It's a great Tuesday in the NHL, with all 32 teams in action for the fourth annual Frozen Frenzy in partnership with ESPN. Puck drops are staggered every 15 minutes, and the marquee late-night game is Bruins vs. Sharks at 11 p.m. ET, a regular ESPN telecast. Whip-around coverage runs on ESPN2 from 7 p.m. ET through midnight.
Via FanDuel, the Over/Under for total goals is 98.5, with the Over as a -142 favorite. San Jose's Macklin Celebrini is the +2000 leader for most shots on goal. Chicago's Connor Bedard may make his season debut off shoulder surgery against Sidney Crosby and the Penguins at 8 p.m. ET, though he still needed one more doctor's approval. If he doesn't play, he is expected to return Thursday against Winnipeg.
Boston (4-2-0) opens the California Swing tonight on a four-game road trip. Jeremy Swayman is expected in net. The American goalie is 4-1-0 with a 1.79 GAA, a .932 save percentage and a shutout. A win would be his 137th career victory, passing Andy Moog for the solo eighth-most in team history. The Bruins also get All-Star defenseman Charlie McAvoy back after a six-game suspension. Last season he posted 61 points, including 23 on the power play. David Pastrnak, with two goals and five assists, is one goal shy of passing Brad Marchand for fourth place on Boston's all-time list.
San Jose (3-2-0) has already gone to overtime in three of its five games, with each of its first three wins coming in overtime or a shootout.
Source: CBS Sports NHL · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing