Canadiens vs. Bruins NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - March 17

The Montreal Canadiens (36-20-10) host the Boston Bruins (37-23-7) on Tuesday, March 17, with both coming off a loss in their last game. The Bruins are underdogs away from home, at +130, and the Canadiens are -155.

Montreal's most recent game was a 4-3 home loss against the Anaheim Ducks on March 15. Nicholas Suzuki's two points (one goal and one assist) led the Canadiens.

Boston's most recent game was a road overtime loss, 4-3, to the New Jersey Devils on March 16. David Pastrnak led the Bruins with two points (two goals) in that outing.

Ahead of watching this matchup, here's our prediction for which club will secure the win in Tuesday's hockey action.

Canadiens vs. Bruins Predictions & Pick

Ahead of the upcoming contest between the Montreal Canadiens and Boston Bruins, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Canadiens 3 - Bruins 2
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 5.05 goals)
  

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Canadiens vs. Bruins Moneylines

Take a look below at the latest moneylines for the Canadiens-Bruins matchup.

• Favorite: Canadiens (-155)
• Underdog: Bruins (+130)

Canadiens Betting Insights

• In the 30 times this season the Canadiens have been a moneyline favorite, they have gone 15-15 in those games.
• Montreal is 7-4 (winning 63.6% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -155 or shorter.
• The Canadiens' implied moneyline win probability is 60.8% in this game.
• Montreal's 66 matches this season have finished above this game's total of 6.5 goals 39 times.

Bruins Betting Insights

• The Bruins have won 21, or 48.8%, of the 43 games they have played while the underdog this season.
• Boston has entered 26 games this season as an underdog by +130 or more and is 13-13 in those contests.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies a 43.5% chance of victory for the Bruins.
• Boston's games this season have had over 6.5 goals 36 of 67 times.

Canadiens Key Stats

• Montreal has scored the third-most goals in the league (231 total, 3.5 per game).
• The Canadiens rank 24th in goals against, giving up 215 total goals (3.3 per game) in league action.
• Its +16 goal differential is the 10th-best in the league.
• The 46 power-play goals the Canadiens have put up this season (on 190 power-play chances) are the ninth-most in the NHL.
• Montreal's 24.21% power-play conversion rate is the seventh-best in the league.
• The seven shorthanded goals the Canadiens have scored this season rank fourth among NHL teams.
• Montreal has the league's 27th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (76.81%).
• Montreal wins 51% of its faceoffs to rank 10th in the NHL.
• The Canadiens have a 13.2% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks second in the league.

Bruins Key Stats

• With 219 goals (3.3 per game), Boston has the NHL's 11th-ranked offense.
• The Bruins allow 3.1 goals per game (208 in total), 20th in the NHL.
• With a goal differential of +11, the team is 13th in the league.
• The Bruins have 48 power-play goals (fifth-most in NHL) on 202 chances.
• Boston scores on 23.76% of its power plays, No. 8 in the league.
• The Bruins have two shorthanded goals (29th in NHL).
• Boston's has the 25th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (77.73%).
• At 52.5%, Boston has the NHL's fifth-best faceoff win rate.
• The Bruins' 12% shooting percentage is sixth in the league.