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.

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 23-13-3 2.9 .904 1
23/24 25-10-7 2.53 .916 3
Sam Montembeault (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 10-8-3 3.4 .874 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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Our Game Prediction
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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.

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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.

A same game parlay allows hockey bettors to place a multiple wager on the same game. You can go through the available betting lines and props and cherry-pick the outcomes that you think will happen. The odds for each selection are then combined together.

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Correct Score Prediction

Boston Bruins vs Montreal Canadiens Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

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 Carolina 61 39 16 6 84 0.689 29 35 214 175 39 23-8-2 16-8-4 4-3 8-2 1W
2 Pittsburgh 61 31 17 13 75 0.615 27 30 205 180 25 15-9-7 16-8-6 1-8 5-5 2L
3 NY Islanders 63 35 23 5 75 0.595 23 31 186 182 4 17-10-2 18-13-3 4-5 6-4 2L
4 Columbus 61 32 21 8 72 0.59 22 27 196 193 3 17-8-5 15-13-3 5-1 8-2 3W
5 Washington 63 31 25 7 69 0.548 26 30 199 189 10 19-11-3 12-14-4 1-5 6-4 2L
6 Philadelphia 61 28 22 11 67 0.549 19 22 177 191 -14 14-10-7 14-12-4 6-3 4-6 1L
7 New Jersey 62 31 29 2 64 0.516 20 27 160 186 -26 15-13-2 16-16-0 4-0 4-6 3W
8 NY Rangers 61 24 29 8 56 0.459 15 21 166 192 -26 8-15-6 16-14-2 3-0 3-7 1W
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Tampa Bay 60 38 18 4 80 0.667 29 34 211 162 49 19-10-0 19-8-4 4-2 6-4 4L
2 Buffalo 62 37 19 6 80 0.645 31 34 214 184 30 18-8-3 19-11-3 3-0 7-3 5W
3 Detroit 62 35 20 7 77 0.621 24 33 185 187 -2 18-10-3 17-10-4 2-3 4-6 1L
4 Montreal 60 33 18 9 75 0.625 22 31 213 200 13 17-11-2 16-7-7 2-4 5-5 1L
5 Boston 61 34 22 5 73 0.598 26 32 205 194 11 23-8-1 11-14-4 2-3 5-5 1L
6 Ottawa 61 30 22 9 69 0.566 24 27 205 194 11 14-10-5 16-12-4 3-0 7-3 1W
7 Toronto 63 27 25 11 65 0.516 19 26 200 221 -21 16-10-7 11-15-4 1-3 3-7 6L
8 Florida 62 30 29 3 63 0.508 24 26 188 209 -21 16-14-3 14-15-0 4-1 2-8 4L
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 60 41 10 9 91 0.758 38 40 230 149 81 22-4-4 19-6-5 1-5 6-4 3W
2 Dallas 61 38 14 9 85 0.697 31 34 212 165 47 18-7-3 20-7-6 4-3 10-0 10W
3 Minnesota 62 36 16 10 82 0.661 23 32 209 180 29 18-7-7 18-9-3 4-3 7-3 1W
4 Utah 62 33 25 4 70 0.565 26 33 196 169 27 18-10-2 15-15-2 0-0 6-4 2W
5 Nashville 62 28 26 8 64 0.516 21 25 185 213 -28 17-13-3 11-13-5 3-0 4-6 1W
6 Winnipeg 61 25 26 10 60 0.492 21 24 175 187 -12 14-11-5 11-15-5 1-2 5-5 2W
7 Chicago 61 23 28 10 56 0.459 18 20 163 195 -32 12-14-5 11-14-5 3-5 2-8 1L
