Venue & Game Info
Location: TD Garden, 100 Legends Way, Boston, MA 02114
Time: 7:00 p.m. ET (4:00 p.m. PT)
Broadcast: ESPN+, NESN (Boston), CHSN (Chicago)
Team Records & Recent Form
Boston Bruins (1-0-0): Opened with a 3-1 win over Washington, led by David Pastrňák (1G, 2A). Defense looked sharper with Charlie McAvoy and Hampus Lindholm back healthy.
Chicago Blackhawks (0-1-0): Dropped opener 3-2 to Florida, but youngsters Frank Nazar and Connor Bedard showed promise. Spencer Knight was solid in net (.919 SV%).
Recent Form (last 5 games, including preseason):
Bruins: W–W–W–L–W
Blackhawks: L–L–L–L–W
Injury Report
Chicago Blackhawks:
Landon Slaggert (LW) – Lower body, out until Oct. 15
Joey Anderson (RW) – Lower body, out
Shea Weber (D) – Ankle, out until July 2026
Laurent Brossoit (G) – Hip, out until Jan. 2026
Boston Bruins: No current injuries listed
Player Matchups to Watch
Connor Bedard (CHI) vs. David Pastrňák (BOS): Bedard is Chicago’s offensive centerpiece, while Pastrňák remains Boston’s elite scorer with a 51% anytime goal probability.
Spencer Knight (CHI) vs. Joonas Korpisalo (BOS): Knight was sharp in his opener, while Korpisalo takes over after Swayman’s strong start. Goaltending could swing the game.
Frank Nazar & Teuvo Teravainen (CHI) vs. Elias Lindholm & Morgan Geekie (BOS): Both secondary lines produced multi-point games in their openers.
Series History
2024–25 Season: Teams split 1–1.
Last 10 Meetings: Bruins lead 6–4.
At TD Garden: Boston has won 4 of the last 5.
Betting Trends
Boston Trends:
18–15 as moneyline favorite last season
43/82 games went over 5.5 goals
Chicago Trends:
24 upsets as underdog last season (30.4%)
52/82 games went over 5.5 goals
Game Odds
Chicago Blackhawks 5.5
Boston Bruins – 166
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Wednesday, October 8, 2025
