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Boston Bruins vs. Montreal Canadiens
The Boston Bruins and the Montreal Canadiens will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Bell Centre.
Oddsmakers opened the Bruins as -357-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Canadiens were a 4-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Islanders. That made winners of bettors who got New York at -322 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for OVER bettors.
Boston was a 5-2 winner in its last match at home against the Capitals. They won as favorites, while the total score of 7 made winners of OVER bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 64-12-5 SU
Current Streak: won 7 straight games.
Boston is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games
Montreal:
Team record: 31-44-6 SU
Montreal is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Montreal is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Montreal is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games at home