Boston Bruins

Ice Hockey NHL Bell Centre Sat 15 Nov 19:00

Montreal Canadiens

  1. Prediction
  2. SGP Picks
  3. Correct Score
  4. Odds
  5. Team Stats
  6. Player Stats
  7. Player Props
  8. Team News
  9. Lineups
  10. Injuries
  11. Roster
  12. Standings

NHL Betting Preview: Bruins vs Canadiens

The Boston Bruins square off against the Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre, with face-off scheduled for 19:00 on Saturday, November 15.

Canadiens Too Much for Bruins?

We are going to bet against the Bruins with our prediction. The best way of doing this is by siding with the home team and we really like the -100 about the Canadiens winning on the 3-Way Moneyline.

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Bruins Are 8 From 10 on the Head-to-Head

Boston Bruins were defeated in their previous game. On the road, they suffered a 5-3 loss against Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre. David Pastrnak, Morgan Geekie and Mark Kastelic scored one goal apiece.

Montreal Canadiens were beaten 7-0 at Bell Centre in their last game. This loss at home to Dallas Stars was their second straight defeat. Habs won the shots on goal, 24 to 19.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The last head-to-head saw the Habs claim a 4-1 win over the Bruins at Bell Centre. In the past 10 H2H meetings, the Bruins have won eight.

Starting Goalies

Jeremy Swayman (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 12-7-0 2.7 .913 0
23/24 25-10-7 2.53 .916 3
Sam Montembeault (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 5-6-1 3.6 .861 0
23/24 16-15-9 3.14 .903 0
Boston Bruins – Last 10 Games

8 wins and 2 losses, averaging 3.5 goals from 25.7 shots on goal, with a 21.4% powerplay efficiency. The Bruins have given up 3.1 goals from 30.3 shots, averaging 4.6 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 78.3%.

David Pastrnak is the top points scorer with 12 points, 6 goals and 6 assists, with Morgan Geekie recording 11 points, 7 goals and 4 assists, in the last 10 games. Goalie Jeremy Swayman have a 3.13 goal against average with a .897 save percentage.

Montreal Canadiens – Last 10 Games

The Habs have 5 wins, 3 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 3.3 goals from 23.5 shots on goal, with a 24.2% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 3.8 goals from 27.7 shots, averaging 4.8 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 85.4%.

The top points scorer is Cole Caufield with 10 points, 7 goals and 3 assists, while Nick Suzuki is next in line after registering 10 points, 3 goals and 7 assists. Goalie Sam Montembeault have a 3.87 GAA with a .856 SV%.

Boston Bruins vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction & Picks

Take on Boston Bruins vs Montreal Canadiens with our in-depth betting analysis, featuring an expert match prediction, scoreline advice, key player props and a value-driven bet builder.

Game Prediction

The pick is that Montreal Canadiens will outscore their opponents in 60 minutes, with odds of -100 currently available that they win this NHL game. That looks a price worth taking on this value selection.

Our team of expert NHL handicappers track current injuries closely. Combined with recent form, this helps us identify the best value odds. A data-led approach backed by key stats and the latest team news keeps our hockey analysis sharp.

Key Bruins vs Canadiens stats:

  • Canadiens have won 13 of their last 20 games at home.
  • Bruins have lost 14 of their last 20 games on the road.
  • Bruins have lost 3 of their last 5 games on the road.

Canadiens 3-Way Moneyline Probability

Based on the odds from the best betting apps, our pick has a 50% chance of winning. However, our analysts research has found that the actual probability is closer to 60%. This is why we regard this as a value bet.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Morgan Geekie Over 2.5 Shots +125 BetMGM logo

Morgan Geekie (Bruins) has recorded Over 2.5 shots on goal in 5 straight games. If you agree with our verdict that he can cover the line again, then you can land odds of +125 that this happens.

Same Game Parlay Picks

3-Way Moneyline Canadiens
To Score Kirby Dach
Shots on Goal Morgan Geekie Over 2.5

Try out our same game parlay pick which starts with the Canadiens winning in regulation time. We’ve also gone for Kirby Dach (Canadiens) to score and Morgan Geekie (Bruins) to register Over 2.5 shots.

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Boston Bruins vs Montreal Canadiens Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Canadiens Made Favorites by the Books

With the sportsbooks giving them a 62% probability of winning this game, Montreal Canadiens might be a popular parlay pick. That is reflected in their -161 Moneyline betting odds. At +130, Boston Bruins are regarded as having a lower probability of winning.

