Lightning at Bruins preview

LIGHTNING (61-16-4) at BRUINS (49-23-9)
1 p.m. ET; SN360, NESN, SUN, NHL.TV

The Lightning have 61 wins, the second-most in League history, and would match the 1995-96 Detroit Red Wings, who went 62-13 with seven ties. The Lightning have won six games in a shootout.
The Bruins, who have won their past two games, seek their 50th win for the second consecutive season and 11th time in their history.

Players to watch

Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov has 126 points (40 goals, 86 assists) this season. With one point he can tie the single-season record for most points by a Russia-born player (Alexander Mogilny, 127 points in 1992-93).
Bruins forward David Pastrnak has 13 points (seven goals, six assists) in his past eight games.

They said it

"I think we look at the bigger picture. Maybe later in my life when I look back it'll mean something really special, but at the same time, we have a job to get done and that's really all we're focused on." -- Tampa Bay forward Tyler Johnson on 61 wins
"We definitely won't take it easy. I think it's all about us. We need to focus on our game and how we play." -- Bruins forward David Pastrnak

Lightning projected lineup

Ondrej Palat -- Steven Stamkos -- Tyler Johnson
Yanni Gourde -- Brayden Point -- Nikita Kucherov
Alex Killorn -- Anthony Cirelli -- Mathieu Joseph
Adam Erne -- Cedric Paquette -- Ryan Callahan
Braydon Coburn -- Anton Stralman
Ryan McDonagh -- Erik Cernak
Mikhail Sergachev -- Jan Rutta
Andrei Vasilevskiy
Edward Pasquale
Scratched:Danick Martel, J.T. Miller, Cameron Gaunce
Injured:Dan Girardi (lower body), Victor Hedman (upper body), Louis Domingue (lower body)

Bruins projected lineup

Jake DeBrusk -- Patrice Bergeron -- David Pastrnak
Marcus Johansson -- Charlie Coyle --
Zach Senyshyn
Joakim Nordstrom -- Noel Acciari -- David Backes
Danton Heinen --
Trent Frederic
-- Karson Kuhlman
Torey Krug -- Brandon Carlo
Matt Grzelcyk -- Kevan Miller
Connor Clifton -- Steven Kampfer
Tuukka Rask
Jaroslav Halak
Scratched:Brad Marchand, Zdeno Chara, Charlie McAvoy, David Krejci
Injured:Chris Wagner (lower body), John Moore (upper body), Sean Kuraly (fractured hand)

Status report

Neither team practiced Friday. … Chara, Marchand, Krejci and McAvoy were rested in a 3-0 win against the Minnesota Wild on Thursday but could return Saturday. … Miller sustained a lower-body injury in the win but is expected to play. … Coyle will play his 500th NHL game.

Stat pack

Stamkos has 16 points (nine goals, seven assists) in his past nine games He has 97 points (44 goals, 53 assists), tying his NHL career high set in 2011-12. … Marchand has 29 points (12 goals, 17 assists) in his past 18 games.