8 St Louis 61 23 29 9 55 0.451 22 22 159 210 -51 14-12-6 9-17-3 1-3 4-6 2W
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Vegas 62 29 19 14 72 0.581 21 28 205 197 8 14-8-7 15-11-7 1-6 4-6 1W
2 Anaheim 61 34 24 3 71 0.582 20 27 205 212 -7 21-9-1 13-15-2 7-0 7-3 1W
3 Edmonton 62 30 24 8 68 0.548 22 30 220 210 10 16-10-4 14-14-4 0-3 5-5 1W
4 Seattle 61 29 23 9 67 0.549 23 28 173 179 -6 16-10-5 13-13-4 1-4 6-4 1L
5 San Jose 59 30 25 4 64 0.542 18 28 186 207 -21 17-10-3 13-15-1 2-1 5-5 3W
6 LA Kings 61 25 22 14 64 0.525 16 21 160 182 -22 10-14-7 15-8-7 4-6 3-7 1W
7 Calgary 61 24 30 7 55 0.451 20 22 150 185 -35 15-12-4 9-18-3 2-3 3-7 4L
8 Vancouver 61 18 36 7 43 0.352 12 14 157 230 -73 6-19-5 12-17-2 4-2 1-9 7L
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 61 39 16 6 84 0.689 29 35 214 175 39 23-8-2 16-8-4 4-3 8-2 1W
2 Tampa Bay 60 38 18 4 80 0.667 29 34 211 162 49 19-10-0 19-8-4 4-2 6-4 4L
3 Buffalo 62 37 19 6 80 0.645 31 34 214 184 30 18-8-3 19-11-3 3-0 7-3 5W
4 Detroit 62 35 20 7 77 0.621 24 33 185 187 -2 18-10-3 17-10-4 2-3 4-6 1L
5 Montreal 60 33 18 9 75 0.625 22 31 213 200 13 17-11-2 16-7-7 2-4 5-5 1L
6 Pittsburgh 61 31 17 13 75 0.615 27 30 205 180 25 15-9-7 16-8-6 1-8 5-5 2L
7 NY Islanders 63 35 23 5 75 0.595 23 31 186 182 4 17-10-2 18-13-3 4-5 6-4 2L
8 Boston 61 34 22 5 73 0.598 26 32 205 194 11 23-8-1 11-14-4 2-3 5-5 1L
9 Columbus 61 32 21 8 72 0.59 22 27 196 193 3 17-8-5 15-13-3 5-1 8-2 3W
10 Ottawa 61 30 22 9 69 0.566 24 27 205 194 11 14-10-5 16-12-4 3-0 7-3 1W
11 Washington 63 31 25 7 69 0.548 26 30 199 189 10 19-11-3 12-14-4 1-5 6-4 2L
12 Philadelphia 61 28 22 11 67 0.549 19 22 177 191 -14 14-10-7 14-12-4 6-3 4-6 1L
13 Toronto 63 27 25 11 65 0.516 19 26 200 221 -21 16-10-7 11-15-4 1-3 3-7 6L
14 New Jersey 62 31 29 2 64 0.516 20 27 160 186 -26 15-13-2 16-16-0 4-0 4-6 3W
15 Florida 62 30 29 3 63 0.508 24 26 188 209 -21 16-14-3 14-15-0 4-1 2-8 4L
16 NY Rangers 61 24 29 8 56 0.459 15 21 166 192 -26 8-15-6 16-14-2 3-0 3-7 1W
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 60 41 10 9 91 0.758 38 40 230 149 81 22-4-4 19-6-5 1-5 6-4 3W
2 Dallas 61 38 14 9 85 0.697 31 34 212 165 47 18-7-3 20-7-6 4-3 10-0 10W
3 Minnesota 62 36 16 10 82 0.661 23 32 209 180 29 18-7-7 18-9-3 4-3 7-3 1W
4 Vegas 62 29 19 14 72 0.581 21 28 205 197 8 14-8-7 15-11-7 1-6 4-6 1W
5 Anaheim 61 34 24 3 71 0.582 20 27 205 212 -7 21-9-1 13-15-2 7-0 7-3 1W
6 Utah 62 33 25 4 70 0.565 26 33 196 169 27 18-10-2 15-15-2 0-0 6-4 2W
7 Edmonton 62 30 24 8 68 0.548 22 30 220 210 10 16-10-4 14-14-4 0-3 5-5 1W
8 Seattle 61 29 23 9 67 0.549 23 28 173 179 -6 16-10-5 13-13-4 1-4 6-4 1L
9 San Jose 59 30 25 4 64 0.542 18 28 186 207 -21 17-10-3 13-15-1 2-1 5-5 3W
10 LA Kings 61 25 22 14 64 0.525 16 21 160 182 -22 10-14-7 15-8-7 4-6 3-7 1W
11 Nashville 62 28 26 8 64 0.516 21 25 185 213 -28 17-13-3 11-13-5 3-0 4-6 1W
