Our Utah Mammoth vs Boston Bruins preview covers the odds, puck line, total, start time, TV channel and where to watch on Thursday, October 8, 2026. The Utah Mammoth (3-1-0 this season; 43-33-6 in 2025-26) visit the Boston Bruins (2-2-0 this season; 45-27-10 in 2025-26) at TD Garden in Boston, Mass. Puck drop is 7:00 PM ET (7:00 PM local). TV: Utah16 / NESN.
Storyline: Utah reaches the fourth stop of a five-game road trip at 3-1-0 after a 5-3 win at New Jersey on Tuesday, and its power play has converted 8 of 13 chances, the best rate in the NHL. Boston is 2-2-0 after back-to-back losses to Minnesota and Ottawa, and defenseman Charlie McAvoy serves the fifth game of his six-game suspension. The teams split two meetings last season (NHL.com). DraftKings lists Utah at -118 and Boston at -102 on the moneyline, with the total at 5.5.
Utah Mammoth vs Boston Bruins Odds, Puck Line & Game Info
| Matchup | Utah Mammoth @ Boston Bruins |
|---|---|
| 2026-27 Records | Utah Mammoth 3-1-0 | Boston Bruins 2-2-0 |
| 2025-26 Records | Utah Mammoth 43-33-6 | Boston Bruins 45-27-10 |
| Head Coaches | UTA: André Tourigny (3rd season in Utah) | BOS: Marco Sturm (2nd season) |
| Puck Line | UTA -1.5 (+200) | BOS +1.5 (-245) |
| Moneyline | Utah Mammoth: -118 | Boston Bruins: -102 |
| Total | O/U 5.5 (o-135 / u+114) |
| Venue | TD Garden (Boston, Mass.) |
| Date / Time | Thursday, October 8, 2026 — 7:00 PM ET |
| TV / How to Watch | Utah16 / NESN |
| Probable Starting Goalies | UTA: TBD (Karel Vejmelka / Sebastian Cossa) | BOS: TBD (Jeremy Swayman / Michael DiPietro) |
Odds via DraftKings (through ESPN), cross-checked on Action Network, as of Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026, ~6:19 PM ET. Totals ranged from 5.5 to 6.5 across books at research time. Lines move, so check your sportsbook before puck drop. Starting goalies had not been confirmed at research time.
Utah Mammoth Preview: Fourth Stop of a Five-Game Road Trip
2025-26 recap: Utah went 43-33-6 (92 points), finished fourth in the Central Division and lost to Vegas in six games in the first round. Clayton Keller led the team with 88 points (26 goals, 62 assists), Dylan Guenther scored a team-high 40 goals, Nick Schmaltz had 33 goals and 74 points, and Mikhail Sergachev had 59 points from the blue line (NHL.com).
Offseason moves: Utah added center Vincent Trocheck (53 points for the Rangers), forward Anders Lee (42 points for the Islanders), defenseman Andrew Peeke from Boston and goalie Sebastian Cossa, who went 26-8-4 with a .915 save percentage for Grand Rapids of the AHL. Boston acquired JJ Peterka (25 goals) from Utah in June, and Sean Durzi (Rangers), Ian Cole (Chicago) and goalie Vitek Vanecek (Islanders) also moved on (NHL.com).
Key players & coach: Keller, Guenther, Schmaltz, Logan Cooley, Trocheck, Lee, Lawson Crouse, Barrett Hayton and Michael Carcone lead the forwards. Sergachev, MacKenzie Weegar, John Marino, Nate Schmidt, Peeke and Dmitri Simashev are on defense. André Tourigny is in his third season as Utah’s coach.
Goalies: Karel Vejmelka went 38-20-3 with a 2.75 GAA, .897 save percentage and two shutouts in 64 games last season. He has started three of four games, making 15 saves in a shutout of Chicago, 18 saves on 21 shots at the Rangers and 30 saves on 33 shots at New Jersey on Tuesday. Cossa made 18 saves on 19 shots in a 4-1 win at Columbus on Oct. 3. Utah had not confirmed a starter at research time.
