The Bruins’ 3-2-1 start is their worst in three seasons under Jim Montgomery. They were 5-1-0 in their record-setting 2022-2023 season, winning their first six games before suffering their first loss a year ago.

“The last few years we’ve had a great start and we’ve played fast. I don’t like the pace we are playing at right now,” said Montgomery. “I’m not worried about the results at the moment. It is the process, and the process is not (consistent with) our wishes at this time.”

The Predators are off to their worst start in franchise history at 0-5-0, although the 2002-03 team was winless through its first seven games with one tie and two overtime losses.

Here’s your example.

When: Tuesday, 8:45 p.m

Where: Bridgestone Arena, Nashville

television, radio: NESN, WKLB-FM 102.5

Line: Nashville-120. O/U: 6.0.

BROWN

Season record: 3-2-1. vs. spreading: 2-4. Top/bottom: 4-2

Last 10 matches: 4-5-1. vs. spreading: 5-5. Top/bottom: 5-5

PREDATORY FISH

Season record: 0-5-0. vs. spreading: 1-4. Top/bottom: 3-2

Last 10 matches: 2-8-0. vs. spreading: 3-7. Top/bottom: 4-6

TEAM STATISTICS

Goals scored: Boston 21, Nashville 10

Goals allowed: Boston 20, Nashville 23

Power game: Boston 16.0%, Nashville 18.8%

Penalty minutes: Boston 83, Nashville 39

Criminal murder: Boston 82.8%, Nashville 86.7%

Faceoffs won: Boston 52.7%, Nashville 55.7%

Statistic of the day: In five games this season, the Predators have allowed five empty-net goals, including two in their last time out, a 5-2 setback against the Red Wings.

Notes: After being shorthanded 29 times (tied for first with the Sharks) and 25 times on the power play (second most), the Bruins’ 54 times on special teams are the most in the league. . . Koepke leads the Bruins in scoring with 3 goals and 3 assists. . . Koepke tops the league in plus/minus with a plus-10, and linemates Johnny Beecher are tied for second (plus-9) and Mark Kastelic is fourth (plus-8). . . The Predators are off to their worst start in franchise history at 0-5-0, although the 2002-03 team was winless through its first seven games with one tie and two overtime losses. . . Nashville is 31st in the NHL with 4.50 goals per game, only Colorado (4.83) is worse. . . With 2 goals and 3 assists, C Filip Forsberg was responsible for half of the Predators’ 10 goals this season (worst in the league). . . F Zachary L’Heureux, the Predators’ 2021 first-round pick, was called up from Milwaukee (AHL) and could make his NHL debut.

Keith Pearson can be reached at [email protected].