Patrice Bergeron, David Pastrnak, and the Boston Bruins will do battle against Max Domi, Jonathan Drouin, and the Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre in an Original Six tilt. New England Sports Network will broadcast the game, and the opening face-off is at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, November 24.
Boston Bruins vs. Montreal Canadiens Odds
Boston (+105) is playing the role of underdog to Montreal (-125), and the Over/Under (O/U) has been set at 6 goals (-110 for the over, -110 for the under).
Boston is 12-10 straight up (SU) and has lost 2.5 units for moneyline bettors thus far. Through 22 regular season contests, 14 of its games have gone under the total, while six have gone over and just one has pushed. The Bruins are 4-8 SU as an away team in 2018-19.
Boston comes into the match up with the third-best power-play unit in the NHL, as it’s scored on 29.4 percent of its extra-man advantages this year. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 20th out of 31 teams, and the team’s successfully killed off 78.3 percent of all penalties..
Averaging 28.4 saves per game with a .939 save percentage, Jaroslav Halak (8-6-2) has been the top option in goal for Boston this season. Halak did just play last night, however, so head coach Bruce Cassidy might choose to rest him and go with Tuukka Rask instead (4-6-2 record, .909 save percentage, 2.80 goals against average).
On the other bench, Montreal is 11-12 straight up (SU) and has netted 1.7 units for moneyline bettors this year. 12 of its games have gone over the total, while nine have gone under and just one has pushed. It’s 6-5 SU at home this year.
The Canadiens have converted on just 14.8 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a figure that places them in the bottom 5 overall among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 19th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 78.7 percent of all opponent power plays.
Carey Price has denied 27.3 shots per game as the top option in goal for the Canadiens. Price has seven wins, nine losses, and four overtime losses to his credit and has maintained a poor .895 save percentage and 3.17 goals against average this year.
Boston Bruins at Montreal Canadiens Betting Picks
Free NHL Tip: SU Winner – Bruins, O/U – Under
Betting Notes
- For both of these teams, the over has hit in three of their past five games.
- Boston has managed 26.2 shot attempts per game over its last five road games while Montreal is averaging 37.4 shots per game over its last five home outings.
- 36.4 percent of Montreal’s wins have come by two or more goals (the team is 4-6 overall in games decided by at least two scores) while 66.7 percent of Boston’s wins have come by two goals or more (8-5 overall in such games).
- The Canadiens this season have handed out the fifth-most hits per game in the NHL (25.0).
