The Boston Bruins look to emerge victorious in NHL odds action as the Canadiens arrive at TD Garden on Thursday.

The Canadiens will look to vanquish their hosts on Thursday, as they are 2-5-2 this season, while the Bruins are 3-5. Montreal is 4-4-1 against the total, while Boston is 2-6 versus the number.



View Montreal vs Boston Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had installed the Bruins as -200 moneyline favorites in this particular NHL matchup. The total, meanwhile, was set early at 5 before betting started to move the line.

Power Rankings:
This game matches up the No. 11 (Bruins) and the No. 17 (Canadiens) teams according to our current NHL Power Rankings.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Boston's No. 19-ranked offense, averaging 2.4 goals per game, against a Canadiens defense that ranks No. 23 at 3 goals allowed. The Bruins power play is averaging 12.9% while the Canadiens defense kills off 82.1% of their penalties.

The Canadiens were a 5-1 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against the Flyers. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Montreal at +117 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for OVER bettors.

The Bruins were a 4-2 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Sharks. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got San Jose at +119 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for OVER bettors.


Montreal Canadiens Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing Boston are 4-6
After playing Philadelphia are 6-4
After a win are 3-7

Boston Bruins Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 9-1
Before playing Ottawa are 5-5
After playing San Jose are 4-4-1
After a loss are 8-2

A few Canadiens at Bruins trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Montreal's last 8 games on the road
Montreal is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
Montreal is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Montreal is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Montreal
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Boston's last 9 games
Boston is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games at home


Next up:
Montreal home to Boston, Saturday, October 29