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NHLSeason 2026
Friday, 9 October 2026 · 01:10
Boston Bruins
Utah Mammoth
TD Garden · Boston, MA
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Over 5.5 goals
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What the published prediction returned once the match was played.
Boston benefits from home ice and a strong start to the season from Jeremy Swayman, but uncertainty surrounding the starting goaltender, Matt Poitras, and especially Charlie McAvoy’s status significantly limits the assessment.
Read the full analysisBoston started with two wins before losing 4-1 to Minnesota on October 3, bringing its record to 2-1-0. Minnesota had then scored twice on the power play and killed all three penalties.
Utah had won its first two games, including a 4-1 victory at Columbus on October 3, with 5 power-play goals in its first two games, then lost 4-2 to the Rangers on October 4. The sample remains very early, at around three games, and the level of competition as well as comparable advanced data have not been established over a longer period.
The selected elements do not document a recent matchup between Boston and Utah. This absence prevents drawing a direct head-to-head trend and provides no information about the current matchup between the rosters.
The Boston scenario rests on the advantage of TD Garden, the quality of Swayman’s two starts, and the possibility of preparing specifically for Utah after the game against Ottawa on October 5. The Utah scenario rests on a balanced attack - 15 different scorers in its first two games and six players with multiple points as of October 4 - as well as an effective power play.
These scenarios face two vulnerabilities: Boston was exposed on special teams against Minnesota and could be without McAvoy, while Utah was scheduled to play New Jersey on October 6 before traveling to Boston on October 8. The actual fatigue level, the results of these intervening games, and the goaltenders remain unknown.
Official lineups and scratched players have not been published. Starting goaltenders are unconfirmed: Jeremy Swayman had two wins in two starts as of October 5, with a 1.47 goals-against average and a .947 save percentage, while Karel Vejmelka was in net for Utah against the Rangers on October 4 after Sebastian Cossa left the previous game.
Boston BruinsUtah Mammoth
| Rank | Team | GP | W | L | Diff | Pts |
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| 1 | New York Rangers | 5 | 4 | 1 | +8 | 8 |
| 2 | Florida Panthers | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | Carolina Hurricanes | 4 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 5 |
| 4 | Washington Capitals | 3 | 2 | 1 | +3 | 4 |
| 9 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 10 | Boston Bruins | 4 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 4 |
| 11 | Montreal Canadiens | 3 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 3 |
| Rank | Team | GP | W | L | Diff | Pts |
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| 1 | Edmonton Oilers | 4 | 3 | 0 | +6 | 7 |
| 2 | Winnipeg Jets | 4 | 3 | 0 | +2 | 7 |
| 3 | Utah Mammoth | 4 | 3 | 1 | +9 | 6 |
| 4 | Vegas Golden Knights | 4 | 3 | 1 | +7 | 6 |
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The market shows no clear enough opportunity.
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