Swayman will defend the home crease versus Montreal on Thursday, per Conor Ryan of The Boston Globe.
Swayman will make his first start of the season after inking an eight-year contract Sunday. The 25-year-old takes over as the No. 1 netminder with the Bruins after sharing the net with the departed Linus Ullmark over the last three seasons. Swayman was outstanding last year, going 25-10-8 with a 2.53 GAA and a .916 save percentage in 44 regular-season appearances. He faces the Canadiens, who beat the Maple Leafs 1-0 on Wednesday, despite giving up 47 shots on goal.