Blackhawks at Bruins preview: October 31, 2026
The Chicago Blackhawks (4-9-0) visit the Boston Bruins (9-4-1) at TD Garden on October 31, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with NHL ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
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Records
| Team | Record (2026-27) | Last 5 | Away (2026-27) | Home (2026-27) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Blackhawks | 4-9-0 | 1-4 (1.2-3.2) | 0-5-0 (1.4-4.6) | 4-4-0 (2.5-3.1) |
| Boston Bruins | 9-4-1 | 2-3 (3.2-2.6) | 4-3-1 (2.9-2.8) | 5-1-0 (4.5-1.7) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026-27 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026-27 regular-season games. In parentheses: goals for and against per game. Records read wins, regulation losses, then overtime and shootout losses. Last 5 counts overtime and shootout losses as losses.
Team comparison
2026-27 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 32 NHL teams (1st = the most).
| CHI | BOS | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals per game | 2.1 (31st) | 3.6 (10th) |
| Goals allowed per game | 3.7 (4th) | 2.3 (32nd) |
| Shots on goal per game | 21.6 (31st) | 25.9 (23rd) |
| Shots on goal allowed per game | 30.3 (5th) | 27.4 (18th) |
| Power-play goals per game | 0.4 (27th) | 0.9 (7th) |
| Power-play goals allowed per game | 0.6 (21st) | 0.8 (10th) |
| Hits per game | 16.8 (29th) | 19.6 (24th) |
| Hits allowed per game | 23.9 (9th) | 21.5 (16th) |
| Blocked shots per game | 11.2 (31st) | 14.9 (10th) |
| Blocked shots allowed per game | 11.3 (31st) | 12.7 (25th) |
Matchup notes
- The Blackhawks produce the 2nd fewest goals per game (2.1) and the Bruins allow the 1st fewest (2.3).
Season averages and ranks, not a prediction.
Recent form
Chicago Blackhawks
- Oct 29, 2026: L 1-4 at DET
- Oct 27, 2026: W 2-1 vs LAK
- Oct 25, 2026: L 2-3 vs FLA
- Oct 23, 2026: L 1-4 vs MTL
- Oct 17, 2026: L 0-4 vs DAL
Boston Bruins
Head-to-head
4 earlier meetings stored: Bruins 3, Blackhawks 1. Full Bruins vs Blackhawks head-to-head.
| Date | Season | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2026 | 2025-26 | BOS 5, CHI 2 (at CHI) |
| Oct 9, 2025 | 2025-26 | BOS 4, CHI 3 (at BOS) |
| Apr 10, 2025 | 2024-25 | BOS 2, CHI 5 (at BOS) |
| Dec 4, 2024 | 2024-25 | BOS 4, CHI 2 (at CHI) |
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026-27 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor Bedard | C | 7 | 1 Pts/g, 0.4 G/g, 0.6 A/g | 0.8 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, assists |
| Patrick Kane | RW | 13 | 0.6 Pts/g, 0.1 G/g, 0.5 A/g | 0.6 Pts/g | Points, assists |
| Teuvo Teravainen | C | 11 | 0.5 Pts/g, 0.2 G/g, 0.4 A/g | 0.2 Pts/g | |
| Anton Frondell | C | 13 | 0.5 Pts/g, 0.1 G/g, 0.4 A/g | 0 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points |
| Spencer Knight | G | 11 | 27.7 Saves/g, 30.9 SA/g, 3.2 GA/g | 27 Saves/g | Saves |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026-27 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Pastrnak | RW | 14 | 1.3 Pts/g, 0.5 G/g, 0.8 A/g | 1.2 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Elias Lindholm | C | 14 | 0.8 Pts/g, 0.3 G/g, 0.5 A/g | 0.8 Pts/g | Points, assists |
| Charlie McAvoy | D | 8 | 0.8 Pts/g, 0.1 G/g, 0.6 A/g | 0.8 Pts/g | Points, assists |
| Fraser Minten | C | 14 | 0.7 Pts/g, 0.4 G/g, 0.4 A/g | 0.4 Pts/g | Points |
| Jeremy Swayman | G | 11 | 24.6 Saves/g, 27 SA/g, 2.4 GA/g | 22.4 Saves/g | Saves |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2026-27 regular season; last 5 is the player's last five regular-season games. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few regular-season games with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
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