Pregame analysis and predictions of the Ottawa Senators vs. Boston Bruins NHL game to be played on January 23, 2025 on ESPN.

It was the loosest defensive game the Ottawa Senators have played in weeks, but there was no denying the entertainment on Saturday afternoon at Canadian Tire Centre. Down 5-3 to the rival Boston Bruins with the goalie pulled,

The Senators second line centre will miss at least the next three games with what the club describes as an upper-body injury.

First Period_1, Ottawa, Gaudette 15 (Jensen, Giroux), 1:47. 2, Ottawa, Stutzle 15, 7:35. 3, Boston, Zacha 11 (Lohrei, Pastrnak), 11:07 (pp). 4, Boston, Pastrnak 21 ...

The Bruins return home after letting a valuable point slip away Saturday in Ottawa as they let a two-goal lead slip away in the final four minutes of regulation before losing in a shootout, 6-5.

The Bruins' defense continued to unravel on Wednesday, with Boston falling to the Devils, 5-1, in an uncompetitive matchup.

GP W L OW OL Pts GF GA Montreal 11 6 2 2 1 23 31 26 Minnesota 13 4 4 3 2 20 36 35 Ottawa 12 5 5 0 2 17 24 28 New York 10 3 3 3 1 16 29 22 Boston 11 3 4 2 2 15 25 26 Toronto 11 3 6 0 2 11 25 33

First, Brandon Carlo fell down with the puck in his own zone and, after getting up, his flip-out was kept in by Jersey. The B’s regained control but Oesterle’s breakout pass went off Charlie Coyle’s skates and the Devils made it count. Eventually, Dawson Mercer evened the game on a turnaround shot from the slot.

The Boston Bruins just made a mid-game move with goaltender Jeremy Swayman, and disciplined him, and it shocked fans

The Bruins hope to keep their own point streak going while keeping the Devils on the skids on Wednesday. Jeremy Swayman gets the start.

The New Jersey Devils (26-17-6) will host the Boston Bruins (23-19-6) on Wednesday at the Prudential Center with the puck dropping at 7:00 PM ET.

Longtime veteran winger David Perron is expected to return for the first time since before American Thanksgiving.