There is a puck line of 1.5 and total goals has a line of 5.5. A wager on Totals allows bettors to use the latest data to good effect. If you want to wager Over 5.5, there are odds of -114.

The good news is that you can access hundreds of team props and game lines for every National Hockey League matchup. The best sportsbooks have a huge range of pre-game and in-game betting options.

Player Props & Micro Betting

Prop betting is very popular, with bettors looking to wager on player props such as Goals, Shots, Powerplay Points and Goaltender Saves. It’s a great way of betting on individual player performance and the gambling sites will provide lots of options.

Micro betting is an exciting way to wager on the NHL. There are a huge range of live lines and it’s a simple case of predicting what is going to happen next. Next Goal, Next Goalscorer and several 10 Minute lines are among the options.

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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Boston Bruins logo Boston Bruins Stats
Montreal Canadiens logo Montreal Canadiens Stats
Moneyline
  • 8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 home games
Puck Line
Puck Line
Total Goals
Total Goals
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team News
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
88 David Pastrnak 19 20.09 11 13 24 -3
39 Morgan Geekie 19 18.08 12 6 18 -5
18 Pavel Zacha 19 17.84 5 10 15 1
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
14 Nick Suzuki 17 20.15 4 16 20 10
13 Cole Caufield 17 18.29 12 6 18 8
48 Lane Hutson 17 22.69 1 13 14 -4

Injuries & Suspensions

Boston Bruins Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
John Beecher
Injured
Elias Lindholm
Injured
Casey Mittelstadt
Injured
Jordan Harris
Injured

Montreal Canadiens Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Patrik Laine
Injured
Alex Newhook
Injured
Kaiden Guhle
Injured

Starting Lineups

Montreal Canadiens logo Montreal Canadiens

Boston Bruins logo Boston Bruins

35
Sam Montembeault
8
Mike Matheson
53
Noah Dobson
13
Cole Caufield
14
Nick Suzuki
20
Juraj Slafkovsky
88
David Pastrnak
92
Marat Khusnutdinov
39
Morgan Geekie
73
Charlie McAvoy
91
Nikita Zadorov
1
Jeremy Swayman

Montreal Canadiens logo Montreal Canadiens

Boston Bruins logo Boston Bruins

35
Sam Montembeault
47
Jayden Struble
48
Lane Hutson
91
Oliver Kapanen
77
Kirby Dach
93
Ivan Demidov
71
Viktor Arvidsson
18
Pavel Zacha
21
Alex Steeves
26
Andrew Peeke
27
Hampus Lindholm
1
Jeremy Swayman

Montreal Canadiens logo Montreal Canadiens

Boston Bruins logo Boston Bruins

35
Sam Montembeault
72
Arber Xhekaj
45
Alexandre Carrier
76
Zachary Bolduc
71
Jake Evans
17
Josh Anderson
47
Mark Kastelic
93
Fraser Minten
84
Tanner Jeannot
45
Jonathan Aspirot
6
Mason Lohrei
1
Jeremy Swayman

Montreal Canadiens logo Montreal Canadiens

Boston Bruins logo Boston Bruins

35
Sam Montembeault
49
Jared Davidson
90
Joe Veleno
11
Brendan Gallagher
81
Michael Eyssimont
52
Sean Kuraly
48
Jeffrey Truchon-Viel
1
Jeremy Swayman

Previous Boston Bruins Lineups

13 Nov NHL
Bruins 3-5 Senators
11 Nov NHL
Maple Leafs 3-5 Bruins
08 Nov NHL
Bruins 5-3 Maple Leafs
06 Nov NHL
Senators 2-3 Bruins
04 Nov NHL
Bruins 4-3 Islanders
01 Nov NHL
Hurricanes 1-2 Bruins
30 Oct NHL
Sabres 3-4 Bruins
28 Oct NHL
Islanders 2-5 Bruins
27 Oct NHL
Bruins 2-7 Senators
25 Oct NHL
Avalanche 2-3 Bruins

