The Bruins will begin a home series with the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday, with the first leg being played at Nationwide Arena.

Boston will maintain its pre-Christmas lineup.

Charlie Coyle remains in the same line as Elias Lindholm and Brad Marchand, while Morgan Geekie, Pavel Zacha and David Pastrnak remain together. Cole Koepke is expected to remain in the lineup in place of Marc McLaughlin, although Bruins interim coach Joe Sacco had not made a final decision after the morning skate.

“Tonight the start will be important for us,” Sacco said, according to a video provided by the team. “I imagine they will show some tempo in their game tonight and we have to be ready to respond to that.”

Joonas Korpisalo will start ahead of Jeremy Swayman.

After an hour of pregame coverage on NESN, Boston and Columbus are scheduled to drop the puck at 7 p.m. ET.

We have the planned lines and defensive pairings for both sides:

BOSTON BRUINS (19-13-4)
Brad Marchand – Elias Lindholm – Charlie Coyle
Morgan Geekie – Pavel Zacha – David Pastrnak
Justin Brazeau – Trent Frederic – Oliver Wahlstrom
John Beecher – Mark Kastelic – Cole Koepke

Nikita Zadorov-Charlie McAvoy
Jordan Oesterle – Brandon Carlo
Mason Lohrei – Andrew Peeke

Joonas Korpisalo

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS (14-15-6)
Dmitri Voronkov – Sean Monahan – Kirill Marchenko
James van Riemsdyk – Adam Fantilli – Zach Aston-Reese
Kent Johnson – Cole Sillinger – Mathieu Olivier
Mikael Pyyhtia – Sean Kuraly – Jack Johnson

Zach Werenski – Dante Fabbro
Denton Mateychuk – Ivan Provorov
Jake Christiansen-Damon Severson

Elvis Merzlikins