Montreal Canadiens vs Boston Bruins Prediction NHL Picks 12/1/24

Boston Bruins Betting Preview

The Boston Bruins are 11-11-3 this season after they lost to Pittsburgh by a score of 2-1 in their last game. Boston led 1-0 after the first period, but they allowed the last two goals in the game for the loss. The Bruins were outshot by a total of 36-32, won 48.2% of the face-offs, and went 0-3 on the power play in the game. Boston got their lone goal from Coyle, while Swayman stopped 34 out of 36 shots in the loss. 

Prior to that game, the Bruins defeated the Islanders by a score of 6-3 but did lose to Vancouver by a score of 2-0 before that. Boston has scored 2.32 goals per game and they have allowed 3.08 goals against per game, while also going 12% on the power play and 78% on the penalty kill this season. David Pastrnak has led Boston with eight goals, 14 assists, and 100 shots on goal, while Jeremy Swayman is 6-9-2 with a 3.09 goals-against average and a .892 save percentage this year. 

Why the Canadiens will beat the Bruins

• The Bruins have lost five of their last six games as home favorites.
• The underdogs have won each of the Bruins' last three games.
• The Bruins have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last nine games as favorites against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Bruins' last seven games at TD Garden.
• The road team has won the third period in six of the Bruins' last seven games.

Total Goals Facts

• Nine of the Canadiens' last 10 games as underdogs on the second leg of a back-to-back have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Each of the Bruins' last five games against the Canadiens following a home loss has gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Three of the last four day games between teams from the same division have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• The 'Over 1.5 Goals Period 3' market has hit in 21 of the Canadiens' last 22 games.
• The 'Over 1.5 Goals Period 1' market has hit in each of the Bruins' last five home games against the Canadiens.

Boston Bruins Player Prop Facts

• David Pastrnak has recorded at least one point in each of the Bruins' last eight games as favorites against the Canadiens.
• David Pastrnak has recorded at least one assist in each of the Bruins' last eight games as favorites against the Canadiens.
• Elias Lindholm has scored a goal in four of his last five home appearances against the Canadiens.

Montreal Canadiens Player Prop Facts

• Nick Suzuki has scored at least one goal in each of the Canadiens' last five day games.
• Brendan Gallagher has recorded at least one point in each of the Canadiens' last six road games against Atlantic Division opponents.
• Lane Hutson has recorded at least one assist in each of the Canadiens' last four games as underdogs against Eastern Conference opponents.

Montreal Canadiens vs Boston Bruins Prediction 

Boston comes into this matchup after losing two of their last three games, but they have been very good defensively over the last few games. The Bruins are 6-6-2 at home this year, while the Canadiens are 3-7-1 on the road. Montreal has lost three of their last four games, with each of their last three being decided by one goal. I do think Boston is the much better team in this matchup, but with them really struggling to score, I think the Canadiens are worth a shot at plus money.