Bruins and Rangers hit the ice in Eastern Conference action

New York Rangers (24-22-4, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Boston Bruins (25-22-6, in the Atlantic Division)

Boston; Saturday, 3:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Bruins and the New York Rangers face off in Eastern Conference action.

Boston is 25-22-6 overall and 16-8-3 in home games. The Bruins rank first in league play serving 11.0 penalty minutes per game.

New York is 12-11-2 on the road and 24-22-4 overall. The Rangers have an 18-7-3 record when scoring three or more goals.

Saturday’s game is the second meeting between these teams this season. The Rangers won the last meeting 2-1.

TOP PERFORMERS: Morgan Geekie has scored 15 goals with 11 assists for the Bruins. David Pastrnak has seven goals and 12 assists over the last 10 games.

Adam Fox has three goals and 37 assists for the Rangers. Artemi Panarin has scored five goals and added four assists over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Bruins: 5-4-1, averaging 3.2 goals, 5.6 assists, 4.8 penalties and 14 penalty minutes while giving up 3.3 goals per game.

Rangers: 6-2-2, averaging 3.1 goals, five assists, 3.5 penalties and 7.6 penalty minutes while giving up 2.4 goals per game.

INJURIES: Bruins: None listed.

Rangers: None listed.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.