Overview
- Puck drop is 10 p.m. ET at Honda Center as Atlantic-leading Boston visits Anaheim to start a three-game swing, with the Ducks opening a six-game homestand.
- Charlie McAvoy did not travel after being struck in the face by a puck Saturday, with the team expecting an update on his status soon.
- Elias Lindholm is on the trip and listed day-to-day, while Viktor Arvidsson and Casey Mittelstadt remain out and recent call-ups Riley Tufte and Matej Blumel made their season debuts Monday.
- Anaheim snapped a three-game skid with a 3-2 overtime win Monday, getting a tying goal from Troy Terry with 4.1 seconds left and an OT winner from Olen Zellweger.
- Boston has won eight of its past 10 but lost 3-1 to Carolina on Monday; Anaheim took the first meeting 7-5 and ranks near the top of the NHL in goals per game.