Previous Montreal Canadiens Lineups

13 Nov NHL
Stars 7-0 Canadiens
11 Nov NHL
Kings 5-1 Canadiens
08 Nov NHL
Mammoth 2-6 Canadiens
06 Nov NHL
Canadiens 3-4 Devils
04 Nov NHL
Flyers 5-4 Canadiens
01 Nov NHL
Senators 3-4 Canadiens
28 Oct NHL
Canadiens 4-3 Kraken
25 Oct NHL
Canadiens 4-3 Canucks
23 Oct NHL
Canadiens 5-6 Oilers
22 Oct NHL
Canadiens 2-1 Flames
NHL Standings Select Season
Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Washington 29 17 9 3 37 0.638 16 17 101 75 26 9-5-1 8-4-2 0-3 8-2 1L
2 Carolina 26 16 8 2 34 0.654 11 15 87 75 12 8-4-1 8-4-1 1-1 5-5 1L
3 Pittsburgh 26 14 7 5 33 0.635 13 14 83 74 9 6-4-2 8-3-3 0-3 5-5 2W
4 Philadelphia 26 15 8 3 33 0.635 8 10 79 74 5 9-4-2 6-4-1 5-0 7-3 1W
5 NY Islanders 28 15 10 3 33 0.589 11 14 84 81 3 7-6-2 8-4-1 1-3 5-5 2W
6 New Jersey 28 16 11 1 33 0.589 10 14 83 85 -2 9-4-1 7-7-0 2-0 3-7 4L
7 NY Rangers 29 15 12 2 32 0.552 11 14 79 75 4 3-8-1 12-4-1 1-0 5-5 2W
8 Columbus 27 13 9 5 31 0.574 7 9 84 90 -6 6-3-3 7-6-2 4-1 4-6 2W
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Tampa Bay 27 16 9 2 34 0.63 13 16 88 71 17 8-6-0 8-3-2 0-0 7-3 2L
2 Boston 29 16 13 0 32 0.552 10 14 92 93 -1 10-5-0 6-8-0 2-0 5-5 1W
3 Montreal 26 14 9 3 31 0.596 8 13 87 94 -7 7-6-1 7-3-2 1-2 4-6 1W
4 Detroit 28 14 11 3 31 0.554 10 12 87 99 -12 9-6-1 5-5-2 2-2 4-6 1L
5 Ottawa 27 13 10 4 30 0.556 9 10 86 90 -4 6-4-2 7-6-2 3-0 5-5 1L
6 Toronto 27 13 11 3 29 0.537 9 13 94 91 3 8-4-3 5-7-0 0-0 5-5 3W
7 Florida 26 12 12 2 26 0.5 11 11 77 83 -6 8-6-2 4-6-0 1-1 4-6 4L
8 Buffalo 28 11 13 4 26 0.464 8 9 84 96 -12 9-5-2 2-8-2 2-0 5-5 2L
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 27 19 2 6 44 0.815 18 19 109 62 47 11-0-2 8-2-4 0-3 8-2 1L
2 Dallas 29 19 5 5 43 0.741 16 17 102 75 27 9-4-1 10-1-4 2-2 7-3 2W
3 Minnesota 28 15 8 5 35 0.625 9 12 79 76 3 8-3-4 7-5-1 3-1 8-2 1L
4 Utah 29 14 12 3 31 0.534 11 14 91 84 7 7-3-1 7-9-2 0-0 4-6 2W
5 Chicago 27 12 9 6 30 0.556 11 12 85 78 7 6-5-3 6-4-3 0-2 4-6 1W
6 Winnipeg 27 14 12 1 29 0.537 12 13 83 79 4 7-5-0 7-7-1 1-1 4-6 1W
7 St Louis 28 9 12 7 25 0.446 9 9 71 100 -29 5-6-4 4-6-3 0-2 3-7 2L
8 Nashville 27 10 13 4 24 0.444 7 9 71 94 -23 6-8-2 4-5-2 1-0 5-5 2W
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Anaheim 28 17 10 1 35 0.625 10 14 100 94 6 10-4-0 7-6-1 3-0 6-4 1W
2 Vegas 27 13 6 8 34 0.63 11 12 83 79 4 7-4-4 6-2-4 1-2 5-5 3W
3 LA Kings 27 12 8 7 31 0.574 7 11 70 75 -5 3-6-3 9-2-4 1-5 4-6 2L
