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Atlantic

BOSBoston BruinsBUFBuffalo SabresDETDetroit Red WingsFLAFlorida PanthersMTLMontréal CanadiensOTTOttawa SenatorsTBLTampa Bay LightningTORToronto Maple Leafs

Metropolitan

CARCarolina HurricanesCBJColumbus Blue JacketsNJDNew Jersey DevilsNYINew York IslandersNYRNew York RangersPHIPhiladelphia FlyersPITPittsburgh PenguinsWSHWashington Capitals

Central

CHIChicago BlackhawksCOLColorado AvalancheDALDallas StarsMINMinnesota WildNSHNashville PredatorsSTLSt. Louis BluesUTAUtah MammothWPGWinnipeg Jets

Pacific

ANAAnaheim DucksCGYCalgary FlamesEDMEdmonton OilersLAKLos Angeles KingsSJSSan Jose SharksSEASeattle KrakenVANVancouver CanucksVGKVegas Golden Knights
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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

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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.

Tue, Nov 3, 7:00 p.m. ET · All games

WPG at MTL

Winnipeg Jets at Montréal Canadiens. Preview from the model, the licensed feeds and last season's measures. Nothing here is a betting recommendation.

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Expected score
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Venue
Centre Bell
Pre-game price · not yet frozen

What the model says now

Lineups not yet published: each club's usual lineup assumed. Starting goalie not confirmed: goaltending held at league average. This estimate moves until the ledger freezes it before puck drop.

MTL winWPG
FinishesWPG reg · OT/SO
Most likely finals
Club ratings (Elo)by results; last season's, until this one has enough games

Source: CapOrCup game model (derived from club ratings, rest and starters)

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.

WPG

1 night off · fourth in six · game 4 of a road trip · 1200 km since the last game

away · opponent rating · model chance
MTL

2 nights off

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.

WPG · expected (depth chart)

Stuart Skinner

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

Jacob Fowler

Goalie rating (top tenth of the league) · 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.

WPG

Winnipeg Jets

Head coach Scott Arniel

L1 Kyle Connor (above the league middle) · Mark Scheifele (top tenth of the league) · Cole Perfetti (bottom tenth of the league)

L2 Isak Rosen (above the league middle) · Viggo Bjorck · Gabriel Vilardi (top tenth of the league)

L3 Morgan Barron (above the league middle) · Adam Lowry (bottom tenth of the league) · Alex Iafallo (below the league middle)

D1 Josh Morrissey (top tenth of the league) · Neal Pionk (above the league middle)

D2 Dylan Samberg (below the league middle) · Dylan DeMelo (above the league middle)

PP1 Gabriel Vilardi (top tenth of the league) · Mark Scheifele (top tenth of the league) · Cole Perfetti (bottom tenth of the league) · Josh Morrissey (top tenth of the league) · Kyle Connor (above the league middle)

MTL

Montréal Canadiens

Head coach Martin St. Louis

L1 Cole Caufield (top tenth of the league) · Nick Suzuki (above the league middle) · Juraj Slafkovský (above the league middle)

L2 Chris Kreider (below the league middle) · Alex Newhook (top tenth of the league) · Josh Anderson (below the league middle)

L3 Zachary Bolduc (below the league middle) · Phillip Danault (bottom tenth of the league) · Alexandre Texier (above the league middle)

D1 Lane Hutson (above the league middle) · Noah Dobson (above the league middle)

D2 Mike Matheson (above the league middle) · Kaiden Guhle (below the league middle)

PP1 Chris Kreider (below the league middle) · Nick Suzuki (above the league middle) · Juraj Slafkovský (above the league middle) · Cole Caufield (top tenth of the league) · Lane Hutson (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.

WPG · out

Winnipeg Jets

Elias Salomonsson (D): Day To Day (shoulder), listed since 2026-09-25, expected back 2026-10-22

Garrett Brown (D): Out (lower-body), listed since 2026-09-29, expected back 2026-10-30

Josh Morrissey (D): Out (upper body), listed since 2026-10-07, expected back 2026-10-22

Vladislav Namestnikov (C): Out (undisclosed), listed since 2026-10-15, expected back 2026-10-25

Walker Duehr (RW): Out (lower-body), listed since 2026-09-29, expected back 2026-10-29

MTL · out

Montréal Canadiens

Mike Matheson (D): Day To Day (lower-body), listed since 2026-10-13, expected back 2026-10-17

Bryce Pickford (D): Out (undisclosed), listed since 2026-09-29, expected back 2026-10-31

Florian Xhekaj (LW): Out (lower-body), listed since 2026-10-10, expected back 2026-10-31

Ivan Demidov (RW): Out (lower-body), listed since 2026-10-03, expected back 2026-10-31

Lucas Condotta (LW): Out (undisclosed), listed since 2026-09-30, expected back 2026-10-31

Samuel Montembeault (G): Out (lower-body), listed since 2026-10-07, expected back 2026-10-20

Officials

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.

Not on file (the league has not named the officials yet)