus Lindholm, Charlie McAvoy, Matt Grzelcyk, Brandon Carlo, Derek Forbort and Connor Clifton are the Boston Bruins' defense.

Chandler Stephenson, Jack Eichel, Mark Stone, Reilly Smith, William Karlsson, Jonathan Marchessault, Paul Cotter, Nicolas Roy, Phil Kessel, Will Carrier, Jake Lesyshyn, Keegan Kolesar are the lines for Game 24: Boston Bruins vs. Vegas Golden Knights.

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