Hampus Lindholm did not play on Sunday, given an extra day of maintenance after returning from an injury, but will re-enter the lineup on Tuesday against the New Jersey Devils. Jordan Harris will exit the lineup to accommodate Lindholm's return.
Khusnutdinov drew into Boston's lineup in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Utah Mammoth and recorded one assist, but will be sent to the press box as a healthy scratch on Tuesday against the Florida Panthers. The 23-year-old is averaging 10:39 time-on-ice and has one point (0G / 1A) in five games this season.
Mittelstadt was a healthy scratch in Boston's most recent outing, but he will re-enter the lineup on Tuesday against the Florida Panthers. The 26-year-old Mittelstadt is averaging 13:50 time-on-ice, the lowest total since his age-21 season. He has two points (2G / 0A) in six games this season.
After being a healthy scratch in consecutive games, Viel will re-enter the lineup on Monday against the Florida Panthers. The 28-year-old Viel played 11:50 time-on-ice and recorded a +2 plus/minus in his only game this season.
After a 3-0-0 start to the season, the Bruins have lost four straight (0-4-0) and hope to return to the win column on Tuesday with Swayman tending the twine against the Florida Panthers. Swayman has maintained a serviceable 2-2-0 record and been reliable between the pipes, posting a 2.76 GAA and .917 SV%. The 26-year-old netminder is coming off a 34-save performance (.919 SV%) in a 4-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche. The Bruins enter Tuesday's contest as +134 home underdogs against a Panthers team also amid a four-game losing skid (0-4-0).
Lindholm has missed the last three games with a lower-body injury, but has a chance to return Saturday in Colorado. Lindholm was skating on the second pairing and PP2 in the morning skate, a sign that he'll be in the lineup this evening.
The Bruins are coming off their first loss of the season (3-1-0), but Swayman remains perfect and will return to the crease on Thursday against the Vegas Golden Knights. After a forgetful 2024-25 season, the 26-year-old Swayman is off to a hot start in 2025-26, posting a 1.00 GAA and .966 SV% through two games (2-0-0). Still, the Bruins enter Thursday's contest as +198 road underdogs against a Golden Knights team that has scored 14 goals through their first four games (2-0-2).
With Jeffrey Viel making his season debut on Thursday against the Vegas Golden Knights, Khusnutdinov will head to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 23-year-old Khusnutdinov is averaging 10:32 time-on-ice, recording zero points a -2 plus/minus through four games this season.
Viel is an undrafted 28-year-old forward that has spent most of his career playing in the AHL. He played five games with Boston last season but spent most of the 2024-25 campaign with the Providence Bruins (AHL), where he scored 37 points (13G / 24A) in 68 games.
The Bruins are off to a surprising 3-0-0 start to the 2025-26 season and will roll with Korpisalo in the crease for the second time. The 31-year-old Korpisalo was serviceable in his first outing, saving 21 of 24 shots (.875 SV%) in a 4-3 overtime win over the Chicago Blackhawks. The 31-year-old Korpisalo had a 2.90 GAA and .893 SV% last season in 27 appearances (11-10-3), none of which were against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Bruins enter Monday's contest as +138 home underdogs against the Lightning.
