Thursday, December 11, 2014 at 7:00 PM ET

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On Thursday, the Chicago Blackhawks will try to win their eighth consecutive game when they visit the Boston Bruins. The Blackhawks and the Bruins played each other twice last season, with both teams able to pick up a home win.

The Blackhawks won their fifth road game in a row on Tuesday when they beat the New Jersey Devils 3-2 in the shootout. They were certainly the more aggressive offense in that game, outshooting the Devils 39-24.

Through their first 28 games, the Blackhawks have one of the best defenses in the league by giving up just two goals per game. Unsurprisingly, right wing Patrick Kane has been their best offensive player by scoring a team-high 12 goals and providing 14 assists to his teammates.

Last Saturday, the Bruins were able to snap their three-game losing skid when they beat the Arizona Coyotes 5-2 on the road. Left wing Brad Marchand earned the top star in that game by scoring two of his team's five goals.

The Bruins haven't found their offensive stride yet this season, but their defense has done well to hold their opponents to just 2.6 goals per game. Center Patrice Bergeron has scored five goals this season and currently leads the team in assists with 14. Goaltender Tuukka Rask has a 12-8-1 record with one shutout, a 2.56 GAA and a .912 save percentage.

Chicago Blackhawks Betting Trends

Chicago Blackhawks are 19-9-0 Against the Spread

Chicago Blackhawks are 7-15-0 against the Over/Under

Boston Bruins Betting Trends

Boston Bruins are 15-13-0 Against the Spread

Boston Bruins are 11-13-0 against the Over/Under

Injuries to Watch

Chicago Blackhawks

12/03/14 GO Corey Crawford Foot expected to miss 2-3 weeks
11/16/14 D Trevor Van Riemsdyk Knee out 3-4 months
10/08/14 LW Brandon Mashinter Lower Body out indefinitely

Boston Bruins

12/10/14 LW Simon Gagne Personal "?" Thursday vs. Chicago
12/10/14 C Carl Soderberg Virus is upgraded to probable Thursday vs. Chicago
12/10/14 LW Daniel Paille Virus is upgraded to probable Thursday vs. Chicago
12/10/14 D Zdeno Chara Knee is upgraded to "?" Thursday vs. Chicago
11/29/14 C David Krejci Hip out indefinitely
11/22/14 LW Anthony Camara Illness out indefinitely
11/19/14 D Adam McQuaid Thumb expected to miss 6-8 weeks
11/07/14 D David Warsofsky Groin out indefinitely
10/05/14 C Marc Savard Concussion out for season

Josh's Pick: Take Chicago

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