4 Edmonton 28 12 11 5 29 0.518 7 12 90 100 -10 6-3-2 6-8-3 0-2 4-6 1W
5 San Jose 29 13 13 3 29 0.5 7 12 82 98 -16 9-5-3 4-8-0 1-1 5-5 2L
6 Seattle 25 11 8 6 28 0.56 7 11 63 75 -12 6-3-3 5-5-3 0-3 4-6 4L
7 Calgary 29 10 15 4 24 0.414 8 8 70 88 -18 5-4-2 5-11-2 2-2 5-5 1W
8 Vancouver 28 10 15 3 23 0.411 6 8 81 102 -21 3-8-1 7-7-2 2-0 2-8 4L
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Washington 29 17 9 3 37 0.638 16 17 101 75 26 9-5-1 8-4-2 0-3 8-2 1L
2 Carolina 26 16 8 2 34 0.654 11 15 87 75 12 8-4-1 8-4-1 1-1 5-5 1L
3 Tampa Bay 27 16 9 2 34 0.63 13 16 88 71 17 8-6-0 8-3-2 0-0 7-3 2L
4 Pittsburgh 26 14 7 5 33 0.635 13 14 83 74 9 6-4-2 8-3-3 0-3 5-5 2W
5 Philadelphia 26 15 8 3 33 0.635 8 10 79 74 5 9-4-2 6-4-1 5-0 7-3 1W
6 NY Islanders 28 15 10 3 33 0.589 11 14 84 81 3 7-6-2 8-4-1 1-3 5-5 2W
7 New Jersey 28 16 11 1 33 0.589 10 14 83 85 -2 9-4-1 7-7-0 2-0 3-7 4L
8 NY Rangers 29 15 12 2 32 0.552 11 14 79 75 4 3-8-1 12-4-1 1-0 5-5 2W
9 Boston 29 16 13 0 32 0.552 10 14 92 93 -1 10-5-0 6-8-0 2-0 5-5 1W
10 Montreal 26 14 9 3 31 0.596 8 13 87 94 -7 7-6-1 7-3-2 1-2 4-6 1W
11 Columbus 27 13 9 5 31 0.574 7 9 84 90 -6 6-3-3 7-6-2 4-1 4-6 2W
12 Detroit 28 14 11 3 31 0.554 10 12 87 99 -12 9-6-1 5-5-2 2-2 4-6 1L
13 Ottawa 27 13 10 4 30 0.556 9 10 86 90 -4 6-4-2 7-6-2 3-0 5-5 1L
14 Toronto 27 13 11 3 29 0.537 9 13 94 91 3 8-4-3 5-7-0 0-0 5-5 3W
15 Florida 26 12 12 2 26 0.5 11 11 77 83 -6 8-6-2 4-6-0 1-1 4-6 4L
16 Buffalo 28 11 13 4 26 0.464 8 9 84 96 -12 9-5-2 2-8-2 2-0 5-5 2L
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 27 19 2 6 44 0.815 18 19 109 62 47 11-0-2 8-2-4 0-3 8-2 1L
2 Dallas 29 19 5 5 43 0.741 16 17 102 75 27 9-4-1 10-1-4 2-2 7-3 2W
3 Anaheim 28 17 10 1 35 0.625 10 14 100 94 6 10-4-0 7-6-1 3-0 6-4 1W
4 Minnesota 28 15 8 5 35 0.625 9 12 79 76 3 8-3-4 7-5-1 3-1 8-2 1L
5 Vegas 27 13 6 8 34 0.63 11 12 83 79 4 7-4-4 6-2-4 1-2 5-5 3W
6 LA Kings 27 12 8 7 31 0.574 7 11 70 75 -5 3-6-3 9-2-4 1-5 4-6 2L
7 Utah 29 14 12 3 31 0.534 11 14 91 84 7 7-3-1 7-9-2 0-0 4-6 2W
8 Chicago 27 12 9 6 30 0.556 11 12 85 78 7 6-5-3 6-4-3 0-2 4-6 1W
9 Winnipeg 27 14 12 1 29 0.537 12 13 83 79 4 7-5-0 7-7-1 1-1 4-6 1W
10 Edmonton 28 12 11 5 29 0.518 7 12 90 100 -10 6-3-2 6-8-3 0-2 4-6 1W
11 San Jose 29 13 13 3 29 0.5 7 12 82 98 -16 9-5-3 4-8-0 1-1 5-5 2L
12 Seattle 25 11 8 6 28 0.56 7 11 63 75 -12 6-3-3 5-5-3 0-3 4-6 4L
13 St Louis 28 9 12 7 25 0.446 9 9 71 100 -29 5-6-4 4-6-3 0-2 3-7 2L
