Bruins vs. Canadiens NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Dec. 23

The Boston Bruins (20-16-1) host the Montreal Canadiens (19-12-5) on Tuesday, Dec. 23, with both coming off a loss. The oddsmakers see this as a tight one, with the Bruins -120 to win on the moneyline, and the Canadiens at +100.

Boston fell 6-2 at home in its last game on Dec. 21 against the Ottawa Senators. Charlie McAvoy's two points (one goal and one assist) led the Bruins.

Montreal played on the road in its most recent game on Dec. 21, and fell to the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 in a shootout (2-1). The Canadiens got two points apiece out of three skaters in that outing, including Juraj Slafkovsky (two assists) and Ivan Demidov (one goal and one assist).

Get ready for this matchup by checking out our pick for who will come out on top in Tuesday's hockey action.

Bruins vs. Canadiens Predictions & Pick

For predictions on the upcoming game between the Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Canadiens 4 - Bruins 3
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 6.98 goals)
  

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Bruins vs. Canadiens Moneylines

Snag a peek below at the latest moneylines for the Bruins-Canadiens matchup.

• Favorite: Bruins (-120)
• Underdog: Canadiens (+100)

Bruins Betting Insights

• In the six times this season the Bruins have been a moneyline favorite, they have gone 3-3 in those games.
• Boston is 1-2 in games it has played with moneyline odds of -120 or shorter (33.3% win percentage).
• Based on this contest's moneyline, the Bruins have an implied probability of 54.5% to win.
• In 21 of 37 matches this season, Boston and its opponent have combined for more than 6.5 goals.

Canadiens Betting Insights

• The Canadiens have been an underdog in 19 games this season, and won nine (47.4%).
• Montreal is 8-7 this season when entering a game as an underdog by +100 or more on the moneyline.
• The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 50.0% chance of victory for the Canadiens.
• Montreal has played 21 games this season with more than 6.5 goals.

Bruins Key Stats

• Boston's 118 total goals (3.2 per game) make it the fifth-highest scoring team in the NHL.
• The Bruins have given up 119 total goals (3.2 per game), ranking 24th in NHL action in goals against.
• Its goal differential (-1) ranks 14th in the league.
• The 28 power-play goals the Bruins have put up this season (sixth-most in the NHL) have come on 109 power-play chances.
• Boston is seventh in the league with a 25.69% power-play conversion rate.
• The one shorthanded goal the Bruins have scored this season rank 24th among NHL squads.
• Boston kills 79.56% of opponent power plays, the 19th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Boston has the eighth-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 51.9%.
• The Bruins have an 11.8% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks fourth in the league.

Canadiens Key Stats

• With 115 goals (3.2 per game), Montreal has the league's eighth-best offense.
• The Canadiens allow 3.3 goals per game (119 in total), 24th in the NHL.
• Its -4 goal differential ranks 19th in the league.
• The Canadiens have 25 power-play goals (ninth-most in NHL) on 97 chances.
• Montreal scores on 25.77% of its power plays, No. 6 in the league.
• This season, the Canadiens have three shorthanded goals (11th in NHL).
• The 77.59% penalty-kill percentage of Montreal is 23rd in the league.
• Montreal wins 49.4% of faceoffs, 19th-ranked in the NHL.
• The Canadiens' 12.7% shooting percentage is second in the league.