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Shared NHL reference 2026-10-1832 clubs / 786 listed players

One reference. Every amount keeps its meaning.

Reviewed reference. Observed rosters, not confirmed game lineups. Older ledger amounts remain visible and unreverified. Scenarios stay hypothetical.

20261018-typed-r6b / 38 staged assertions reviewed / 138 held records given a disposition

Reported AAV for this season170source-qualified references
Reported annual cap hit5kept separate from AAV
AAV comparison eligible159does not establish cap room
Current club charge qualified0adjustments remain unqualified
Release and source fingerprints

Manifest 5f9ea2bb6b7ee2c46474eb838a5b8d885382bc73bbd3cf59f0755e8adc59b445
Projection f64c03ab93bb2c7f985b3451f31b9a747267ec9a65d9b03814fd102d2c8651fd
Policy 90bcedbfb8faccc05667d81b503b59825cbaad4eee709ff18a053aa1f5bb4e1b
Roster 4bd8b431808e8da074c97db2eb9f34b4016483d317760335321c2dc4c0af8fc5
Contracts e872d0204c77565d9886de94dd42ff4897a5dc090fbe406ff6f57d125bc17fd2

4 of 10 columns shown · open a row for the other 6
Columns
PlayerClubComparison AAVEvidence statusDetails
Morgan Geekie / NHL 8479987BOSUnqualifiedlegacy not reverified
Legacy evidence not independently reverified in this release.
James Hagens / NHL 8485395BOSUnqualifiedamount qualified expiry held
ELCslide/currentexpiry unresolved; no lastSeason derivation from signing alone

Reported AAV period unresolved; excluded from current-season comparison.
Tanner Jeannot / NHL 8479661BOSUnqualifiedlegacy not reverified
Legacy evidence not independently reverified in this release.
Mark Kastelic / NHL 8480355BOSUnqualifiedlegacy not reverified
Legacy evidence not independently reverified in this release.
Marat Khusnutdinov / NHL 8482177BOSUnqualifiedlegacy not reverified
Legacy evidence not independently reverified in this release.
Sean Kuraly / NHL 8476374BOSUnqualifiedlegacy not reverified
Legacy evidence not independently reverified in this release.
Elias Lindholm / NHL 8477496BOSUS$7,750,000independently reviewed qualified comparison
Fraser Minten / NHL 8483489BOSUnqualifiedlegacy not reverified
Legacy evidence not independently reverified in this release.
Casey Mittelstadt / NHL 8479999BOSUnqualifiedlegacy not reverified
Legacy evidence not independently reverified in this release.
David Pastrnak / NHL 8477956BOSUS$11,250,000independently reviewed qualified comparison
JJ Peterka / NHL 8482175BOSUS$7,700,000independently reviewed qualified comparison
Matthew Poitras / NHL 8483505BOSUnqualifiedlegacy not reverified
Legacy evidence not independently reverified in this release.
Pavel Zacha / NHL 8478401BOSUnqualifiedlegacy not reverified
Legacy evidence not independently reverified in this release.
Jonathan Aspirot / NHL 8481219BOSUnqualifiedlegacy not reverified
Legacy evidence not independently reverified in this release.
Will Borgen / NHL 8478840BOSUnqualifiedlegacy not reverified
Legacy evidence not independently reverified in this release.
Frederic Brunet / NHL 8483017BOSUnqualifiedqualified separate cap hit only
No gross AAV assertion; not eligible for grossAav arithmetic

Type varies by season:2026 two-way;2027 one-way
Connor Clifton / NHL 8477365BOSUnqualifiedlegacy not reverified
Legacy evidence not independently reverified in this release.
Hampus Lindholm / NHL 8476854BOSUnqualifiedlegacy not reverified
Legacy evidence not independently reverified in this release.
Mason Lohrei / NHL 8482511BOSUnqualifiedlegacy not reverified
Legacy evidence not independently reverified in this release.
Charlie McAvoy / NHL 8479325BOSUS$9,500,000independently reviewed qualified comparison
Nikita Zadorov / NHL 8477507BOSUS$5,000,000independently reviewed qualified comparison
Michael DiPietro / NHL 8480022BOSUnqualifiedqualified for successor
Original reported AAV below current salary minimum; adjusted charge not derived.
Jeremy Swayman / NHL 8480280BOSUS$8,250,000independently reviewed qualified comparison
Zach Benson / NHL 8484145BUFUS$7,500,000independently reviewed qualified comparison
Sam Carrick / NHL 8475842BUFUnqualifiedlegacy not reverified
Legacy evidence not independently reverified in this release.

AAV, annual cap hit, salary and contract total stay separate. Source claims remain visible even when a conflicting amount is held. AAV comparison does not certify current team charges, clauses or eligibility.

Final · All games

TOR – COL

Toronto Maple Leafs at Colorado Avalanche. Final. The price shown is the one frozen on the ledger before puck drop; nothing is re-priced after the fact.

Frozen price
Expected score
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Market
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Venue
Ball Arena
Recap · the league's own video

Recap

The league's three-minute recap and condensed game, played in the league's own player. Nothing is downloaded or rehosted.

The frozen price had COL at ; the pick was wrong. Ledger

Frozen before puck drop

What the ledger recorded

The prices appended to the hash-chained ledger before the game. Shown as recorded; never recomputed.

Morningheavy · hash bc38d6ef65
With lineupsstrong · hash afaa944ffa
Expected goalsTOR – COL

Source: CapOrCup prediction ledger

Schedule spot

What the schedule did to each side

Nights off, back-to-backs, third games in four nights, road-trip position and travel since the last game, from the statistical schedule. Shown as facts; rest is in the price, travel is not.

