Thursday’s NHL games include the Montreal Canadiens (35-30-9) hosting the Boston Bruins (30-36-9) at Bell Centre. The Bruins are underdogs (+180 on the moneyline) against the Canadiens (-218) ahead of the outing, which begins at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Canadiens vs. Bruins Betting Lines

• Favorite: Canadiens (-218)
• Underdog: Bruins (+180)
• Over/under: 5.5

Canadiens vs. Bruins Quick Facts

• Montreal and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 45 of 74 matches (60.8%) so far this season.
• So far this season, 50.7% of Boston’s games (38/75) have had more goals than Thursday’s over/under of 5.5.
• These two clubs combine to average 5.6 goals per game, 0.1 more than the total set for this match.
• The 6.6 goals per game these two clubs are conceding this season are 1.1 more than the 5.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Canadiens Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canadiens Season Stat Insights

• The Canadiens are ranked 17th in the league with 221 goals this season, an average of 3.0 per contest.
• Montreal is ranked 24th in total goals against, allowing 3.3 goals per game (245 total) in NHL action.
• Their goal differential (-24) ranks them 22nd in the league.
• Montreal’s 46 power-play goals this season (13th in the NHL) have come on 217 chances.
• The Canadiens’ offense has the league’s 17th-ranked power-play conversion rate (21.2%).
• Montreal has scored a total of eight shorthanded goals this season.
• The Canadiens rank 13th in the league in penalty-kill success rate at 80.26%.
• With a 50.9% faceoff win percentage, the Canadiens have the 13th-ranked percentage in the NHL.
• Montreal scores on 11.5% of its shots as a team, ranking sixth in the league.
• The Canadiens’ players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 24 hits and 17.5 blocked shots per game.

Canadiens Moneyline

• Montreal has won five of its nine games as a favorite this season.
• In one games with moneyline odds shorter than -218, the Canadiens have won every time.
• Looking at the moneyline odds, Montreal has a 68.6% chance of winning this contest.

Canadiens Leaders

• Nicholas Suzuki: 25 goals and 54 assists
• Cole Caufield: 34 goals and 30 assists
• Lane Hutson: five goals and 55 assists
• Samuel Montembeault: 27-23-6 record, .900 save percentage, 153 goals given up

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Bruins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Bruins Season Stats Insights

• The Bruins’ 196 total goals (2.6 per game) rank 29th in the league.
• Boston has conceded 3.3 goals per game, and 247 total, which ranks 27th among all NHL teams.
• They have a -51 goal differential, which ranks 28th in the league.
• Boston has scored 33 power-play goals this season (27th in the NHL) on 215 chances.
• The Bruins have the NHL’s 29th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 15.35%.
• Boston has recorded six shorthanded goals.
• The Bruins’ 23rd-ranked penalty kill rate is 75.89%.
• The Bruins win 51.7% of their faceoffs. That’s the ninth-best rate in the NHL.
• Boston is shooting 9.8% (26th in the league).
• The Bruins have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

Bruins Moneyline Insights

• This season the Bruins have 12 wins in the 43 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
• Boston has a record of 1-6 in games when sportsbooks list the team at +180 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this outing implies a 35.7% chance for the Bruins to win.

Bruins Leaders

• David Pastrnak: 37 goals and 51 assists
• Pavel Zacha: 14 goals and 31 assists
• Morgan Geekie: 27 goals and 17 assists
• Jeremy Swayman: 20-27-6 record, .892 save percentage, 161 goals allowed