Bruins look to snap a two-game skid in a Halloween matinee against the Blackhawks

The Bruins return to TD Garden for a 1 p.m. game against the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday, trying to shake off a two-game road trip in which they scored twice.

Boston lost 2-1 at Carolina on Tuesday and 4-1 at St. Louis on Thursday, according to a preview from Fox Sports 1070. The game airs on NESN, NESN reported.

Where things stand

The Bruins entered the day 9-4-1 and second in the Eastern Conference, while the Blackhawks were 4-9, according to Fox Sports 1070. NESN reported that Chicago has gone 1-4 in its last five games, most recently losing to Detroit on Thursday.

Players to watch

David Pastrnak leads Boston with 18 points in 14 games, and Jeremy Swayman is 7-3-1 with a 2.40 goals-against average and a .912 save percentage, according to Fox Sports 1070. NESN noted that rookie James Hagens has four points, three of them goals, in his last five games.

For Chicago, Connor Bedard has three goals and four assists, and Spencer Knight is 4-7-0 in goal, Fox Sports 1070 reported. Defenseman Ryan Ellis is out for the season.