Montreal Canadiens vs Boston Bruins Prediction, 1/12/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Montreal Canadiens vs Boston Bruins

Date: Wednesday, January 12, 2022

Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA

TV: TNT

Odds/Point Spread: Canadiens (+260) Bruins (-330)

TD Garden is the site where the Boston Bruins (19-11-2) will go up against the Montreal Canadiens (7-23-4) on Wednesday. The odds on this game have the Canadiens at +260 and the Bruins are at -330. The over/under is 6.

The Montreal Canadiens will look for better times on the ice after their 5-2 loss to the Panthers in their last outing. The Canadiens had a below average offensive outing in the defeat. For the matchup, they tallied a score on 2 of the 31 shots they tried. Additionally, they had 3 power play tries but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. Montreal garnered 11 minutes in the box in this outing.

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Montreal Canadiens opponents have totaled 109 power play opportunities (6th in the league) and have racked up 31 goals in those attempts. The Canadiens have had 1,158 shots tried against them and have earned a save percentage of .894. Montreal has tried 1,000 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 7.2%. When at even strength, the Canadiens have surrendered 92 goals while notching 61 of their own. Montreal steps onto the ice with 100 power play opportunities and they have notched 11 goals during those advantages, giving them a rate of 11.00%. For the year, they have scored 18 points and their points percentage is .265. In terms of their goal scoring prowess, the Montreal Canadiens have accumulated 72 goals (30th in the league) for the season and have surrendered 123.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Jake Allen. Throughout his time in hockey, Allen has recorded 171 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .533. His save percentage is .911 for his 19,124 mins on the ice. Allen has seen 9,198 shot attempts against him and has recorded 8,382 saves. Opponents have been able to score 816 goals versus Allen in his pro career and his goals against average is 2.56. He has amassed a win-loss mark of 164-121-33 and he was named the starter in 321 games. Allen has been involved in 341 games over the course of his hockey career.

In their last contest, Boston played the Capitals in a game where the Bruins got the win by a final score of 7-3. They had 4 opportunities on the power play in this outing and converted 2 goals out of those opportunities. The Bruins scored 7 goals of the 31 shots on goal they took.

The Bruins have racked up 76 goals at even strength and 22 goals (11th in professional hockey) while on the power play. Boston has tried 1,140 shots (9th in the league) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 8.60%, while allowing their opponents 938 shots. This season, the Boston Bruins have 98 goals, 40 points, in addition to a points percentage of .625. They have a tally of 95 power play opportunities and they have a power play percentage of 23.16%. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 82.35% on their opponents 102 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 91.2%. They have allowed 83 goals to be scored by of a combination of 65 goals at even strength and 18 goals while they were shorthanded.

Across the ice you are going to see Linus Ullmark defending the net. Teams are averaging 2.75 goals per contest and he has allowed 350 goals altogether. Ullmark's quality start rate comes out to 55.5% and he has 71 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. He has made the start in 128 games and has played 7,632 mins. Ullmark has accumulated a career record of 61-52-13 and has played in 133 games. He has recorded 3,669 stops out of the 4,019 shots attempted against him, giving him a save percentage of .913.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Montreal (+260)

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