The action should be hot on the ice between the rival Boston Bruins and Tampa Bay Lightning, and even Mother Nature will oblige to make Florida the frosty center of the hockey world on Sunday night.

The Nashville Predators lost 3-2 to the Boston Bruins at TD Garden on Jan. 27 on David Pastrnak's overtime winner.

The Pacific Division-leading Edmonton Oilers (20-14-6, 46 points) open a three-game homestand on New Year’s Eve with three wins in their last four games as they host the streaky Boston Bruins (20-18-2, 42 points), losers of six straight, at Rogers Place.

BOSTON — The Bruins, who were already without Elias Lindholm, lost Pavel Zacha in Thursday’s game against the Flyers at TD Garden. Zacha slid into Lindholm’s first-line center slot to open the game, but he left with an upper-body injury in the second period. His final shift ended with 6:55 left.

The Philadelphia Flyers visit the Boston Bruins after Travis Konecny recorded a hat trick in the Flyers' 5-3 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets

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BOSTON — In their last home game before the Olympic break that begins next week, the Bruins held a pregame ceremony to honor their players who’ll represent their countries in Italy. Between Todd Angily’s “Star-Spangled Banner” and the opening faceoff of the Bruins-Flyers game, the was a short recognition of those headed to the games.

The Boston Bruins carry a two-game winning streak into Madison Square Garden facing off against the New York Rangers.