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TD Garden, Boston
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Thu 12 Nov 2026, 7:00 PM ET
Montréal Canadiens
11-7 · 6-2 awayWLWWL
VS
Boston Bruins
13-5 · 8-1 at homeLWWWW
Our model's predicted score: Boston Bruins 3.4 – Montréal Canadiens 2.8

Montréal Canadiens vs Boston Bruins Prediction & Picks · Thu 12 Nov

Our model graded 2 markets for Montréal Canadiens vs Boston Bruins and backs Boston Bruins hardest, a long shot, and $100 on it returns about $230.

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Game markets graded
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The model's one call for this gamethe prediction, first Free
Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins 3-Way Moneyline
You bet$10 If it wins$23.00Best price+130
Our confidenceLong-shot
Chance to win37.8%
The price says43.5%

The model graded 2 markets for Montréal Canadiens vs Boston Bruins (NHL) and this is the one it backs hardest — a long shot. A $100 bet returns about $230 if it lands. This one is free — every other market and all player props are Pro. Tip-off Thu 12 Nov 2026, 7:00 PM ET at TD Garden.

This game's bets

The rest of this game's boardgraded market by market
3-Way Moneyline Boston Bruins Long-shot38% chance +130
Moneyline Members only Lean52% chance Members
High = 60%+ chance to win · Lean = 40–60% · Long-shot = under 40%
Boston Bruins are the model's favourite to beat Montréal Canadiens, with a 59% chance to win. Predicted score: Boston Bruins 3.4 – Montréal Canadiens 2.8. Kick-off Thu 12 Nov, 7:00 PM ET at TD Garden. Best bet: Boston Bruins at +130.
How they've been scoring this season
Montréal CanadiensBoston Bruins
Won-lost11-713-5
Goals scored per game3.43.8
Goals allowed per game3.12.3
On the road / at home6-2 away8-1 at home
Last 5 gamesWLWWLLWWWW
Their games average 6.3 total goals this season.
From the 18 Montréal Canadiens and 18 Boston Bruins games on our books this season.
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How the price moved

When prices opened: Boston Bruins about 5 in 10 to win. Now: about 5 in 10. About where it opened.

Best price and how much the bookies keep

Who wins
TeamMarket's chanceFair priceBest price
Canadiensabout 5 in 10$2.12 (+112)$2.06 (+106)
Boston Bruinsabout 5 in 10$1.89 (-112)$1.83 (-120)

On this game the bookies keep about $4.10 of every $100 bet on who wins, going by the 15 books we check.

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What matters in this game

Rest, form and schedule
  • Boston Bruins won 4 straight games up to Sunday 8 November.
  • On Tuesday, Montréal Canadiens lost 2-1 at home to Minnesota Wild. On Sunday, Boston Bruins beat Florida Panthers 4-1 at home.
  • In the first 133 NHL games this season, home teams won 76, close to 6 in 10. See the study

From this season's final scores.

Before you bet: NHL injury report

Game picks

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Injuries & who's out

Injuries & availability

Montreal Canadiens

  • Ivan Demidov RWOut
  • Mike Matheson DOut
  • Sam Montembeault GOut
  • Bryce Pickford DOut
  • Lucas Condotta LWOut

Boston Bruins

  • James Hagens COut
Availability updated Nov 7, 5:30PM UTC — some NHL rows may be stale between updates. · refreshed roughly every 4 hours.

Weather & injury impact for this fixture

Conditions · who's out · how it moves the number
For Montréal Canadiens vs Boston Bruins: Weather isn't a tracked factor for this fixture, and 6 players are listed out or questionable across both sides.
FactorThis fixture
Availability6 listed out or questionable (see Who's out above)

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Betting angles

1 market live
MoneylineModel leans Boston Bruins-120
59%model win %
4-1last 5 record
GF/G3.6GA/G2.6Shots/G30.2

Model leans Boston Bruins to win, a 59% moneyline pick over Montréal Canadiens.

Puck LineBoston Bruins -1.5No line posted
4-1last 5 record
GF/G3.6GA/G2.6Shots/G30.2

Montréal Canadiens @ Boston Bruins puck-line (spread) model lean and cover form.

Total GoalsGame totalNo line posted

Montréal Canadiens @ Boston Bruins total-goals model lean and scoring trends (the free board has not settled enough of these yet).

Montréal Canadiens @ Boston Bruins — what the model found

Our model graded 2 betting markets for Montréal Canadiens at Boston Bruins — 2 on the game itself and 0 on individual players. One pick is free on this page.

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The model checked every betting market for this game and graded 2 of them. One pick is free on this page — the one the model likes most. Scroll down to see it.

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Montréal Canadiens vs Boston Bruins — recent results

Boston Bruins have won 4 of their last 5 games; Montréal Canadiens have won 0 of their last 0.

Boston Bruins — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
W4–1FLAHome
W6–2PITAway
W3–2VGKHome
W5–4CHIHome
L1–4STLAway

Who’s out or in doubt

6 players are listed as out or in doubt for this game.

