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Bruins play the Canucks after Bergeron's 2-goal game

Vancouver Canucks (4-8-3, sixth in the Pacific Division) vs. Boston Bruins (13-2-0, first in the Atlantic Division) Boston; Sunday, 6 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE : Bruins -221, Canucks +181; over/under is 6.

Vancouver Canucks (4-8-3, sixth in the Pacific Division) vs. Boston Bruins (13-2-0, first in the Atlantic Division)

Boston; Sunday, 6 p.m. EST

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Bruins -221, Canucks +181; over/under is 6.5

BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Bruins host the Vancouver Canucks after Patrice Bergeron's two-goal game against the Buffalo Sabres in the Bruins' 3-1 win.

Boston has gone 8-0-0 at home and 13-2-0 overall. The Bruins have scored 59 total goals (3.9 per game) to lead the league.

Vancouver has a 4-8-3 record overall and a 2-5-2 record on the road. The Canucks have gone 1-3-2 in games decided by a single goal.

The teams play Sunday for the third time this season. The Canucks won 2-1 in a shootout in the previous meeting.

TOP PERFORMERS: Bergeron has seven goals and seven assists for the Bruins. David Pastrnak has six goals and eight assists over the last 10 games.

Elias Pettersson has scored six goals with 12 assists for the Canucks. Quinn Hughes has eight assists over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Bruins: 9-1-0, averaging 3.7 goals, 5.7 assists, 4.4 penalties and 10.8 penalty minutes while giving up 1.7 goals per game.

Canucks: 4-5-1, averaging 3.6 goals, six assists, 4.6 penalties and 14 penalty minutes while giving up 3.6 goals per game.

INJURIES: Bruins: Jeremy Swayman: out (undisclosed), Derek Forbort: out (upper-body), Matthew Filipe: out (undisclosed).

Canucks: Curtis Lazar: out (undisclosed), Travis Dermott: out (concussion), Tucker Poolman: out (undisclosed).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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