Montreal Canadiens vs Boston Bruins Betting Pick & Prediction 10/10/24

Planning on watching today’s Canadiens and Bruins game? Catch the action at TD Garden in Boston, MA, as the Bruins hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. The over/under for this game is set at 6 goals, and the Bruins are favored by -1.5 against the Canadiens in a Atlantic division matchup.

MONTREAL CANADIENS VS BOSTON BRUINS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Boston Bruins -1.5

This game will be played at TD Garden at 7:00 ET on Thursday, October 10th.

WHY BET THE BOSTON BRUINS:

• Despite being 1.5 goal underdogs, we predict the Canadiens to come out on top with a final score of 4-3.
• We like the Canadiens on the moneyline (+215)
• The Canadiens are also our pick on the spread at +1.5

Is a Road Win Possible for Montreal?

Montreal opened the season with a 1-0 win over the Maple Leafs. Entering as underdogs on the puck line, the Canadiens moved to 1-0-0. The total was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined score of 1 fell well short.

Cole Caufield scored the game’s only goal at 12:12 in the first period. Montreal’s defense held strong, with goalie Sam Montembeault stopping all 48 shots he faced.

In their 1-0 win over Toronto, Montreal’s offense took 27 shots on goal but only found the net once. Cole Caufield scored the lone goal, his first of the season, 7:48 into the first period. The Canadiens gave the puck away 14 times.

Juraj Slafkovsky and Kirby Dach each picked up an assist on Caufield’s goal. Despite not scoring again, the Canadiens maintained their early lead throughout the game.

Defensively, the Canadiens were outstanding, with Sam Montembeault making 48 saves and posting a 100% save percentage. As a team, Montreal had 5 takeaways and 20 hits, while blocking 25 shots. The Canadiens’ defense helped secure the win, as they didn’t allow a single goal after scoring 7:48 into the first period.

Is A Home Victory Likely for Favored Boston?

The Bruins started their season with a 6-4 loss to the Panthers. As underdogs on the puck line, Boston failed to cover, and the total of 10 goals easily surpassed the pre-game line of 5.5 goals.

Boston’s defense struggled early, giving up four goals in the first period. They managed to cut the deficit to 6-4, but couldn’t get any closer. The Bruins’ record now stands at 0-1.

Boston’s offense netted four goals in their 6-4 loss to the Panthers. Pavel Zacha opened the scoring for the Bruins, while Charlie McAvoy added his first goal of the season in the second period. Trent Frederic and David Pastrnak, with his second goal of the year, scored in the third period.

The Bruins fired 28 shots on goal and recorded 17 giveaways. McAvoy also picked up his second assist of the season on Pastrnak’s late goal, while Justin Brazeau earned his first assist on Frederic’s goal.

Boston’s defense struggled early, allowing the first two goals of the game and four in the first period. They also gave up a crucial goal in the 3rd period, which put them down 6-2. Joonas Korpisalo finished with 29 saves and a save percentage of 82.9%.