Montreal Canadiens at Boston Bruins NHL Picks & Predictions 10/27/2018

Saturday, October 27, 2018

TD Garden

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The Montreal Canadiens travel to TD Garden to play the Boston Bruins on Saturday, October 27, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Canadiens at +180 and the Bruins at -245.

Montreal has a record of 5-2-2 this season. They are 4th in the Atlantic Division. They have scored 30 goals and given up 25 goals for a point differential of +5. For the season they have an ATS record of 5-3-0 and an over/under record of 3-4-0. Boston has a record of 6-2-2 this year. They are 2nd in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 34 goals and surrendered 24 for a goal differential of +10. Their record against the spread is 5-4-0 while their over/under record is 4-5-0.

Valuable Montreal Canadiens Betting Trends

The Montreal Canadiens are 5-3-0 straight up this year

The Montreal Canadiens are 3-4-0 against the over/under this season

Important Boston Bruins Betting Trends

The Boston Bruins are 5-4-0 straight up this year

The Boston Bruins are 4-5-0 against the over/under this season

Key Montreal Canadiens Injuries

10/19/18 C Tomas Plekanec Back is out indefinitely
10/03/18 LW Nicolas Deslauriers Facial IR (10/03)
10/01/18 D David Schlemko Knee is out indefinitely
10/01/18 D Shea Weber Knee is out indefinitely

Key Boston Bruins Injuries

10/26/18 D Charlie McAvoy Upper Body is doubtful Saturday vs Montreal
10/26/18 RW David Backes Head is doubtful Saturday vs Montreal
10/25/18 D Kevan Miller Upper Body is OUT 4-6 weeks
10/01/18 D Torey Krug Foot is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Carey Price has 3 wins and 1 loss this season in net for the Canadiens. He has 133 shots against him and he's given up 12 goals. He's made 121 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Max Domi has accumulated 6 total points this season for the Canadiens. He has 2 goals this year with 15 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 4 assists on the season and averages 17.3 minutes played per game. Paul Byron averages 15.7 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 25% by scoring 4 goals on 16 shots. He has 2 assists, giving him a total of 6 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Patrice Bergeron has scored 16 total points this year for the Bruins. He has 7 goals this season with 28 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 25%. He has a total of 9 assists on the season and averages 18.1 minutes played per game. Tuukka Rask has 3 wins and 2 losses this year in goal for the Bruins. He has 151 shots against him and he's surrendered 15 goals. He's made 136 saves for a save percentage of 90%. Brad Marchand averages 18.7 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 2 goals on 15 shots. He has 11 assists, giving him a total of 13 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Canadiens have allowed 31 power play opportunities and have given up 8 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 74% this year. That is 22nd in the NHL. They average 26 shots per game and as a team shoot 12.82% for the season. They allow 21 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%, which is ranked 14th in the league. The Canadiens have 12 total points this season, ranking 8th in the NHL in offense. They are 14th in the league with 30 goals while they've given up 25 goals, which is 20th overall. They have had 36 power play opportunities and scored 7 goals on those chances for a percentage of 19%. That is 19th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Bruins are 6th with 34 goals scored while they are 24th in the NHL with 24 goals allowed this year. They average 27 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 12.59%. They give up 27 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%, putting them in 10th place in the league. The Bruins have a total of 14 points this year, which is 2nd in the NHL. They have 9 power play goals on 29 opportunities for a percentage of 31%. That ranks their power play unit 5th. They've allowed 31 power play opportunities and have given up 7 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 77%, which is 16th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Montreal is 7th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 53.8%, as they've attempted 504 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 432 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 53.5% as they have 349 attempts while they have given up 303 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 7th in the league. The Canadiens start possessions in the offensive zone 56.3% of the time, which is 4th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 43.7% for the season. That is 28th overall in the NHL. They have 220 face-off wins compared to 282 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 43.8%. That ranks them 30th in the league. On defense Montreal has 227 hits and they have blocked 129 shots from the opposition, putting them 11th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Bruins are 19th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 49.9% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 50.1% for the season, which is 13th in the NHL. They have 281 face-off wins compared to 248 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 53.1%. That is 4th in the league. On defense Boston has 181 hits and they have blocked 117 shots from the opposition, which is 16th in the league. Boston is 17th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.1% as they've attempted 502 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 499 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 50.1% ranks 15th as they have 384 attempts while they have given up 382 shots on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's Canadiens/Bruins NHL game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take Boston -245

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