Before the Western Conference leader Winnipeg faces the best team in the Eastern Conference on Saturday, the Bruins will give them a pitstop in Boston.

The Bruins will get a boost on their blue line on Thursday night, as defenseman Charlie McAvoy will rejoin the lineup when Boston hosts the Winnipeg Jets at TD Garden.

Analyzing Thursday’s Winnipeg Jets at Boston Bruins odds and lines, with NHL expert picks, predictions and best bets.

Charlie McAvoy practiced Wednesday as he continues to rehab from an undisclosed injury that landed him on injured reserve Jan. 14. The defenseman is hopeful to return Thursday against the Winnipeg Jets.

While speaking to reporters, Bruins head coach Joe Sacco confirmed that star defenseman Charlie McAvoy will be back in the lineup against the Jets. McAvoy, 27, missed each of the

The Boston Bruins host the Winnipeg Jets this evening at TD Garden, and the NHL odds list Winnipeg as a -132 favorite. Winnipeg is in tremendous form, winning eight of its past 11 games. Six of those eight wins have come by at least a two-goal margin, and my Jets vs. Bruins predictions expect this trend to continue in Boston.

Ford’s edgy play might come in handy against a Boston team the Jets thumped, 8-1, when they last met in December. Not to mention a 7-2 loss the Bruins suffered to lowly Buffalo on Tuesday. “They’re going to be a little ornery,” Arniel acknowledged. “But there’s been a lot of water under the bridge since that game. For both teams.”

BOSTON - The Winnipeg Jets continue a three-game road trip tonight with stop number two against the Boston Bruins. After a victory in Montreal pushed them to 35-14-3 this season, the Jets will look to earn their second victory over Boston this season when the two teams square off at TD Garden on Thursday.

After the Jets set a historic pace of 15-1-0 to start the season they hit a bit of a speed bump with some folks fearing another swoon was set to derail them. They did hit a rough patch from November 14th to December 3rd which saw them go 3-7-0 in ten games.

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Mason Lohrei’s has seen extended icetime this year. The ups and downs have been predictable, but he hopes they will be beneficial in the long run.