Boston Bruins (13-11-3, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Chicago Blackhawks (8-15-2, in the Central Division)
Chicago; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bruins -163, Blackhawks +137; over/under is 5.5
BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Blackhawks will try to break a three-game slide when they play the Boston Bruins.
Chicago has a 4-6-0 record at home and an 8-15-2 record overall. The Blackhawks are 5-6-2 when they serve more penalty minutes than their opponent.
Boston has a 13-11-3 record overall and a 5-5-1 record on the road. The Bruins have a -15 scoring differential, with 67 total goals scored and 82 conceded.
Wednesday's game is the first meeting between these teams this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Craig Smith has scored six goals with four assists for the Blackhawks. Ryan Donato has three goals and two assists over the last 10 games.
Brad Marchand has eight goals and 10 assists for the Bruins. David Pastrnak has two goals and six assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Blackhawks: 3-6-1, averaging 2.3 goals, 3.5 assists, 2.7 penalties and 5.7 penalty minutes while giving up 2.5 goals per game.
Bruins: 5-4-1, averaging 2.4 goals, 3.8 assists, 3.7 penalties and 10.2 penalty minutes while giving up 2.7 goals per game.
INJURIES: Blackhawks: 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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