Canadiens vs. Bruins NHL Betting Odds, Prediction and Picks: Atlantic Lead on the Line
First place in the Division is up for grabs Thursday night as the Montreal Canadiens visit the Boston Bruins for their season-opening matchup.
The Habs have not lost in regulation since October 14th, pushing their way into second place in the Atlantic with an 11-game point streak. Boston sits atop the Atlantic ahead of the Canadiens by a single point after winning four in a row. The B’s have been unbeatable on home ice, boasting an 8-1 record at the Garden.
The Bruins are a slight -125 favourite on home ice Thursday, pushing the Habs to +105 on the NHL Odds. The OVER/UNDER is set at 6 goals, with the UNDER paying out +100. Puck drop is set for 7:00 pm EST at TD Garden.
Canadiens vs. Bruins NHL Betting Odds
A new chapter in one of the most iconic rivalries in the sport opens on Thursday, as the Bruins and Canadiens open their four-game series. The two teams could not have met at a better time in the season, as both teams are playing their best hockey.
Last year’s series was a 2-2 split, in which three games came within a goal. They hit OVER twice, with David Pastrnak leading the way for Boston with five assists, while Cole Caufield (6G, 1A) and Nick Suzuki (2G, 5A) powered the offence for the Canadiens.
Thursday will be the 767th regular-season meeting between these rivals, with Montreal leading the way with 367 wins, 286 losses, 103 ties and 12 overtime/shootout losses.
Montreal has hit the UNDER in back-to-back games, moving them to 11-7 on the OVER/UNDER. They have been great against the spread as of late, covering in seven of their past nine games. Boston has covered the spread in four straight games, moving their record to 13-5 against the spread.
Montreal Canadiens
Tuesday night’s game had a playoff feel to it, as the Habs hosted the Minnesota Wild. After being scoreless through two periods, a lucky bounce sent the Wild on the breakaway to open the scoring, breaking Jacob Fowler’s shutout bid three minutes into the third. Captain-clutch Nick Suzuki tied the game with under two minutes to play and sent the game to overtime. A questionable slashing penalty to Cole Caufield in the dying minutes of regulation was the beginning of the end, as Minnesota would score on the 4-on-3 power play in overtime.
Montreal did manage to get a point to extend their streak to 11 games and brought them within one point of first in the division.
Lane Hutson extended his point streak to six games with an assist on the lone goal. The 22-year-old has eight assists in the stretch and is on pace for a career-high 84 points this season.
Boston Bruins
The Bruins have been out of action since Sunday’s 4-1 win over the Florida Panthers, which extended their win streak to four games. It was an old-school Bruins-style game with a fight off the opening draw and another before the end of the period. Offensively, Boston took command early, scoring the first three goals. Elias Lindholm (seventh), Michael Essymont (first) and Morgan Geekie (fifth) all found the back of the net. The Panthers got their one and only goal late in the first to get back within two. JJ Peterka (fifth) scored a minute into the period to seal the deal for the B’s, and Jeremy Swayman was phenomenal in goal, stopping 41 of 42.
David Pastrnak had two assists in the game, extending his point streak to four games. Lindholm, Geekie and Pavel Zacha are all hot right now too, with points in each of their last four as well.
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