Jets at Bruins, Dec. 21

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❯❯ About the BRUINs

G Anton Khudobin stopped 36 shots in Boston’s 3-0 win in Buffalo on Tuesday night. It was his first shutout of the season and sixth of his career. The Bruins improved to 17-10-5 overall, which is good for third in the Atlantic Division. Boston has a 10-5-3 record on home ice with a respectable 7-5-2 road mark.

G Tuukka Rask extended his regulation undefeated streak to seven games in Monday’s 7-2 win over Columbus — he’s 6-0-1 in his last seven starts. He has played in eight of Boston’s last 10 games (one no-decision in relief) with a 1.45 goals-against average and .937 save percentage in that span. Overall, Rask has a .912 save percentage and 2.42 goals-against average in 21 appearances, with a 9-8-3 record.

D Charlie McAvoy had the Gordie Howe hat trick against the Blue Jackets with a goal, assist and fight. He is the first Bruin to accomplish the feat since D Zdeno Chara did it on Nov. 29, 2013 against the New York Rangers.

The Bruins are getting big production out of their top line of David Pastrnak (15 goals, 31 points in 32 games), Brad Marchand (14 goals, 29 points in 24 games) and Patrice Bergeron (eight goals, 22 points in 27 games).

BOSTON BRUINS

35 Anton Khudobin G

40 Tuukka Rask G

10 Anders Bjork LW

14 Paul Postma D

20 Riley Nash C

25 Brandon Carlo D

33 Zdeno Chara (C) D

37 Patrice Bergeron (A) C

42 David Backes RW

43 Danton Heinen C

46 David Krejci (A) C

47 Torey Krug D

48 Matt Grzelcyk D

51 Ryan Spooner C

52 Sean Kuraly C

55 Noel Acciari C

59 Tim Schaller C

63 Brad Marchand LW

72 Frank Vatrano C

72 Charlie McAvoy D

74 Jake DeBrusk LW

86 Kevan Miller D

88 David Pastrnak RW

Head coach: Bruce Cassidy

Assistant coaches: Kevin Dean, Joe Sacco, Jay Pandolfo

Goaltending coach: Bob Essensa

Video co-ordinator: J.P. Buckley

WINNIPEG JETS

35 Steve Mason G

37 Connor Hellebuyck G

3 Tucker Poolman D

5 Dmitry Kulikov D

7 Ben Chiarot D

8 Jacob Trouba D

9 Andrew Copp LW

13 Brandon Tanev LW

15 Matt Hendricks C

16 Shawn Matthias LW

17 Adam Lowry C

18 Bryan Little C

26 Blake Wheeler (C) RW

27 Nikolaj Ehlers LW

29 Patrik Laine RW

40 Joel Armia RW

44 Josh Morrissey D

55 Mark Scheifele C

56 Marko Dano LW

57 Tyler Myers D

71 Julian Melchiori D

81 Kyle Connor LW

85 Mathieu Perreault LW

Head coach: Paul Maurice

Assistant coaches: Charlie Huddy, Jamie Kompon, Todd Woodcroft

Goaltending coach: Wade Flaherty

Video coach: Matt Prefontaine

— lineups subject to change