Tonight's Officials
Referees Brian Pochmara (16), Ian Walsh (29)
Linesmen Jesse Marquis (86), Ryan Daisy (81)
Ntl. Anthem Nick Page
TONIGHT’S GAME
The Bruins host the Coyotes tonight in the 2nd of 2 games between these teams this season and the Coyotes’ only visit to TD Garden this year … The Bruins are 16-10-4 this season and are 10-3-0 on home ice … They are 3-2-2 vs. Pacific Division opponents and are 4- 4-3 vs. Western Conference foes.
The Bruins are playing game 3 tonight of their 7th of 17 sets of 3-games-in-4-nights this season … They are 2-4-1 in game 1s, 5-0-2 in game 2s and 4-1-1 in game 3s of those series this season.
BOSTON vs ARIZONA, LIFETIME SERIES
The Bruins and Coyotes are meeting for the 79th time in their histories (includes Arizona as Winnipeg Jets) with the Bruins having a 50-20-7-1 record and a 297-223 scoring edge in those games.
The Bruins are 27-6-4-1 lifetime in 38 home games vs. the Coyotes franchise with a 162-105 scoring advantage in those contests.
The Bruins have won the last 13 games between these teams with their last loss to the Coyotes a 5-2 home setback in Prague on 10/9/2010 … They have won their last five home games vs. Arizona.
Fun Fact: The Bruins are 20-8-2-1 in the 31 games between these teams since the Coyotes relocated to Arizona in 1996 … The 13- game win streak vs. the Coyotes is tied for the longest active streak by any team vs. a single opponent.
MILESTONES APPROACHING
David Krejci is playing his 800th NHL game tonight.
Torey Krug is 1 assist shy of 199 Bruins assists, which will be the most by a US-born player in team history & he is 2 assists shy of his 200th NHL assist.
David Backes is 3 assists short of his 300th NHL assist.
INJURIES (Total man-games lost in 2018-19: 115)
Patrice Bergeron: Rib injury suffered 11/16 at DAL (IR)
Zdeno Chara: Lower body injury suffered 11/14 at COL (IR)
Jake DeBrusk: Upper body injury
Kevan Miller: Cartilage injury to larynx suffered 11/26 at TOR (IR)
Urho Vaakanainen: Concussion suffered 10/23 at OTT (IR)