Montreal Canadiens vs Boston Bruins Prediction NHL Picks 10/10/24

In this article, we will formulate a Montreal Canadiens vs Boston Bruins Prediction for this NHL game on Thursday, October 10th, at TD Garden. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

-The Canadiens’ recent form and recent player performance 

-The Bruins’ recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Montreal

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Boston

-Recent betting trends in games played between Montreal and Boston

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Canadiens and Bruins. 

Canadiens Defense in Game 1

The Canadiens faced off against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday and they were able to secure a 1-0 victory. Cole Caufield scored a goal in the first period and that’s all they needed as they were able to secure the win. He also finished with four shots on goal. Joel Armia also was good with three shots on goal but he didn’t find the back of the net. 

The Canadiens had 20 shots on target and one area they could really improve was with the faceoffs. They had only 33.3 percent of the faceoff wins and they are going to need to be better here. Sam Montembault started in goal and he was impressive stopping all 48 shots that he faced. In this game, the defense needs to do a better job of not allowing so many shots to come through. 

Bruins Struggled in First Game

The Bruins really struggled in the first game against the Florida Panthers. The Bruins scored four goals, but the defense gave up six goals, and that led to the defeat. The Bruins were down 4-1 at the end of the first period and although they fought back a little bit, it wasn’t enough and they ended up losing. Joonas Korpisalo started in goal and he saved 29 of the 35 shots that he faced. 

Charlie McAvoy did have a strong game scoring a goal and adding an assist. David Pastrnak finished with a goal and five shots on target. The Bruins had 4 power play opportunities and they scored one goal. The defense finished with six penalties and six power play opportunities and that was one bright spot that they didn’t allow any goals in those situations. 

Why the Bruins Will Beat the Canadiens

• The Canadiens have lost each of their last eight road games against Atlantic Division opponents.
• The Bruins have won each of their last seven home games against the Canadiens.
• The favorites have covered the puck line in each of the last seven games between the Canadiens and Bruins at TD Garden.
• The Canadiens have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five games as underdogs on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• The favorites have won the first period in each of the last four games between the Canadiens and Bruins at TD Garden.

Montreal Canadiens vs Boston Bruins Prediction

The Bruins are going to have little issues in this game. The Bruins scored four goals in the last game and their defense is going to be a whole lot better here. The Canadiens offense only scored only one goal in the last game and now they have to play on tired legs in this game. The Bruins offense is going to have no issue running up the score here, and they are going to get the job done here. Back the Bruins on the puck line.