Boston Bruins vs Montreal Canadiens Preview
Betting on today’s Canadiens and Bruins game? Catch the action at TD Garden in Boston, MA, as the Bruins hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on ESPN+.
The over/under for this game is set at 6 goals, and the Bruins are the home favorites against the Canadiens in a Atlantic division matchup. Check out BetCoco for Boston Bruins – Montreal Canadiens odds
Boston Bruins vs Montreal Canadiens Head-to-Head and Key Stats
In the last three head-to-head matchups, the Bruins are averaging 4 goals per game, compared to the Canadiens at 3. These figures have led to Boston posting a record of 2-1.
- Across their last three road contests, Montreal has a 2-1 record vs the spread. Their overall mark in these games was 1-2, while averaging 2 goals per game.
- Although Boston has a straight up record of 6-4 in their last ten home games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 6-4. The team averaged 3 goals per game in these games.
- In their last five games as the betting underdog, the Bruins have a strong straight up record of 3-2. In addition, their puck line record was 5-0 in these scenarios.
- In their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Canadiens have a straight up record of 6-4 and an puck line mark of 2-8.
Boston Bruins vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction
On the season, the Canadiens have gone 19-19-7 and are in 13th place in the Eastern Conference. In the Atlantic Division, Montreal is in 6th place, and they have gone 4-9 against divisional opponents. Over their last ten games, the Canadiens have gone 4-6, and they are 16-18-7 when they are the underdog.
When playing on the road, Montreal has gone 10-8-4, and over their last three games, they have gone 2-1. Against other teams from the Eastern Conference, the Canadiens have gone 10-13.
For their offensive performance, the Canadiens come in averaging 2.7 goals per game this season, which is 27th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 25th in the league. The Canadiens went 4-3 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 15-15.
Goalie Sam Montembeault comes into the game having made 20 starts this season. So far, his record is 10-6 and he has a save percentage of 0.757%.
With a 27-8-9 record, the Bruins are in first place in both the Atlantic Division and the Eastern Conference. At home, Boston is 14-3-3 on the season, and they have won three straight games at TD Garden. Over their last three games, the Bruins are 3-0.
For the season, Boston has been favored in 38 of their 44 games, and they have gone 23-8-7 in those games. Against other Eastern Conference teams, the Bruins are 16-10 on the year.
On the offensive side, the Bruins are scoring an 3.3 goals per game this season, ranking 9th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 16th in the league. In terms of power play goals, the Bruins offense is 6th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they are 26th in the NHL.
Heading into this matchup vs. Montreal, goalie Linus Ullmark has started 20 games in this season. His current record is 13-5, and his save percentage stands at 0.767%.
With the Bruins being favored by 1.5, our NHL analytics models has this one playing out 4-3 in favor of the Bruins.
Boston Bruins vs Montreal Canadiens Betting Tips
- Take the Bruins on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Canadiens (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Boston Bruins Injury Report
- Milan Lucic – Lower Body/Personal – Out
- Derek Forbort – Lower Body – Out
- Brandon Carlo – Upper Body – Out
- Matthew Poitras – Shoulder – Questionable
Montreal Canadiens Injury Report
- Carey Price – Knee – Out
- Tanner Pearson – Upper Body – Out
- Christian Dvorak – Pectoral – Out
- Chris Wideman – Back – Out
- Josh Anderson – Lower Body – Questionable
- Kirby Dach – Knee – Out
- Alex Newhook – Ankle – Out
