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Boston gets a big night at TD Garden with Zdeno Chara’s jersey going up, and the Bruins have been playing like a team that wants to control every inch of the game state. The homestand has been built on defense and goaltending, and they’ve responded to that ugly loss in Seattle with back-to-back shutouts and a noticeably cleaner penalty profile. Seattle comes in as the road team on the back half of travel, trying to recapture the pace they had during that long point streak. The Kraken can absolutely play with Boston, but they need to be faster with the puck than they were in New Jersey. If this turns into slow hockey, Boston’s forecheck and structure tend to win

The Keystone State rivalry doesn’t need extra juice, but both sides bring urgency anyway. Philadelphia is in a four-game slide and just played Wednesday night, and the defensive leaks have been brutal lately. Pittsburgh is also stuck, but their three-game skid has been tight and low-scoring, the kind of stretch where one or two bounces flips the results. From a betting angle, this comes down to game state. If the Flyers show up with shaky coverage again, Pittsburgh can win without needing a huge offensive night. If the Penguins can’t generate clean looks and the Flyers get even average goaltending, this turns into another one-goal grinder. These are the current moneylines. Puck line and total prices can move fast in

Montreal walks into Buffalo with points in five of the last six, but Tuesday’s collapse in Washington is the kind that can linger. They played two clean periods, then let the game get away late, and that usually shows up in the next one as a team either tightens up or starts forcing plays to “get it back.” Buffalo is the opposite right now. They’re finishing, they’re stacking wins, and they’re playing with the kind of confidence that turns small edges into multi-goal swings. The Sabres are also close enough in the Atlantic race that this isn’t just another home date. It’s a real standings game with two more meetings coming soon. These are the current betting lines provided. Bettors

Detroit should look a lot closer to full strength on Thursday, and that matters because the Pistons have built their East-leading resume on consistency and physicality. Cade Cunningham is trending back, and getting the frontcourt rotation healthier raises Detroit’s floor on both ends. Phoenix opens a long road trip in a tricky spot. The Suns can score with anyone when Devin Booker is right, but his ankle status is the swing variable that changes how you price Phoenix’s half-court ceiling and late-game shot creation. This game sets up as Detroit’s control vs Phoenix’s shot-making. If the Pistons dictate pace and win the paint possessions, they’re built to cover. If Phoenix hits early threes and keeps Detroit out of transition, the