14 Nashville 27 10 13 4 24 0.444 7 9 71 94 -23 6-8-2 4-5-2 1-0 5-5 2W
15 Calgary 29 10 15 4 24 0.414 8 8 70 88 -18 5-4-2 5-11-2 2-2 5-5 1W
16 Vancouver 28 10 15 3 23 0.411 6 8 81 102 -21 3-8-1 7-7-2 2-0 2-8 4L
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 27 19 2 6 44 0.815 18 19 109 62 47 11-0-2 8-2-4 0-3 8-2 1L
2 Dallas 29 19 5 5 43 0.741 16 17 102 75 27 9-4-1 10-1-4 2-2 7-3 2W
3 Washington 29 17 9 3 37 0.638 16 17 101 75 26 9-5-1 8-4-2 0-3 8-2 1L
4 Anaheim 28 17 10 1 35 0.625 10 14 100 94 6 10-4-0 7-6-1 3-0 6-4 1W
5 Minnesota 28 15 8 5 35 0.625 9 12 79 76 3 8-3-4 7-5-1 3-1 8-2 1L
6 Carolina 26 16 8 2 34 0.654 11 15 87 75 12 8-4-1 8-4-1 1-1 5-5 1L
7 Tampa Bay 27 16 9 2 34 0.63 13 16 88 71 17 8-6-0 8-3-2 0-0 7-3 2L
8 Vegas 27 13 6 8 34 0.63 11 12 83 79 4 7-4-4 6-2-4 1-2 5-5 3W
9 Pittsburgh 26 14 7 5 33 0.635 13 14 83 74 9 6-4-2 8-3-3 0-3 5-5 2W
10 Philadelphia 26 15 8 3 33 0.635 8 10 79 74 5 9-4-2 6-4-1 5-0 7-3 1W
11 NY Islanders 28 15 10 3 33 0.589 11 14 84 81 3 7-6-2 8-4-1 1-3 5-5 2W
12 New Jersey 28 16 11 1 33 0.589 10 14 83 85 -2 9-4-1 7-7-0 2-0 3-7 4L
13 NY Rangers 29 15 12 2 32 0.552 11 14 79 75 4 3-8-1 12-4-1 1-0 5-5 2W
14 Boston 29 16 13 0 32 0.552 10 14 92 93 -1 10-5-0 6-8-0 2-0 5-5 1W
15 Montreal 26 14 9 3 31 0.596 8 13 87 94 -7 7-6-1 7-3-2 1-2 4-6 1W
16 LA Kings 27 12 8 7 31 0.574 7 11 70 75 -5 3-6-3 9-2-4 1-5 4-6 2L
17 Columbus 27 13 9 5 31 0.574 7 9 84 90 -6 6-3-3 7-6-2 4-1 4-6 2W
18 Detroit 28 14 11 3 31 0.554 10 12 87 99 -12 9-6-1 5-5-2 2-2 4-6 1L
19 Utah 29 14 12 3 31 0.534 11 14 91 84 7 7-3-1 7-9-2 0-0 4-6 2W
20 Chicago 27 12 9 6 30 0.556 11 12 85 78 7 6-5-3 6-4-3 0-2 4-6 1W
21 Ottawa 27 13 10 4 30 0.556 9 10 86 90 -4 6-4-2 7-6-2 3-0 5-5 1L
22 Winnipeg 27 14 12 1 29 0.537 12 13 83 79 4 7-5-0 7-7-1 1-1 4-6 1W
23 Toronto 27 13 11 3 29 0.537 9 13 94 91 3 8-4-3 5-7-0 0-0 5-5 3W
24 Edmonton 28 12 11 5 29 0.518 7 12 90 100 -10 6-3-2 6-8-3 0-2 4-6 1W
25 San Jose 29 13 13 3 29 0.5 7 12 82 98 -16 9-5-3 4-8-0 1-1 5-5 2L
26 Seattle 25 11 8 6 28 0.56 7 11 63 75 -12 6-3-3 5-5-3 0-3 4-6 4L
27 Florida 26 12 12 2 26 0.5 11 11 77 83 -6 8-6-2 4-6-0 1-1 4-6 4L
28 Buffalo 28 11 13 4 26 0.464 8 9 84 96 -12 9-5-2 2-8-2 2-0 5-5 2L
29 St Louis 28 9 12 7 25 0.446 9 9 71 100 -29 5-6-4 4-6-3 0-2 3-7 2L
30 Nashville 27 10 13 4 24 0.444 7 9 71 94 -23 6-8-2 4-5-2 1-0 5-5 2W
31 Calgary 29 10 15 4 24 0.414 8 8 70 88 -18 5-4-2 5-11-2 2-2 5-5 1W
32 Vancouver 28 10 15 3 23 0.411 6 8 81 102 -21 3-8-1 7-7-2 2-0 2-8 4L