Bobby Orr's airborne leap after his 1970 Cup-winning goal remains one of hockey's most reproduced images, and it belongs to Boston, one of the NHL's Original Six clubs since 1924. A second title followed in 1972, a third in 2011. Black and gold have flown at TD Garden ever since, backing one of the league's most loyal fan bases.
As of Nov 2, 2026, here are the most recently projected forward lines, defense pairings and power-play units for the Boston Bruins. On the top line, the Boston Bruins are currently projected to run left wing JJ Peterka, center Pavel Zacha and right wing David Pastrnak together, a trio expected to log the heaviest 5-on-5 minutes on the roster, though without last change on the road it does not always draw the other team's top shutdown pairing. On the blue line, the top pairing is Hampus Lindholm and Charlie McAvoy, who typically log the heaviest 5-on-5 minutes on the back end and face the toughest zone starts, though the team's primary penalty-kill pairing is not always the same duo. On the power play, the PP1 unit runs Morgan Geekie, Elias Lindholm, Pavel Zacha, David Pastrnak and Charlie McAvoy, the unit most teams send out first on a power play, though a delayed-penalty scramble already in progress or a late matchup change can put a different five over the boards. These combinations reflect pre-game reporting rather than real-time tracking, and can change between games and even between periods, so check the today's lines tool for the most current deployment before puck drop.
| # | Player | Off | Def | PP | PK | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Pastrnak | 78 | 36 | 75 | 0 | 98 |
| 2 | Brad Marchand | 65 | 9 | 62 | 77 | 85 |
| 3 | Morgan Geekie | 57 | 46 | 56 | 0 | 84 |
| 4 | Charlie McAvoy | 68 | 41 | 69 | 43 | 84 |
| 5 | Charlie Coyle | 60 | 56 | 50 | 30 | 78 |
As of Nov 2, 2026, the most recently projected lineup for the Boston Bruins includes 4 forward lines, 3 defense pairings and 2 power-play units, updated whenever a new pre-game lineup is reported.
As of Nov 2, 2026, the top line projected for the Boston Bruins is left wing JJ Peterka, center Pavel Zacha and right wing David Pastrnak.
These projected lines are drawn from Daily Faceoff's pre-game reporting, typically beat writers covering morning skates and warmups before puck drop. They reflect the coaching staff's intended deployment rather than shift-by-shift tracking collected once a game is already underway, and can still shift between a morning skate and the opening faceoff.
Lines can change from game to game, and sometimes within a single game, as a coaching staff reacts to matchups, injuries, scoring droughts or chemistry. Check back before each Boston Bruins game for the latest projected combinations, or browse the historical lines archive to see how often this team's lines have shifted recently.
