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DraftKings NHL Promotion: Bet $5, Get $200 If Your Team Wins on Opening Day

Updated Oct. 7, 2025 4:55 p.m. ET

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The day all hockey fans have been waiting for is back. Opening Night is here, and the puck drop starts with a triple-header.

The Florida Panthers start their quest to win their third straight Stanley Cup. They face the Chicago Blackhawks in the first game of the tripleheader.

A Metropolitan Division matchup continues the opening night action. The Pittsburgh Penguins face off against the New York Rangers in Madison Square Garden.

Two teams from last season's playoffs end today's triple-header, as the Los Angeles Kings face off against the Colorado Avalanche.

DraftKings Sportsbook is offering a top-shelf promo for opening night. You can win $200 when you bet $5 and your bet wins. Check out more below!

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Claim the New User Bonus

Click here or on any of the other "Claim Bonus" buttons on this page. This will take you directly to the DraftKings app or website and apply the promo.
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Place your first wager of $5+ on any eligible market
If your bet wins, you receive $200 in bonus bets if you win.

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Top NHL Players on Opening Night

1. Nathan MacKinnon, C, Colorado Avalanche

116 points (32 G, 84 A) in 79 GP in 2024-25. Second-most in NHL
Reached 1,000 career points in 2024
Hart Trophy winner in 2023-24 (career-high 140 points)
2022 Stanley Cup Champion
125 playoff points in 95 games (1.32 PPG)
Team Canada preliminary Olympic roster (2026)

2. Cale Makar, D, Colorado Avalanche

92 points (30 G, 62 A), +28 in 80 GP in 2023-24
1st defenseman with back-to-back 90-point seasons since Paul Coffey/Al MacInnis
Norris Trophy winner (2022, 2024), Conn Smythe & Stanley Cup (2022)
1 of only 9 defensemen to score 30+ goals in a season
Team Canada preliminary Olympic roster (2026)

3. Aleksander Barkov, C, Florida Panthers

71 points (20 G, 51 A) in 2023-24
Back-to-back Stanley Cup Champion (2024, 2025)
2-time Selke winner in Cup-winning seasons (only Bob Gainey also did this)
10 straight 20-goal seasons
Team Finland preliminary Olympic roster (2026)

4. Sidney Crosby, C, Pittsburgh Penguins

20th consecutive season averaging at least 1 PPG (broke Wayne Gretzky’s record of 19)
Career: 1,687 points (625 G, 1,062 A) in 1,352 GP
3x Stanley Cup Champion, 2x Conn Smythe winner, multiple Art Ross, Hart, Rocket Richard, and Ted Lindsay Awards
Named One of NHL’s 100 greatest players in 2017
Team Canada preliminary Olympic roster (2026)

5. Matthew Tkachuk, F, Florida Panthers

57 points (22 G, 35 A) in 52 games in 2024‑25
Helped Panthers reach Stanley Cup Final three straight seasons; back-to-back Cup Champion (2024, 2025)
One of 11 players in NHL history with three straight 20-point playoff seasons; 23 points (8 G, 15 A) in 23 playoff games last season
Missed final two months of 2024‑25 regular season due to injury during 4 Nations Face-Off
United States preliminary Olympic roster (Milano Cortina 2026)

6. Artemi Panarin, LW, New York Rangers

89 points (37 G, 52 A) in 2024‑25
Led Rangers in goals, assists, points, power-play goals (8), and shots on goal (237)
Fourth in NHL in points since joining Rangers: 550 points (186 G, 364 A) in 430 games
Recorded at least 89 points in four straight seasons and five of the past six seasons
One of only three players with four straight 89+ point seasons, alongside Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid

7. Igor Shesterkin, G, New York Rangers

27‑29‑5 record, 2.86 GAA, .905 SV%, 6 shutouts in 2024‑25
Vezina Trophy winner (2021‑22), Hart Trophy finalist the same season
Led NHL in GAA (2.07) and SV% (.935) in 2021‑22
Leads NHL in postseason save percentage over past four seasons (.929, min. 15 games)