One-third of the way into the NHL season, Marco Sturm needs to remedy two critical soft spots to steer the Bruins back to the playoffs.

Canadiens defenseman Lane Hutson has already dished out 13 assists this season, and our expert Canadiens predictions expect Hutson to find the sheet once again tonight.

The NHL has announced the schedule for the Boston Bruins first round playoff series against the Washington Capitals

Welcome back to another NHL Predictions. Each day, our writers here at Last Word on Hockey look at the games and give in-depth analysis. Our team breaks down the key matchups, storylines, and stats, then makes predictions based on how they might play out.

The Boston Bruins (11-7-0) have arguably been the streakiest team in the NHL this season. Boston opened the 2025-26 campaign with three consecutive wins for first-year head coach Marco Sturm, then lost six in a row and have now won seven straight and eight of nine.

It’s really refreshing to have a goalie like Michael show Simon how to be a pro. Simon is already a good pro.” Captain Patrick Brown has continued his hot start to the season, posting a goal and two assists in the 5-1 victory at Toronto and scoring a power play goal in the 3-2 victory over Lehigh Valley last Friday.

For an NHL depth player, losing a step with age can mean losing a job. Here's how Sean Kuraly is training to make sure that doesn't happen.

Former Boston Bruins forward Nick Foligno is set to miss some time. While speaking to reporters, Chicago Blackhawks head coach Jeff Blashill announced that Foligno will be out for four weeks due to a hand injury.