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Wotherspoon will fill in for Kevin Shattenkirk, who is out with an undisclosed injury. Wotherspoon has no goals and three assists in 18 games this season.
Poitras will fill in for Jakub Lauko, who is out with an undisclosed injury. Poitras has five goals and ten assists in 32 games this season.
Kastelic will slide back into the Sens' lineup as Dominik Kubalik will be the odd-man out on Thursday. Kastelic has one goal and one assist in 27 games this season.
After a disappointing 3-2 loss to the Boston Bruins last night with Linus Ullmark between the pipes, the Bruins will return to Swayman for the back end of their back-to-back. Swayman has been nearly unbeatable lately, allowing only three total goals in his last three games (3-0-0), boasting a sensational .964 SV%. The Bruins are -135 road favourites against the Ottawa Senators, who have points in four straight games (3-0-1).
Korpisalo will start for the third time in the last four games when the Senators host the Boston Bruins on Thursday night. The 29-year-old Korpisalo has allowed two or fewer goals in each of his last three starts (2-0-1), posting a stellar .935 SV%. The Senators are +123 home underdogs against a Bruins club that suffered a dramatic 3-2 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes last night.
Peeke will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing Zach Werenski to make his return to the lineup. Peeke is averaging 16:19 time-on-ice and has six points (0G / 6A), 31 hits, and 32 blocks through 17 games this season.
After a disappointing 3-2 loss to the Boston Bruins last night with Linus Ullmark between the pipes, the Bruins will return to Swayman for the back end of their back-to-back. Swayman has been nearly unbeatable lately, allowing only three total goals in his last three games (3-0-0), boasting a sensational .964 SV%. The Bruins are -135 road favourites against the Ottawa Senators, who have points in four straight games (3-0-1).
Korpisalo will start for the third time in the last four games when the Senators host the Boston Bruins on Thursday night. The 29-year-old Korpisalo has allowed two or fewer goals in each of his last three starts (2-0-1), posting a stellar .935 SV%. The Senators are +123 home underdogs against a Bruins club that suffered a dramatic 3-2 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes last night.
Poitras has zero points and only one shot on goal in his last four games, including being the only Bruins forward without a point in a 9-4 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday. Oskar Steen will draw into the lineup in favour of Poitras.
Kevin Shattenkirk will draw back into the lineup on Wednesday, prompting the Bruins to make Wotherspoon a healthy scratch. Wotherspoon played 16:43 time-on-ice in the Bruins' 4-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets on Monday, recording two shots and two hits.
Despite only winning one of his last two games (1-0-1), Korpisalo has limited the opposition to only two goals in both games, saving a combined 48 of 52 shots (.923 SV%). The Senators have had a forgettable season, but have collected at least a point in three straight games (2-0-1), their best stretch of play since mid-November. The Senators are -142 road favourites against a Montreal Canadiens club that they handily defeated 6-2 last week.
Despite only winning one of his last two games (1-0-1), Korpisalo has limited the opposition to only two goals in both games, saving a combined 48 of 52 shots (.923 SV%). The Senators have had a forgettable season, but have collected at least a point in three straight games (2-0-1), their best stretch of play since mid-November. The Senators are -142 road favourites against a Montreal Canadiens club that they handily defeated 6-2 last week.
Linus Ullmark returned from a lower-body injury in Saturday's 9-4 victory over the Montreal Canadiens, but the Bruins will rotate back to Swayman on Monday night. Swayman has allowed two or fewer goals in four of his last five starts (3-0-2), posting a stellar .929 SV%. The Bruins have won four straight and are -135 home favourites against a Winnipeg Jets team leading the Central division and have won nine of their last 10 (9-1-0).
Kevin Shattenkirk will be a healthy scratch on Monday, allowing Wotherspoon to re-enter the lineup. Wotherspoon played 19:13 time-on-ice in his last game, tallying one point (0G / 1A) and three hits.
Kastelic will sit on Sunday to make room for Shane Pinto's return to the lineup. Kastelic has one goal and one assist in 27 games this season.