Boston Bruins
PlayerStatus
James Hagens COUT
Montreal Canadiens
PlayerStatus
Ivan Demidov RWOUT
Mike Matheson DOUT
Sam Montembeault GOUT
Bryce Pickford DOUT
Lucas Condotta LWOUT

The full availability report — with what each missing player means for the bets — is further down this page.

About this matchup

How we read the game

This page tracks the Bet Better model's pick history and predictions for Montréal Canadiens vs Boston Bruins in the NHL. You may also see this matchup written as Canadiens vs Bruins, or as Bruins vs Canadiens. The next scheduled game is Thursday 12 November 2026 at TD Garden. The model has generated 2 game picks for this matchup. Review the picks and historical data above to guide your NHL betting strategy for this matchup.

Montréal Canadiens vs Boston Bruins: game facts

When it starts and how they have been going

Montréal Canadiens play Boston Bruins on Thursday 12 November 2026. It starts at 7:00 PM ET at TD Garden in Boston. It is an NHL game.

Where they last met

  • 17 Mar 2026Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 3-2 at home
  • 24 Jan 2026Boston Bruins beat Montréal Canadiens 4-3 at home

Montréal Canadiens: last 5 results

  1. 10 Nov 2026Lostvs Minnesota Wild 1-2
  2. 7 Nov 2026Wonat Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2
  3. 5 Nov 2026Wonvs Utah Mammoth 5-4
  4. 3 Nov 2026Lostvs Winnipeg Jets 4-5
  5. 31 Oct 2026Wonvs Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4

Boston Bruins: last 5 results

  1. 8 Nov 2026Wonvs Florida Panthers 4-1
  2. 5 Nov 2026Wonat Pittsburgh Penguins 6-2
  3. 2 Nov 2026Wonvs Vegas Golden Knights 3-2
  4. 31 Oct 2026Wonvs Chicago Blackhawks 5-4
  5. 29 Oct 2026Lostat St. Louis Blues 1-4

Quick answers

When is Montréal Canadiens vs Boston Bruins? Montréal Canadiens vs Boston Bruins is on Thursday 12 November 2026. It starts at 7:00 PM ET at TD Garden in Boston.

Who won the last Boston Bruins vs Montréal Canadiens game? Montréal Canadiens won their last meeting 3-2 on 17 March 2026.

Where is Montréal Canadiens vs Boston Bruins being played? It is being played at TD Garden in Boston.

From the final scores we hold. Newest game first.

Montréal Canadiens vs Boston Bruins: the season so far

From every final score this season

Montréal Canadiens are 11-7 this season and Boston Bruins are 13-5. Boston Bruins are 8-1 at home. Montréal Canadiens are 6-2 on the road. Boston Bruins score 3.8 goals a game and let in 2.3. Montréal Canadiens score 3.4 and let in 3.1. Boston Bruins games have averaged 6.1 goals in total; Montréal Canadiens games have averaged 6.5. Boston Bruins have won their last 4.

SeasonMontréal CanadiensBoston Bruins
Won-lost11-713-5
At home5-58-1
On the road6-25-4
Last 107-37-3
Goals scored a game3.43.8
Goals let in a game3.12.3
Goals scored at home3.34.3
Goals scored away3.63.2
Against winning sides2-35-4
Current runLost 1Won 4
Biggest win5-2 at Dallas Stars6-0 vs Nashville Predators
Heaviest loss5-2 vs Nashville Predators4-1 at St. Louis Blues

Teams they have both played

  • Against Pittsburgh Penguins: Boston Bruins won 6-2 on the road; Montréal Canadiens won 5-4 at home.
  • Against Chicago Blackhawks: Boston Bruins won 5-4 at home; Montréal Canadiens won 4-1 on the road.
  • Against St. Louis Blues: Boston Bruins lost 1-4 on the road; Montréal Canadiens won 2-0 on the road.

Rest before this game

Boston Bruins last played on Sunday 8 November, 4 days before this game. Montréal Canadiens last played on Tuesday 10 November, 2 days before. Boston Bruins get the longer rest.

Quick answers

How are Boston Bruins doing this season? Boston Bruins are 13-5 this season: 8-1 at home and 5-4 on the road.

How many goals do Montréal Canadiens score a game? Montréal Canadiens score 3.4 goals a game this season and let in 3.1, across 18 games.

Wins and losses come from the final score, overtime included. “Against winning sides” counts games against teams that have won more than half their games this season.

Montréal Canadiens vs Boston Bruins head-to-head record

Final scores · 2 meetings on record
Even at 1–1 across the last 2 meetings

Last meeting: Tue 17 Mar 2026, Boston Bruins at Montréal Canadiens: the Canadiens won 3-2.

DateGameScoreWinner
17 Mar 2026Boston Bruins @ Montréal Canadiens3–2Montréal Canadiens
25 Jan 2026Montréal Canadiens @ Boston Bruins4–3Boston Bruins
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