The Montreal Canadiens, led by Tomas Tatar and Shea Weber, are prepared to take the ice against Brad Marchand, David Pastrnak, and the Boston Bruins at TD Garden in an Original Six tilt. The game gets started at 7 p.m. ET on Sunday, December 1 and it can be watched live on Sportsnet.
Montreal Canadiens at Boston Bruins Odds
Earning moneyline bettors 6.4 units, Boston is 18-8 straight up (SU) overall in the 2019-20 season. That win percentage, second-best in the league so far this season, is an improvement compared to how the team performed during last year’s regular season (49-33). Of its 26 games this season, 13 have gone over the total, while 11 have gone under and just two have pushed. The team is 10-4 SU at home this year.
The Bruins currently tout the third-best power-play unit in the NHL, as they have found the net on 31.6 percent of their extra-man advantages this season. On the other hand, their penalty kill is rated seventh overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 84.5 percent of all penalties.
Sporting a .931 save percentage and 28.6 saves per game, Tuukka Rask (12-4-2) has been the top option in goal for Boston this season. If Boston decides to give him the night off, however, head coach Bruce Cassidy may turn to Jaroslav Halak (6-4-4 record, .930 save percentage, 2.35 goals against average).
Montreal has lost 6.0 units for bettors taking the moneyline this year and is currently 11-15 straight up (SU). Through 26 regular season contests, 15 of its games have gone over the total, while nine have gone under the total and just one has pushed. The Canadiens are 5-6 SU as the visiting team this season.
The Canadiens have converted on 19.0 percent of their power play chances this year, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 30th overall and it’s successfully killed off 73.4 percent of all penalties.
Carey Price (27.1 saves per game) has been the primary option in goal for Montreal. Price owns a 10-11-3 record, while registering a .897 save percentage and 3.19 goals against average this year.
Montreal Canadiens at Boston Bruins Betting Predictions
Pick: SU Winner – Bruins, O/U – Under
Betting Trends
- The Bruins are 0-4 in games decided by a shootout this season while the Canadiens are 2-1 in shootouts.
- The total has gone over in four of Montreal’s last five games.
- Montreal has attempted 35.2 shots per game overall this season (the most in the NHL), and 38.1 in its last 10 games.
- Over Montreal’s last ten games, four of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 1-3 in those games).
- This game features two of the more aggressive teams in the league. Montreal skaters have given out the fourth-most hits in the league (27.1 per game) while the Bruins have tallied the ninth-most (23.5).
