Boston Bruins at Montreal Canadiens - 3/21/22 NHL Picks and Prediction

Through 62 games, the Boston Bruins goal and overall scoring leader is David Pastrnak with 61 points. He has reached his mark of 33 goals, on a shooting percentage of 12.0%. So far, 39.0% of his goals have come during power play time. Behind him is Brad Marchand, who has 35 assists to go along with his 25 goals. While on the ice, his offensive production has led to a plus-minus rating of +4. Boston's top goalie is Linus Ullmark, who is giving up an average of 2.72 goals per game.

Through 62 games, the Montreal Canadiens' goal and overall scoring leader is Nick Suzuki, with 46 points. He has reached his mark of 17 goals, on a shooting percentage of 11.6%. So far, 41.0% of his goals have come during power play time. Behind him is Cole Caufield, who has 17 assists to go along with his 13 goals. However, when on the ice the Canadiens are --11 in scoring differential. Montreal's top goalie is Sam Montembeault, who is giving up an average of 3.71 goals per game. In his 31 games played, he has come up with a quality start just 38 percent of the time.

On the season, the Boston Bruins have a per-game scoring differential of 0.34. Even when playing on the road, the team is winning games by an averge margin of 0.69 goals. Heading into their game with the Montreal Canadiens, the Bruins have a 4-1 record over their past five contests. In these games, they have scored 15 goals, accounting for 56% of the overall scoring. Over this stretch, the team has managed to play above .500 hockey, despite scoring more than their average of 2.66 goals per game, just 2 times. Look for the Bruins to pick up another win and breakout for a big night on offense, as Montreal has had trouble slowing down their opponents all season long.