Boston Bruins vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction, 11/11/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Bruins vs Montreal Canadiens

Date: Saturday, November 11, 2023

Location: Bell Centre in Montreal, QC

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Bruins (-300) Canadiens (+215)

The Montreal Canadiens (6-5-2) will take on the Boston Bruins (11-1-1) at Bell Centre on Saturday. The odds on this game have the Bruins at -300 and the Canadiens are sitting at +215. The over/under is set at 7.

The Boston Bruins came out of this game feeling pretty good about themselves with a 5-2 victory over the Islanders in their previous contest . Boston accounted for 2 penalty mins in this contest. They also had 3 chances on the power play and scored 2 goals. The Bruins had a solid offensive output in this win. For the game, they netted 5 of the 35 shots they put on goal.

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Boston Bruins opponents have amassed 51 power play tries (4th in hockey) and have scored 4 goals in those attempts. The Bruins have had 406 shots attempted against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .938. Boston has taken 414 shots and holds a shot percentage of 10.4%. When at even strength, the Bruins have surrendered 21 goals while earning 34 as an offensive unit. Boston has compiled 43 power play opportunities and they have added 9 goals out of those tries, garnering them a rate of 20.93%. For the year, they have recorded 23 points and their points percentage is .885. With respect to their scoring capabilities, the Boston Bruins have earned 43 goals (12th in hockey) this year and have allowed 25.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Jeremy Swayman. Over the course of his pro career, Swayman has earned 60 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .682. His save percentage currently sits at .922 during his 5,368 minutes in the crease. Swayman has had 2,524 shots taken against him and has recorded 2,328 saves. The opposition has been able to score 196 goals against Swayman in his career and his goals against average is 2.19. He has compiled an overall mark of 60-23-7 and he has gotten the start in 88 games. Swayman has participated in 94 matchups during his professional hockey career.

When they took the ice last, Montreal faced the Red Wings in an outing where the Canadiens got the win by a final score of 3-2. The Canadiens earned 3 goals of the 26 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 5 power play attempts in this one and notched 2 out of those tries.

The Canadiens have accumulated 26 goals at even strength and 12 goals (9th in pro hockey) while on the power play. Montreal has attempted 384 shots (21st in hockey) and has a shot percentage of 9.90%, while allowing the other team 448 shots. This season, the Montreal Canadiens have earned a total of 38 goals, 14 points, in addition to a points percentage of .538. They have granted a total of 44 goals to be scored by of a combination of 30 goals at even strength and 14 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a total of 55 chances on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 21.82%. They have a penalty kill rate of 75.44% on their oppositions 57 power play chances, and their save percentage is 90.2%.

On the other side of the ice you will find Jake Allen in net. Teams are averaging 2.71 goals per game and he has surrendered 1,018 goals overall. Allen's rate of quality starts comes out to 53.2% and he has accumulated 202 quality starting assignments in his career. He has started in 380 games and his ice time sits at 22,529 minutes. Allen is sitting with a career mark of 186-152-39 and has played in 401 games. He has recorded 10,139 stops out of the 11,157 shots taken against him, which gives him a save % of .909.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Boston (-300)

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