Bruins vs. Canadiens NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Jan. 24

The Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens -- the former coming off a win, the latter a loss -- will meet on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET, at TD Garden in Boston. Bruins (-115) versus Canadiens (-105) appears pretty even, according to the moneyline odds.

Boston earned a 4-3 home victory against the Vegas Golden Knights in its last game on Jan. 22. David Pastrnak led the Bruins with three points (one goal and two assists).

Montreal lost 4-2 at home against the Buffalo Sabres in its last game on Jan. 22. Nicholas Suzuki's two points (one goal and one assist) in that outing led the Canadiens.

Before watching this matchup, here's a look at which team we pick to bring home the victory in Saturday's action on the ice.

Bruins vs. Canadiens Predictions & Pick

Ahead of the upcoming game between the Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Bruins 4 - Canadiens 3
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 6.97 goals)
  

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Bruins vs. Canadiens Moneylines

Grab a look below at the most recent moneylines for the Bruins-Canadiens game.

• Favorite: Bruins (-115)
• Underdog: Canadiens (-105)

Bruins Betting Insights

• The Bruins are 9-5 when listed as a moneyline favorite this season.
• Boston is 8-5 when playing with moneyline odds of -115 or shorter (61.5% win percentage).
• The implied moneyline probability in this game says the Bruins have a 53.5% chance to win.
• Boston's games this season have finished above this matchup's total of 6.5 goals 28 times.

Canadiens Betting Insights

• This season the Canadiens have been an underdog 27 times, and won 15, or 55.6%, of those games.
• Montreal is 14-11 this season when entering a game as an underdog by -105 or more on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set in this outing implies a 51.2% chance of victory for the Canadiens.
• Montreal has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 30 of 51 games this season.

Bruins Key Stats

• Boston has scored the 10th-most goals in the league (168 total, 3.3 per game).
• Defensively, the Bruins are conceding 158 total goals (3.1 per game) to rank 20th in NHL play.
• It has the league's 11th-ranked goal differential at +10.
• The 39 power-play goals the Bruins have recorded this season (sixth-most in the NHL) have come on 148 power-play chances.
• Boston's 26.35% power-play conversion rate is the fourth-best in the league.
• The two shorthanded goals the Bruins have scored this season rank 25th among NHL teams.
• Boston kills 78.07% of opponent power plays, the 22nd-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Boston wins the sixth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 51.9%.
• The Bruins have a 12.2% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks fifth in the league.

Canadiens Key Stats

• With 172 goals (3.4 per game), Montreal has the league's third-best offense.
• The Canadiens have given up 167 total goals this season (3.3 per game), 25th in the league.
• it has the 13th-ranked goal differential in the league at +5.
• The Canadiens have 34 power-play goals (10th-most in NHL) on 148 chances.
• Montreal's power-play percentage (22.97) puts the team ninth in the league.
• The Canadiens have four shorthanded goals (13th in league).
• The 77.71% penalty-kill percentage of Montreal is 24th in the league.
• At 50.2%, Montreal has the league's 17th-ranked faceoff win rate.
• The 12.9% shooting percentage of the Canadiens tops the league.