TOR

1 night off · game 2 of a road trip · 1000 km since the last game, 1 time zone

away · opponent rating · model chance
COL

1 night off · third game in four nights · 1400 km since the last game

home · opponent rating · model chance
Starters · depth chart 2026-10-12

In goal

The league names no starter before puck drop. First on each club's depth chart, from the licensed feed, is the expected starter.

TOR · expected (depth chart)

Anthony Stolarz

Goalie rating (above the league middle) · saved above expected on shots last season
COL · expected (depth chart)

Mackenzie Blackwood

Goalie rating (above the league middle) · saved above expected on shots last season
Projected lineups · Sportradar NHL API v7, team depth charts · as of 2026-10-12

Expected lines

What each club intends per the feed's depth chart, with each forward's shooter rating (Elo, against the goalies faced last season). A listing is the club's statement, not a game sheet.

TOR

Toronto Maple Leafs

Head coach Jim Hiller

L1 Kirill Marchenko (above the league middle) · Auston Matthews (below the league middle) · Jack Roslovic (above the league middle)

L2 Easton Cowan (above the league middle) · Nick Paul (below the league middle) · William Nylander (top tenth of the league)

L3 Gavin McKenna · Colton Sissons (below the league middle) · Bo Groulx

D1 Jake McCabe (above the league middle) · Darren Raddysh (top tenth of the league)

D2 Morgan Rielly (above the league middle) · Chris Tanev

PP1 Kirill Marchenko (above the league middle) · Easton Cowan (above the league middle) · William Nylander (top tenth of the league) · Darren Raddysh (top tenth of the league) · Auston Matthews (below the league middle)

COL

Colorado Avalanche

Head coach Jared Bednar

L1 Artturi Lehkonen (below the league middle) · Nathan MacKinnon (above the league middle) · Nazem Kadri (bottom tenth of the league)

L2 Gabriel Landeskog (below the league middle) · Brock Nelson (above the league middle) · Martin Necas (top tenth of the league)

L3 Jaden Schwartz (above the league middle) · Fedor Svechkov (below the league middle) · T.J. Hughes

D1 Devon Toews (below the league middle) · Cale Makar (above the league middle)

D2 Brett Kulak (below the league middle) · Noah Juulsen

PP1 T.J. Hughes · Nazem Kadri (bottom tenth of the league) · Nathan MacKinnon (above the league middle) · Martin Necas (top tenth of the league) · Cale Makar (above the league middle)

Injury listings · as of 2026-10-18

Who the clubs list as out

Club-announced listings relayed by the licensed feed. No cause is inferred; Day To Day players are shown but not counted as out.

TOR · out

Toronto Maple Leafs

Cade Webber (D): Out (elbow), listed since 2026-09-29, expected back 2026-10-31

Chris Tanev (D): Out (upper body), listed since 2026-10-10, expected back 2026-10-22

Dakota Joshua (C): Out (abdomen), listed since 2026-09-28, expected back 2026-10-24

Elvis Merzlikins (G): Out (shoulder), listed since 2026-08-20, expected back 2027-03-30

John Tavares (C): Out (lower body), listed since 2026-10-15, expected back 2026-10-31

Max Domi (C): Out (back), listed since 2026-09-11, expected back 2026-11-21

Miles Wood (LW): Out (undisclosed), listed since 2026-10-15, expected back 2026-10-22

William Villeneuve (D): Out (knee), listed since 2026-09-29, expected back 2026-10-31

COL · out

Colorado Avalanche

Georgii Merkulov (C): Out (undisclosed), listed since 2026-09-28, expected back 2026-10-28

Logan O'Connor (RW): Out (lower-body), listed since 2026-09-28, expected back 2026-10-25

Nicolas Roy (C): Out (lower body), listed since 2026-10-14, expected back 2026-10-23

Zachary L'Heureux (LW): Out (upper body), listed since 2026-10-13, expected back 2026-10-23

Officials · the league's game centre

Who has the whistle

Named by the league, usually near puck drop. Each referee's record is from last season's play-by-play penalties; ranks are distance from league norms.

Referee

Gord Dwyer

games · calls a game · neutrality rank #36Range not available
Referee

Liam Maaskant

games · calls a game · neutrality rank #30Range not available
Linesmen

Libor Suchanek · Travis Gawryletz

Goals · the league's own clips

goals

Each goal plays in the league's own player, or opens on the league's site. Nothing is downloaded or rehosted.

TOR · P1 03:03 · N. Blankenburg (W. Nylander, N. Paul) · on nhl.com

COL · P1 10:46 · N. MacKinnon (B. Kulak, D. Toews) · on nhl.com

COL · P1 15:14 · N. MacKinnon (C. Makar, M. Necas) · on nhl.com

TOR · P2 06:53 · W. Nylander (G. McKenna, A. Matthews) · PP · on nhl.com

COL · P2 12:25 · B. Nelson · on nhl.com

TOR · P2 16:47 · W. Nylander (A. Matthews, N. Paul) · on nhl.com

TOR · P2 17:33 · E. Cowan (M. Rielly, W. Nylander) · on nhl.com

TOR · P3 12:02 · A. Matthews (W. Nylander, K. Marchenko) · PP · on nhl.com

TOR · P3 19:21 · A. Matthews · empty net · on nhl.com

Replay review once the condensed game has been read · Ledger