Montreal Canadiens vs Boston Bruins Prediction, 12/1/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Montreal Canadiens vs Boston Bruins

Date: Sunday, December 1, 2024

Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA

TV: NESN

Odds/Point Spread: Canadiens (+172) Bruins (-210)

The Montreal Canadiens (8-11-3) are headed to TD Garden on Sunday where they will attempt to beat the Boston Bruins (11-10-3). The moneyline on this contest has the Canadiens at +172 while the Bruins are opening at -210. The betting total comes in at 6.

The Montreal Canadiens came out of this game feeling pretty good about themselves with a 4-3 win over the Blue Jackets their last time out. Montreal compiled 13 penalty minutes in this game. In addition, they had 2 chances on the power play and scored 1 goal. The Canadiens had a good offensive performance in the victory. For the outing, they tallied a score on 4 out of the 23 shots they put on net.

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At even strength, the Canadiens have allowed the opponent to score 70 goals while notching 46 on offense. Montreal Canadiens opponents have tallied 75 power play opportunities (7th in hockey) and have notched 12 goals in those chances. In regard to their goal scoring prowess, the Montreal Canadiens have racked up 62 goals (23rd in the NHL) on the campaign and have allowed 82. Montreal has taken 519 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 12.0%. For the year, they have scored 19 points and their points percentage sits at .432. The Canadiens have had 655 shots attempted against them and have earned a save percentage of .875. Montreal comes into tonight with 72 power play opportunities and they have scored 16 goals out of those tries, giving them a percentage of 22.22%.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Cayden Primeau. Primeau has been in net for 53 games over the course of his hockey career. He has an overall mark of 13-23-7 and he has started in 44 games. The opposition has been able to score 166 goals against Primeau in his professional hockey career and his goals against rate is 4.29. Primeau has had 1,466 shots against him and has gathered 1,300 saves. His save percentage is at .887 for his 2,322 mins played. For his career, Primeau has accounted for 19 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .432.

In their last contest, Boston went up against the Islanders in a game where the Bruins got the win by a mark of 6-3. The Bruins scored 6 goals of the 21 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 1 opportunity on the power play in this contest but didn't score a goal.

The Bruins have tallied 46 goals at even strength and 11 goals (23rd in pro hockey) while on the power play. Boston has put up 654 shots (17th in hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 8.72%, while allowing the other team 670 shots. Over the course of the season, the Boston Bruins have accounted for 57 goals, 25 points, as well as a points percentage of .521. They have permitted 75 goals to be scored by of a combination of 55 goals at even strength and 20 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a tally of 89 power play chances and they have a power play rate of 12.36%. They have a penalty kill percentage of 77.53% on the other teams 89 power play tries, and their save percentage sits at 88.8%.

On the other side of the ice you will find Jeremy Swayman defending the goal. He has gathered 3,716 saves out of 4,060 shots tried, giving him a rate of .915. Swayman is the owner of a lifetime record of 85-41-17 and has been in net for 148 games. He has been a starter 141 games and his ice time sits at 7,609 minutes. Swayman's quality start percentage comes in at 63.1% and he has 89 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. The opposition is averaging 2.71 goals per game and he has conceded 344 goals in total.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Boston (-210)

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