Sacco has assisted Boston’s three previous bench bosses – Claude Julien, Bruce Cassidy and Montgomery – all of whom won the Jack Adams Award during their Bruins tenure. Sacco also has four seasons of head coaching experience with the Colorado Avalanche (2009-13), where he went 130-134-13.

“We have good players in this room and they can do more,” Sacco said after Wednesday’s practice. “It’s our job as a coaching staff to make sure we get the most out of them, and I think that’s where it starts with our work ethic.”

Utah (7-8-3) is coming off consecutive home losses to the Golden Knights, 4-2, and the Capitals, 6-2.

Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. Here’s your example.

When: Thursday, 7 p.m

Where: TD Garden, Boston

television, radio: NESN, WBZ-FM 98.5

Line: Boston -165. O/U: 6.0.

UTAH

Season record: 7-8-3. versus spread: 8-9 (1 game without a line). Over/under: 6-8, 3 pushes (1 game without over/under)

Last 10 matches: 3-5-2. vs. spread: 5-5. Over/under: 3-4, 3 pushes

BROWN

Season record: 8-9-3. vs. spread: 5-15. Top/bottom: 9-10, 1 press

Last 10 matches: 4-4-2. vs. spread: 2-8. Over/under: 3-6, 1 push

TEAM STATISTICS

Goals scored: Utah Hockey Club 49, Boston 48

Goals allowed: Utah Hockey Club 62, Boston 69

Power game: Utah Hockey Club 13.7%, Boston 11.7%

Penalty minutes: Utah Hockey Club 223, Boston 233

Criminal murder: Utah Hockey Club 74.6%, Boston 75.6%

Faceoffs won: Utah Hockey Club 54.2%, Boston 51.4%

Statistic of the day: Boston and Utah have logged the most penalty ice minutes in the NHL. Boston ranks first with 233, and Utah ranks second with 223. Boston also has the worst power play percentage in the NHL (11.7 percent), and Utah ranks third at 13.7 percent.

Notes: The Bruins have scored more than two goals just once in their past five games. … Utah has lost five of its past seven games. … In a 6-2 loss to the Capitals on Monday, Utah’s power play was 0 to 7. … The Hockey Club is also just 3-7-2 after Oct. 19, when it defeated the visiting Bruins 2-1 on defenseman Michael Kesselring’s first winner of an overtime game in his career. … Utah coach Andre Tourigny shuffled his lines in practice Wednesday, including moving winger Dylan Guenther to the top line with Clayton Keller and Nick Bjugstad and dropping Nick Schmaltz to the third line and second power-play unit. … Schmaltz has not scored this season, and only two of his 13 assists have come in the last seven games.

Henry Dinh-Price can be reached at [email protected].