While the Boston Bruins have only lost one game in regulation this month, their opponents have lost all but one game in their five-game Eastern swing. They started their trip in decent enough fashion, only losing to the Buffalo Sabres 4-3 in over-time and then beating the Montreal Canadiens 4-2 in Montreal.
However, the past two games have been dire for them; first losing 4-1 to the Toronto Maple Leafs despite taking an early lead, before losing 5-2 to the re-building Ottawa Senators this past Sunday.
There clearly is strength in the San Jose line-up; scoring is spread among their players with Brent Burns leading the way from the blue-line with 12 points, while Evander Kane, Tomas Hertl and Logan Couture all have double figures, with 10 points each.