12 Winnipeg 61 25 26 10 60 0.492 21 24 175 187 -12 14-11-5 11-15-5 1-2 5-5 2W
13 Chicago 61 23 28 10 56 0.459 18 20 163 195 -32 12-14-5 11-14-5 3-5 2-8 1L
14 St Louis 61 23 29 9 55 0.451 22 22 159 210 -51 14-12-6 9-17-3 1-3 4-6 2W
15 Calgary 61 24 30 7 55 0.451 20 22 150 185 -35 15-12-4 9-18-3 2-3 3-7 4L
16 Vancouver 61 18 36 7 43 0.352 12 14 157 230 -73 6-19-5 12-17-2 4-2 1-9 7L
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 60 41 10 9 91 0.758 38 40 230 149 81 22-4-4 19-6-5 1-5 6-4 3W
2 Dallas 61 38 14 9 85 0.697 31 34 212 165 47 18-7-3 20-7-6 4-3 10-0 10W
3 Carolina 61 39 16 6 84 0.689 29 35 214 175 39 23-8-2 16-8-4 4-3 8-2 1W
4 Minnesota 62 36 16 10 82 0.661 23 32 209 180 29 18-7-7 18-9-3 4-3 7-3 1W
5 Tampa Bay 60 38 18 4 80 0.667 29 34 211 162 49 19-10-0 19-8-4 4-2 6-4 4L
6 Buffalo 62 37 19 6 80 0.645 31 34 214 184 30 18-8-3 19-11-3 3-0 7-3 5W
7 Detroit 62 35 20 7 77 0.621 24 33 185 187 -2 18-10-3 17-10-4 2-3 4-6 1L
8 Montreal 60 33 18 9 75 0.625 22 31 213 200 13 17-11-2 16-7-7 2-4 5-5 1L
9 Pittsburgh 61 31 17 13 75 0.615 27 30 205 180 25 15-9-7 16-8-6 1-8 5-5 2L
10 NY Islanders 63 35 23 5 75 0.595 23 31 186 182 4 17-10-2 18-13-3 4-5 6-4 2L
11 Boston 61 34 22 5 73 0.598 26 32 205 194 11 23-8-1 11-14-4 2-3 5-5 1L
12 Columbus 61 32 21 8 72 0.59 22 27 196 193 3 17-8-5 15-13-3 5-1 8-2 3W
13 Vegas 62 29 19 14 72 0.581 21 28 205 197 8 14-8-7 15-11-7 1-6 4-6 1W
14 Anaheim 61 34 24 3 71 0.582 20 27 205 212 -7 21-9-1 13-15-2 7-0 7-3 1W
15 Utah 62 33 25 4 70 0.565 26 33 196 169 27 18-10-2 15-15-2 0-0 6-4 2W
16 Ottawa 61 30 22 9 69 0.566 24 27 205 194 11 14-10-5 16-12-4 3-0 7-3 1W
17 Washington 63 31 25 7 69 0.548 26 30 199 189 10 19-11-3 12-14-4 1-5 6-4 2L
18 Edmonton 62 30 24 8 68 0.548 22 30 220 210 10 16-10-4 14-14-4 0-3 5-5 1W
19 Seattle 61 29 23 9 67 0.549 23 28 173 179 -6 16-10-5 13-13-4 1-4 6-4 1L
20 Philadelphia 61 28 22 11 67 0.549 19 22 177 191 -14 14-10-7 14-12-4 6-3 4-6 1L
21 Toronto 63 27 25 11 65 0.516 19 26 200 221 -21 16-10-7 11-15-4 1-3 3-7 6L
22 San Jose 59 30 25 4 64 0.542 18 28 186 207 -21 17-10-3 13-15-1 2-1 5-5 3W
23 LA Kings 61 25 22 14 64 0.525 16 21 160 182 -22 10-14-7 15-8-7 4-6 3-7 1W
24 Nashville 62 28 26 8 64 0.516 21 25 185 213 -28 17-13-3 11-13-5 3-0 4-6 1W
25 New Jersey 62 31 29 2 64 0.516 20 27 160 186 -26 15-13-2 16-16-0 4-0 4-6 3W
26 Florida 62 30 29 3 63 0.508 24 26 188 209 -21 16-14-3 14-15-0 4-1 2-8 4L
27 Winnipeg 61 25 26 10 60 0.492 21 24 175 187 -12 14-11-5 11-15-5 1-2 5-5 2W
28 Chicago 61 23 28 10 56 0.459 18 20 163 195 -32 12-14-5 11-14-5 3-5 2-8 1L
29 NY Rangers 61 24 29 8 56 0.459 15 21 166 192 -26 8-15-6 16-14-2 3-0 3-7 1W
30 St Louis 61 23 29 9 55 0.451 22 22 159 210 -51 14-12-6 9-17-3 1-3 4-6 2W
31 Calgary 61 24 30 7 55 0.451 20 22 150 185 -35 15-12-4 9-18-3 2-3 3-7 4L
32 Vancouver 61 18 36 7 43 0.352 12 14 157 230 -73 6-19-5 12-17-2 4-2 1-9 7L