Boston vs. Anaheim

ANAHEIM (Interstat) — The Boston Bruins will visit the Anaheim Ducks on Friday at Honda Center in a National Hockey League game. Boston enters at 5-2, while Anaheim is 4-2.

Boston’s most recent result was a 6-3 win at San Jose. Fraser Minten scored twice and recorded four shots on goal, two penalty minutes and two hits. Jeremy Swayman made 34 saves on 37 shots, and William Borgen scored once. The Bruins have won three of their last four, including a 5-1 home win over Philadelphia, a 6-1 home win over Utah and a 4-3 overtime win at Winnipeg. Their losses came against Ottawa and Minnesota. Boston also has a 3-0 home win over the New York Rangers.

Minten, a player to watch for Boston, scored twice and added four shots on goal in the win over San Jose. He also had one goal and two assists with three shots and 12 penalty minutes against Philadelphia. Earlier, he registered four shots against Utah and one shot against Ottawa, Minnesota and Winnipeg. He also had one goal and one assist with three shots against the New York Rangers. Minten has recorded points in three of Boston’s seven games.

Anaheim’s most recent result was a 4-2 home loss to Calgary. Leo Carlsson scored and had two shots on goal. Mikael Granlund added an assist and two shots, while Beckett Sennecke scored and recorded four shots. The Ducks have won four of six to open the season, including a 4-2 win at Calgary, a 5-1 win at Winnipeg, a 3-2 overtime home win against Florida and a 4-3 win at Vegas. Their other loss came against Edmonton.

Carlsson, a player to watch for Anaheim, had a goal and two shots against Calgary, an assist and two shots at Calgary, and an assist and a hit at Winnipeg. He recorded two assists against Edmonton, three assists against Florida, and one goal and one assist at Vegas. Carlsson has recorded points in five of Anaheim’s six games.

Boston will continue its road trip after Friday, while Anaheim will begin a road swing. The Bruins are set to face Los Angeles next, then Dallas, before returning home for games against Nashville and San Jose. Boston’s upcoming schedule also includes games against Carolina, St. Louis, Chicago, Vegas, Pittsburgh and Florida. The Ducks are scheduled to visit the New York Rangers, New York Islanders and New Jersey Devils before a game at Philadelphia. Anaheim’s future slate also includes games against Vancouver, Buffalo, Ottawa, Vancouver, Edmonton and Calgary.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Anaheim 4, Boston 3. Boston is a -1.5 pregame favorite, and the over/under is 6.5.