After a 3-1 loss to the Hurricanes, the Boston Bruins play the first of four away game against the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday night. The Ducks have been the biggest surprise of the 2025-26 season, sitting atop the Pacific Division with 25 points over giants in Golden Knights, Kings, Oilers etc.
Bruins will be without Charlie McAvoy, who took a slapshot to the face while playing against the Canadiens. The 27-year-old defenseman may need surgery, and currently does not have a timeline for his return.
“He will definitely not travel, let’s put it that way. He is still going to be out. You will get an update later on today or tomorrow about his health condition,” Strum said about McAvoy.
Bruins vs. Ducks head-to-head and key stats:
Boston have a 9-11-2 all-time away record vs. Ducks, including a 19-25-2 record overallBoston are 10th in scoring, compared to Anaheim in 2nd with 3.7 GF/G averageBoston’s power play is 6th in league with 25.4% vs. Anaheim’s 20.9% PP at 16thBoston are 7th overall if faceoff wins with 53%, Anaheim are 27th with 46.6%
Bruins vs. Ducks Preview
Elias Lindholm is travelling with the team in the four-game away trip, but his playing status vs. Ducks is not confirmed. The shorthanded Bruins called up Michael Callahan from AHL’s Providence on Tuesday, and the 6-foot-2, 197-pound defenseman will potentially play in his fourth NHL game of this season.
Boston Bruins’ projected lines vs. Ducks (Subject to change):
Forwards:
Geekie – Khusnutdinov – Pastrnak
Steeves – Zacha – Bleumel
Jeannot – Minten – Kastelic
Tufte – Kuraly – Eyssimont
Defense:
Zadorov – Jokiharju
H. Lindholm – Peeke
Callahan – Lohrei
Goaltender:
Korpisalo
Swayman
“It is a good test. Every team goes through like this. It is not easy, but also I think that’s a good chance to show what this team is really all about. I’m not saying wins and losses – I am looking at the character, too, we have in our room. And some guys get now opportunities they were waiting for for a long time,” said HC Strum about team playing with new faces.
Bruins vs. Ducks odds and prediction:
Ducks are favorites to win with -168 odds, with Boston being underdogs at +140. The puck line is set at +1.5 for Boston (-180), they have to win outright or lose by just one goal to cover the spread. Anaheim, with +149 odds, have to win by two goals or more to cover a -1.5 spread. The over/under is set at 6.5 goals.
Score prediction: Ducks 5, Bruins 1
Bruins vs. Ducks betting tips:Over/under: Take under on 6.5 goals (-115)Money line: Take Anaheim to win (-168)Puck line: Take Ducks to cover the -1.5 spread (+149)
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Edited by Srihari Anand