51Couchcall
#31 Blackhawks at #3 Bruins, 31 October 2026
· FI Viaplay, Disney+ (ESPN), MTV Katsomo · SE Viaplay, Disney+ (ESPN), SVT · DE Sky, DAZN · UK Premier Sports, DAZN · US CHSN, NESN, SN1nhl.com · TD Garden
no line yet (table: Bruins 78%), 31st at 3rd
69Closeness
61Quality
52Stakes
0Rivalry
46Pace
57Form
The case for watchingwhat the numbers say before the start
- No line yet; the teams' points per game make Bruins about 78% to win, counting games settled after regulation. 96% of the NHL games we have scored this season were closer on paper.
- There is no goals line yet; the two teams' scoring rates point to about 5.9.
- Bruins are 3rd and Blackhawks 31st in the league-wide standings.
- By rating, Bruins are the stronger side by some way.
- Worth the replay so far this season: Bruins 3 of 11 games, Blackhawks 1 of 10.
- Puck drop: Sat 19:00 in Finland, Sat 18:00 in Sweden and Germany, Sat 17:00 in the UK, Sat 13:00 in New York.
Where to watchby market, 2026‑27 rights
| Market | Service |
|---|---|
| Finland | Viaplay (selected games) V Sport · 900+ gamesDisney+ (ESPN) (selected games) about 160 gamesMTV Katsomo (selected games) MTV3 · about 35 Sunday nights |
| Sweden | Viaplay (selected games)Disney+ (ESPN) (selected games)SVT (selected games) SVT Play · per Wikipedia |
| Germany | Sky (selected games) Sky Sport · about 300 gamesDAZN (all games) NHL.TV |
| United Kingdom | Premier Sports (selected games) 15 games a week to 2029DAZN (all games) NHL.TV |
| United States | CHSN, NESN, SN1 (listed for this game) |
| Elsewhere | nhl.com (the league’s own site) |
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Get to know themclubs, history and rules; each link says if it may show results
- Bruins: official site may show resultsNews, fixtures and results from the club itself.
- Bruins on Wikipedia may show resultsHistory, honours, grounds and rivals; the current season further down shows results.
- Blackhawks: official site may show resultsNews, fixtures and results from the club itself.
- Blackhawks on Wikipedia may show resultsHistory, honours, grounds and rivals; the current season further down shows results.
- NHL rulebook 2026–27 spoiler-freeThe official rules, as a PDF.
The NHL guide: rules, history, tactics and numbers, sorted by what each shows.