It’s one of the craziest nights on the hockey calendar, with all 32 NHL teams lacing up their skates for the fourth annual Frozen Frenzy. This is a league-wide party, and the action kicks off early and runs super late, giving us a ton of hockey to feast our eyes on.
This Frozen Frenzy, put together with ESPN, means puck drops are staggered just about every 15 minutes, making it a true hockey marathon. The Devils and Red Wings get things started at 6 p.m. ET, but the last game on the schedule is the one that’ll keep us up: Bruins versus Sharks, hitting the ice at 11 p.m. ET on ESPN. For that late-night tilt, the Bruins are sitting as -125 money-line favorites, with the Over/Under for total goals set at 6.5. If you’re a real glutton for punishment, ESPN2 is even running whip-around coverage from 7 p.m. ET all the way through midnight. Across all 16 games tonight, the total goals Over/Under is a wild 98.5, with the Over actually favored at -142.
While Boston and San Jose battle it out late, there are some absolutely huge storylines earlier in the night. San Jose’s Macklin Celebrini is already making waves, leading the pack for most shots on goal tonight at +2000. But the biggest question mark of the night has to be Chicago star Connor Bedard. The former number one overall pick and Calder Trophy winner is potentially making his season debut off shoulder surgery! He was cleared for full contact on Sunday in practice, but apparently just needs one more doctor’s OK to actually play in the Blackhawks’ 8 p.m. ET game against the Penguins. Man, talk about high stakes for a season opener. If he doesn’t get the green light for tonight, the word is he’s expected to play Thursday versus Winnipeg.
Diving deeper into that Bruins-Sharks matchup, Boston comes in with a solid 4-2-0 record and is just starting a four-game road swing out in California. Their goalie, Jeremy Swayman, is expected to be between the pipes, and he’s been an absolute beast with a 4-1-0 record, a 1.79 GAA, a .932 save percentage, and a shutout already under his belt. Another win for Swayman and he’s passing Andy Moog for the eighth-most career wins in Bruins history, hitting 137. If you’re looking for a same-game parlay on that one, you could grab San Jose Double Chance in regular time with both teams scoring 2+ goals at a +109 price. It’s going to be a night for the ages, no doubt.
With all 32 teams in action, tonight is less about looking ahead and more about soaking in every second of this bonkers schedule. But the hockey world will definitely be holding its breath for an update on Connor Bedard and whether he’ll hit the ice tonight or wait until Thursday. What a night!
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Originally reported by CBS Sports.
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