Bruins vs. Canadiens betting odds and trends

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The Boston Bruins are heavy favorites (-258) at home against the Montreal Canadiens (+210) on Thursday at 7:00 PM ET.

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Moneyline

Bruins to win vs Canadiens -258

Bet $20, Payout $27.75

Bruins vs. Canadiens Game Info & Betting Lines

In 43 of 95 games last season, Boston and its opponent combined for more than 6 goals.
Montreal played 47 games last season with over 6 goals.
The teams averaged six goals per game combined, zero more than this one’s total.
These two teams gave up 6.1 goals per game combined, 0.1 more than the total for this game.
The Canadiens were 26th in the league in goals scored, compared to the 13th-ranked Bruins.
The Bruins were fifth in the league in goals conceded, and the Canadiens were 26th.

The Bruins’ 263 goals scored last season (3.2 per game) ranked 13th in the NHL.
The Bruins conceded 221 total goals (2.7 per game), the fifth-fewest in NHL action.
They had the league’s 10th-best goal differential at +42.
The Canadiens’ 232 goals last season (2.8 per game) ranked them 26th in the NHL.
The Canadiens’ total of 281 goals allowed (3.4 per game) was 26th in the league.
They had the 28th-ranked goal differential in the league at -49.

The Bruins were a moneyline favorite 73 times last season, and went 41-32 in those games.
Boston went 6-4 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -258 or shorter.
The Bruins have an implied moneyline win probability of 72.1% in this matchup.
The Canadiens were an underdog in 75 games last season, and won 24 (32.0%).
Last season Montreal won two of its 18 games, or 11.1%, when an underdog by at least +210 on the moneyline.
Sportsbooks have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Canadiens have a 32.3% chance to win.

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David Pastrnak was a top contributor on Boston last season, with 110 points in 82 games.
Brad Marchand had 67 points (0.8 per game), scoring 29 goals and adding 38 assists.
Charlie Coyle’s 60 points last season came via 25 goals and 35 assists.
Joonas Korpisalo (21-26-4) had a goals against average of 3.3 last season, and made 1354 saves. His .890 save percentage ranked 54th in the league.

Nicholas Suzuki had 33 goals (0.4 per game) and 44 assists (0.5 per game) last season, averaging 2.3 shots per game and shooting 17.8%. That made him among the leaders for Montreal with 77 total points (0.9 per game).
Cole Caufield was key for Montreal’s attack with 65 total points (0.8 per game), including 28 goals and 37 assists in 82 contests.
Montreal’s Michael Matheson had 62 points, courtesy of 11 goals (seventh on team) and 51 assists (first).
Samuel Montembeault had a 16-15-9 record last season, with a .903 save percentage (36th in the league). In 41 games, he gave up 127 goals (3.1 goals against average).

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