Go with Favored Bruins To Topple Canadiens
About the only thing longtime rivals Montreal and Boston have in common these days is that they both play in the Atlantic Division. The Bruins have the most points in the Eastern Conference while the Canadiens are six points out of a playoff spot. The NHL odds for Jan. 20 list the Bruins as the favorite. It is the 12th meeting in a row when Boston is favored.
The teams have split the first two meetings this season with each squad winning on home ice. Boston has won 11 of the last 12 games against the Canadiens and has won six in a row at home, all by at least two goals.
Looking at NHL futures odds, Boston (+900) is only behind the Colorado Avalanche for the best odds of winning the Stanley Cup title. Montreal is well back at +25000 in the championship odds.
Canadiens vs Bruins Game Information
1. Game: Canadiens (19-19-7) vs Bruins (27-8-9)
2. Date/Time: Saturday, Jan. 20, 7 p.m. ET
3. Location: TD Garden, Boston, MA
4. Canadiens vs Bruins Live Stream: NHL.com
Boston has three regulation losses at home and is tied for the second-best points percentage at home this season. Boston is 14-9 against the spread at home. Montreal is one of 11 teams with at least a -10 goal differential on the road this season.
Montreal is 2-4-2 in the last eight games as a road underdog. The Canadiens have been outscored 32-21 in those games. Keep that in mind when looking at the NHL’s best bets.
The Bruins are priced at -290 to win. Visiting Montreal comes in at +240. The total is set at 6 in Las Vegas NHL odds.
Canadiens vs Bruins Odds and Spreads
Canadiens vs Bruins Betting Trends
1. Five of the last six games when Boston is listed as the home favorite went over the total.
2. Montreal has covered against the NHL spread in 15 of its road 22 games.
3. Four of Montreal’s last six games landed under the total.
4. The Canadiens have lost five of their last seven games.
5. The total went over in seven of Montreal’s last 10 games against Eastern Conference teams.
6. The total has gone over in six of the last eight games played by the Bruins.
7. Five of the last eight games with Montreal as a road underdog landed over the total.
8. Boston is 6-1 in its last seven games against Eastern Conference teams.
Canadiens vs Bruins Over/Under Pick: Over 6 (-115)
Boston is coming off a five-goal outburst against the Colorado Avalanche with David Pastrnak recording his first hat trick of the season. However, just two of Boston’s last 11 games against Montreal landed over the total.
David Pastrňák recorded his 18th career hat trick on Thursday.
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Montreal is in the middle of the pack in the NHL in goals allowed per game on the road and the Canadiens allowed five goals to the Bruins in their last trip to Boston so don’t be surprised to see this game land over the six-goal total when looking at hockey picks for tonight.
Canadiens vs Bruins NHL ATS Pick: Boston Bruins -1½ (-115)
Boston has one regulation loss in its last 12 games while Montreal is 4-6-2 during that stretch so what more do you need to go with the Bruins to take care of business?
Montreal is not at full strength up front with forwards Kirby Dach, Christian Dvorak, Alex Newhook, and Tanner Pearson are all out while Josh Anderson is questionable. That will make the task for the Canadiens all the more challenging. For Boston, defensemen Brandon Carlo and Derek Forbort continue to be sidelined while rookie forward Matthew Poitras is not expected to play.
Canadiens vs Bruins Player Prop Pick: David Pastrnak is the first goal scorer (+700)
In his last five games against the Canadiens, Pastrnak has 12 points. With Pastrnak coming off a three-goal game against Colorado including a goal 44 seconds into the game, why not go with him to open the scoring against Montreal? He is a pretty good option when it comes to the NHL hockey bets today.
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Canadiens vs Bruins Prediction
Questions Of The Day
Which team is most likely to score the first goal?
Boston is +18 in goal differential in the first period while only the San Jose Sharks have scored fewer goals in the first period than the Canadiens so go with the Bruins to strike first.
What is the best player prop bet for the Bruins?
Boston’s Trent Frederic has scored twice against the Canadiens this season and he is priced at +380 to score a goal after scoring twice the last time the Bruins faced Montreal.