Season so far: Guenther scored twice on the power play in a 6-0 win over Chicago on Oct. 1, and Schmaltz scored twice in a 4-1 win at Columbus on Oct. 3. The Rangers won 4-2 on Sunday. At New Jersey on Tuesday, Keller (power play), Weegar, Schmaltz (power play), Crouse and Trocheck scored in a 5-3 win, and Sergachev had three assists. Schmaltz leads the team with five goals and seven points (NHL.com).
Injuries: Sergachev (upper body) is listed as day to day, and defenseman Maveric Lamoureux (shoulder) is on injured reserve (ESPN).
Boston Bruins Preview: Opening Stretch Without McAvoy
2025-26 recap: Boston went 45-27-10 (100 points), finished fourth in the Atlantic Division and lost to Buffalo in six games in the first round. David Pastrnak led the team with 100 points (29 goals, 71 assists), Morgan Geekie scored 39 goals, Pavel Zacha scored 30 and McAvoy had 61 points.
Offseason moves: Boston acquired forward JJ Peterka from Utah on June 26 for two first-round selections (2026 and 2028) after Viktor Arvidsson left for Detroit. The Bruins signed defenseman Connor Clifton, and forward James Hagens, the No. 7 selection in the 2025 draft, made the opening roster at 19 (NHL.com, Boston Globe).
McAvoy suspension: McAvoy was suspended six regular-season games for slashing Buffalo forward Zach Benson in Game 6 of the first round on May 1 (NHL.com). Thursday is the fifth game of the suspension, and he is not eligible to return until Oct. 13.
Key players & coach: Pastrnak, Peterka, Elias Lindholm, Geekie, Zacha, Casey Mittelstadt, Fraser Minten, Hagens and Mark Kastelic lead the forwards. Hampus Lindholm, Nikita Zadorov, Will Borgen, Clifton, Mason Lohrei and Frederic Brunet are on defense. Marco Sturm is in his second season as coach.
Goalies: Jeremy Swayman went 31-18-4 with a 2.71 GAA, .908 save percentage and two shutouts in 55 games last season. He has started three of four games, making 24 saves in a shutout of the Rangers, 30 saves on 33 shots at Winnipeg and 20 saves on 24 shots against Ottawa on Monday. Michael DiPietro made 26 saves on 29 shots at Minnesota on Oct. 3. Boston had not confirmed a starter at research time.
Season so far: Minten, Peterka and Kastelic (empty net) scored late in a 3-0 win over the Rangers on Sept. 29, and Peterka won it at 3:21 of overtime at Winnipeg on Oct. 2. Minnesota won 4-1 on Oct. 3. On Monday, Ottawa’s Tim Stutzle scored twice in the first period, once shorthanded, and the Senators led 4-0 before Hagens scored early in the third period of a 4-1 loss. Boston has not scored on the power play this season (NHL.com).
Injuries: McAvoy is listed as suspended. ESPN lists no other Boston injuries at research time.
Key Matchup Notes: Mammoth vs Bruins
- Schedule spot: Utah last played Tuesday at New Jersey and finishes its trip at Buffalo on Saturday. Boston last played Monday and hosts Philadelphia on Saturday.
- Last season: The teams split two meetings. Utah won 3-2 at home on Oct. 19, 2025, and Boston won 4-1 at home on Dec. 16 (NHL.com).
- Special teams: Utah leads the NHL with a 61.5 percent power play and has killed 92.9 percent of penalties. Boston has not scored on the power play and has killed 72.7 percent of penalties.
- Scoring: Utah has 17 goals in four games and has allowed eight. Boston has nine goals in four games and has allowed 11.
- In goal: Vejmelka has a .913 save percentage in three starts. Swayman has a .914 save percentage in three starts.
- Odds snapshot: Utah -118 / Boston -102 on the moneyline, Mammoth -1.5 (+200) on the puck line, total 5.5 (DraftKings).
How to Watch Utah Mammoth vs Boston Bruins
Date: Thursday, October 8, 2026
Puck drop: 7:00 PM ET (7:00 PM local)
Venue: TD Garden, Boston, Mass.
TV: In the U.S., NESN carries the game in the Bruins’ market and Utah16 carries it in the Mammoth’s market (NHL.com), and ESPN also lists ESPN+ streaming. No U.S. national TV or Canadian broadcast is listed at research time.
Check the puck line, moneyline and total above against your sportsbook before the October 8, 2026 puck drop, and look for confirmed starting goalies closer to game time.