It’s a battle between Tim Thomas (13-2-2, 1.46 GAA, .956 Save %) and Ryan Miller (9-7-2, 2.26 GAA, .922 Save %) between the pipes tonight. Thomas is 7-9-2 in 20 career games against Buffalo; and 3-1-1 in his last five starts with one shutout, a .959 save-percentage, and a goals-against just south of 1.40.

Miller is 16-5-6 in 27 career games versus Boston; and is 4-1-0 in his last five starts — including two shutouts in his last two — with a .968 save-percentage and 1.20 goals-against.

Bruins lineup:

Lucic–Krejci–Horton
Wheeler–Bergeron–Recchi
Ryder–Savard–Seguin
Marchand–Campbell–Thornton

Chara–Ference
Boychuk–Seidenberg
Stuart–McQuaid

Thomas
Rask