As they begin their December slate, the Bruins are still on the outside looking in of a possible playoff berth. With 25 points, the Black and Gold sit in a tie with the Devils – who have a game in hand – for the East’s final wild card spot and two points in back of a Tampa Bay Lightning squad that they’ve already beaten twice.
The Bruins’ opponent tonight, the Carolina Hurricanes, sit a few points behind Boston but are trending in a similar direction having gone 6-4-0 in their last 10 games.
This is the first meeting of the season between the two teams.