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| Sportsbook | Moneyline Boston Bruins / Utah Mammoth | Spread Boston Bruins 1.5 / -1.5 | Over 5.5 | Under 5.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polymarket | +120/-120 | -217/+217 | -120 | +120 |
| Kalshi | +120/-120 | -217/+217 | -120 | +120 |
| Draftkings | +110/-130 | -250/+205 | -135 | +114 |
| Fanatics | +110/-130 | -240/+190 | +115 | -140 |
| Betrivers | +110/-132 | -245/+190 | +112 | -139 |
| Fanduel | +108/-130 | -240/+190 | +114 | -140 |
| Caesars | +106/-125 | 0/0 | -105 | -115 |
| Betmgm | +105/-125 | -235/+190 | -110 | -110 |
| Sportsbook | Moneyline Buffalo Sabres / Dallas Stars | Spread Buffalo Sabres 1.5 / -1.5 | Over 6.5 | Under 6.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polymarket | +111/-111 | -239/+239 | +125 | -125 |
| Kalshi | +111/-106 | -228/+228 | +125 | -125 |
| Betrivers | +105/-124 | -265/+205 | -139 | +112 |
| Draftkings | +102/-122 | -258/+210 | +110 | -130 |
| Fanduel | +100/-120 | -265/+210 | +114 | -140 |
| Fanatics | +100/-120 | -270/+210 | +110 | -135 |
| Betmgm | +100/-120 | -235/+195 | -115 | -105 |
| Caesars | -102/-117 | 0/0 | -115 | -105 |
| Sportsbook | Moneyline Montréal Canadiens / Nashville Predators | Spread Montréal Canadiens -1.5 / 1.5 | Over 6.5 | Under 6.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polymarket | -160/+160 | +160/-160 | +115 | -115 |
| Kalshi | -153/+160 | +160/-160 | +115 | -115 |
| Draftkings | -166/+140 | +150/-180 | +105 | -125 |
| Betrivers | -167/+140 | +148/-186 | +104 | -127 |
| Caesars | -164/+140 | 0/0 | -120 | +100 |
| Fanatics | -165/+135 | +150/-185 | +105 | -125 |
| Betmgm | -160/+135 | +145/-175 | +100 | -120 |
| Fanduel | -160/+132 | +152/-188 | +104 | -128 |
| Team | W | L | PCT | Str |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Panthers | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | - |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 2 | 1 | 0.667 | - |
| Ottawa Senators | 2 | 1 | 0.667 | - |
| Buffalo Sabres | 2 | 1 | 0.667 | - |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 2 | 2 | 0.500 | - |
| Boston Bruins | 2 | 2 | 0.500 | - |
| Montréal Canadiens | 1 | 1 | 0.500 | - |
| Detroit Red Wings | 1 | 2 | 0.333 | - |
| Team | W | L | PCT | Str |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Rangers | 4 | 1 | 0.800 | - |
| Carolina Hurricanes | 2 | 1 | 0.667 | - |
| Washington Capitals | 2 | 1 | 0.667 | - |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 2 | 2 | 0.500 | - |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | 1 | 1 | 0.500 | - |
| New Jersey Devils | 1 | 2 | 0.333 | - |
| New York Islanders | 1 | 2 | 0.333 | - |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 0 | 2 | 0.000 | - |
| Team | W | L | PCT | Str |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Mammoth | 3 | 1 | 0.750 | - |
| Team | W | L | PCT | Str |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnipeg Jets | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | - |
| Minnesota Wild | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | - |
| Colorado Avalanche | 2 | 1 | 0.667 | - |
| Nashville Predators | 1 | 1 | 0.500 | - |
| St. Louis Blues | 1 | 2 | 0.333 | - |
| Dallas Stars | 1 | 2 | 0.333 | - |
| Chicago Blackhawks | 1 | 3 | 0.250 | - |
| Team | W | L | PCT | Str |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton Oilers | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | - |
| Vegas Golden Knights | 3 | 1 | 0.750 | - |
| Anaheim Ducks | 2 | 1 | 0.667 | - |
| San Jose Sharks | 2 | 1 | 0.667 | - |
| Seattle Kraken | 2 | 2 | 0.500 | - |
| Vancouver Canucks | 2 | 2 | 0.500 | - |
| Los Angeles Kings | 0 | 2 | 0.000 | - |
| Calgary Flames | 0 | 3 | 0.000 | - |
| Player | Team | Status | Betting Impact Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Helleson | — | Injured Reserve | Helleson (lower body) hopes to return at the end of Anaheim's upcoming road trip, per Zach Cavanagh of The Sporting Tribune on Wednesday. |
| Troy Terry | — | Injured Reserve | Terry (hip) was moved from the non-roster list to long-term injured reserve Wednesday, Zach Cavanagh of The Sporting Tribune reports. |
| Ian Moore | — | Injured Reserve | ir |
| Charlie McAvoy | — | Suspension | McAvoy logged an even-strength goal on three shots and four PIM in a game-high 28:35 of ice time during Sunday's 3-2 shootout win over the Capitals in preseason play. |
| Josh Doan | — | Day-To-Day | day-to-day |
| Jason Zucker | — | Injured Reserve | Zucker (abdomen) participated in Tuesday's morning skate but is still a few weeks away from returning to game action, Matthew Fairburn of The Athletic reports. |
| Alex Lyon | — | Injured Reserve | Lyon (upper body) was spotted practicing at Tuesday's optional morning skate, per Matthew Fairburn of The Athletic. |
| Conor Timmins | — | Injured Reserve | Timmins (lower body) doesn't have a timeline for his return yet, according to Heather Engel of NHL.com on Tuesday. |
| Topias Leinonen | — | Injured Reserve | Leinonen (lower body) was placed on the injured non-roster list Monday. |
| Jack Rathbone | — | Injured Reserve | ir-nr |
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