Preview: Ducks at Bruins

DUCKS (15-10-5) at BRUINS (16-12-3)
7 p.m. ET; NESN, PRIME, NHL.TV

Ducks team scope

The Anaheim Ducks will play the second game of a six-game road trip looking for a better result after they lost 6-2 to the Dallas Stars on Tuesday despite outshooting them 36-27. "We had a bunch of 2-on-1s, had a bunch of scoring chances off our power play, but we just didn't finish," coach Randy Carlyle said after practice at TD Garden on Thursday. "So I think that is an area that we again should focus on." Forward Rickard Rakell has two goals and two assists during a four-game point streak but said he knows the Ducks need to finish better. "Maybe just thinking shot more than passing," he said. "Just try to put the rebounds upstairs. Most goalies are good down low and you've just got to finish upstairs."

Bruins team scope

The Boston Bruins did not hold a morning skate Thursday following a 4-3 overtime loss at the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday. The Bruins are 1-2-2 in their past five games but are encouraged after getting three out of four points during their two-game road trip against two first-place teams in the Penguins and the Montreal Canadiens (2-1 overtime win Monday). "When you look at the two teams we played, the first place teams in both divisions, it's definitely a good road trip," coach Claude Julien told the Boston Globe. Anton Khudobin (1-4-0, 3.02 goals-against average, .888 save percentage) is expected to get the start for the Bruins, who have one win this season when Tuukka Rask doesn't start.

Ducks projected lineup

Rickard Rakell -- Ryan Getzlaf -- Corey Perry
Andrew Cogliano -- Ryan Kesler -- Jakob Silfverberg
Nick Ritchie -- Antoine Vermette -- Ondrej Kase
Joseph Cramarossa - Stefan Noesen -- Logan Shaw
Cam Fowler -- Sami Vatanen
Hampus Lindholm -- Josh Manson
Shea Theodore -- Kevin Bieksa
Jonathan Bernier
John Gibson
Scratched:Korbinian Holzer, Jared Boll
Injured:Nate Thompson (Achilles), Simon Despres (concussion), Clayton Stoner (lower body)

Bruins projected lineup

Brad Marchand -- Patrice Bergeron -- David Backes
Tim Schaller -- David Krejci -- David Pastrnak
Ryan Spooner -- Austin Czarnik -- Jimmy Hayes
Dominic Moore -- Riley Nash -- Noel Acciari
Zdeno Chara -- Brandon Carlo
Torey Krug -- Adam McQuaid
Matt Grzelcyk -- Kevan Miller
Anton Khudobin
Tuukka Rask
Scratched:Colin Miller, Joe Morrow, Anton Blidh
Injured:Matt Beleskey (knee), John-Michael Liles (knee)

Status report

Bernier, who is 5-2-1 with a 2.65 GAA and .907 save percentage, didn't take part in practice Thursday, which usually is an indication he'll start. ... Blidh was recalled from Providence of the American Hockey League and forward Danton Heinen was assigned to Providence on Thursday. Kevan Miller sustained an upper-body injury in the second period against the Penguins and did not return. He will be a game-time decision Thursday.

Who's hot

Perry has a goal in each of his past two games and three goals in his past four. ... Pastrnak has six goals and three assists in his past eight games and is second in the NHL with 19 goals.