Bruins vs Jets Best bet: Josh Morrissey Over 1.5 shots on goal (-140) The Winnipeg Jets need a sparkplug, and No. 1 defenseman Josh Morrissey is positioned to continue building on his recent uptick in shots with a favorable matchup against the Boston Bruins on Thursday.

And for good reason, it turns out, as the Bruins welcomed McAvoy back to their lineup (one game after welcoming Pastrnak back) on Thursday night, and rolled to a 6-3 win over the Jets at Winnipeg's Canada Life Centre.

The Winnipeg Jets look for a rebound from a narrow 4–3 loss to Dallas, a performance that showed encouraging compete level despite the defeat. As they prepare to face a surprising Boston Bruins team,

BOSTON -- Charlie McAvoy returned for the Boston Bruins against the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday. McAvoy had missed the previous 11 games after he was hit in the face with a puck in a game against the Montreal Canadiens on Nov. 15, an incident that required facial surgery.

Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy played in his first game since Nov. 15, collecting an assist in Boston's 6-3 win over the Jets.

David Pastrnak had two goals and two assists to lead the visiting Boston Bruins to a 6-3 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night.

Boy, are the Boston Bruins happy to have their best forward and best defenseman back in action for their surging club.