Canadiens vs. Bruins betting preview

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The Montreal Canadiens (10-5-2) have -155 moneyline odds to win when they host a game against the Boston Bruins (11-8), who have +130 moneyline odds, on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET on NHL Network.

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Canadiens to win vs Bruins -155

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Canadiens vs. Bruins Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Canadiens (-155)
  • Underdog: Bruins (+130)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Canadiens vs. Bruins Quick Facts

  • Montreal and its opponent have combined to score more than 5.5 goals in 14 of 17 games this season.
  • Boston has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in 12 of 19 games this season.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two clubs, 6.8, is 1.3 more than Saturday’s over/under.
  • The 6.8 goals per game these two clubs are giving up this season are 1.3 more than the 5.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Canadiens Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canadiens Season Stat Insights

  • The Canadiens’ 58 goals this season make them the eighth-best scoring team in the league.
  • On defense, Montreal has given up 58 goals (3.4 per game) to rank 22nd in league play.
  • The team is ranked 16th in goal differential at 0.
  • Montreal’s 12 power-play goals this season (11th in the NHL) have come on 49 chances.
  • The Canadiens have the league’s eighth-best power-play conversion rate at 24.49%.
  • Montreal has scored a total of one shorthanded goal this season.
  • The Canadiens have the league’s 18th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 79.31%.
  • The Canadiens win 50.9% of their faceoffs (13th in the NHL).
  • Montreal converts 13.9% of its shots as a team, the No. 1 percentage in the league.
  • The Canadiens average 20.8 hits and 16.3 blocked shots per game.

Canadiens Moneyline

  • Montreal has won seven of its 10 games as a favorite this season.
  • The Canadiens have a record of 3-1 this season while playing with their moneyline odds shorter than -155.
  • Montreal has a 60.8% chance of winning this game, based on the moneyline odds.

Canadiens Leaders

  • Nicholas Suzuki: four goals and 16 assists
  • Cole Caufield: 12 goals and six assists
  • Lane Hutson: one goal and 13 assists
  • Samuel Montembeault: 4-4-1 record, .857 save percentage, 34 goals conceded

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Bruins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Bruins Season Stats Insights

  • The Bruins’ 64 total goals (3.4 per game) are the fourth-most in the NHL.
  • Boston has allowed 3.4 goals per game, and 64 total, which ranks 26th among all league teams.
  • Their 0 goal differential ranks 16th in the league.
  • Boston has scored 16 power-play goals this season, which are the third-most in the NHL (on 62 chances).
  • The Bruins have a 25.81% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 6 percentage.
  • The 80.28% of opponent power plays the Bruins kill is the 16th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Bruins win 52.6% of their faceoffs. That’s the eighth-best percentage in the NHL.
  • Boston’s collective 12.5% shooting percentage ranks seventh in the league.
  • The Bruins have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Bruins Moneyline Insights

  • The Bruins have been the underdog 16 times this season, and upset their opponent in nine, or 56.2%, of those games.
  • Boston has 13 games this season playing as an underdog by +130 or longer, and is 6-7 in those contests.
  • The moneyline in this outing implies a 43.5% chance for the Bruins to win.

Bruins Leaders

  • David Pastrnak: 11 goals and 13 assists
  • Morgan Geekie: 12 goals and six assists
  • Pavel Zacha: five goals and 10 assists
  • Jeremy Swayman: 7-4-0 record, .900 save percentage, 34 goals given up
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