The Senators and Bruins are riding five- and four-game winning streaks, respectively.
Bruins (12-2-2) vs. Ottawa Senators (12-6-2)
Puck drop: 7 p.m.
TV: NESN
Radio stream: 98.5 The Sports Hub
This is the first of five meetings between the Northeast Division rivals. Boston travels to Ottawa next on March 11 and 21, then hosts the final two games in April (2, 15) at TD Garden.
There were no line changes during the Bruins morning skate while goalie Tuukka Rask was first off the ice, indicating he'll make his fifth straight start.
Rask was solid on the team's five-game road trip going 4-0-0.
He's tied for second in the league in wins (10) while his 1.89 goals-against average and .930 save percentage place him fifth and seventh, respectively.
The Bruins have finally found their offense as they've netted four goals in their last three games in wins over Tampa Bay (4-2), Florida (4-1), and the New York Islanders (4-1).
Left winger Brad Marchand is riding a four-game point-streak with three goals and two assists while linemate Tyler Seguin has one goal and five assists in his last five games.
Ottawa netminder Robin Lehner was the first goalie off the ice and will likely make his season debut.
Lehner was recalled from Ottawa's AHL affiliate, the Binghamton Senators on Friday and served as the backup to Craig Anderson in the club's first two games this season.
The Senators have been hit hard by injuries, but continue to win, as they've won their last five, including three in a shootout, and are tied with Boston with 26 points.
Ottawa is without Anderson (ankle), last season's Norris Trophy winner Erik Karlsson (Achilles’ tendon), No. 1 center Jason Spezza (back), and two-way winger Milan Michalek (knee).
Probable Bruins lineup
Forwards
Milan Lucic-David Krejci-Nathan Horton
Brad Marchand-Patrice Bergeron-Tyler Seguin
Chris Bourque-Chris Kelly-Rich Peverley
Daniel Paille-Gregory Campbell-Shawn Thornton
Defensemen
Zdeno Chara-Johnny Boychuk
Dennis Seidenberg-Dougie Hamilton
Andrew Ference-Adam McQuaid
Goalies
Tuukka Rask
Anton Khubodin
Healthy scratches: Aaron Johnson, Lane MacDermid, Jay Pandolfo
OTHER NOTES: Brady Barron and Critical Care E.R. Nurse, Janielle Martin, will be honored by dropping the ceremonial puck. Barron, 16, who plays on the Methuen high school varsity hockey team, was injured in a game as the skate of another player sliced an artery in his wrist. Martin was the first on the scene and saved his life by stopping the bleeding until and EMT arrived on site.
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