Bruins vs Canadiens Prediction and NHL Betting Tips - 24 March 2023
Mar 22, 2023, 7:09PM
The Boston Bruins play the Montreal Canadiens in NHL action at TD Garden on Friday, starting at 10:00am AEDT.
Stats Insider's top betting tips for Bruins vs Canadiens, plus the latest betting odds and goal scorer tips, are featured below.
Who will win? Bruins vs Canadiens
Using trusted computer power and data, Stats Insider has simulated Friday's Boston-Montreal NHL match-up 10,000 times.
Our independent predictive analytics model gives the Bruins a 74% chance of defeating the Canadiens at TD Garden.
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Boston vs Montreal Betting Odds
The current betting odds in Australia for Friday's NHL game at TD Garden are shown below:
- Head to Head: Bruins $1.23, Canadiens $4.50
- Line: Bruins -1.5 ($1.65), Canadiens +1.5 ($2.35)
- Total (Over/Under 6.5 Goals): Over $1.91, Under $1.91
Odds are correct at the time of publishing and subject to change.
Looking at the latest head-to-head odds, PointsBet currently has the Bruins to win at $1.23. Meanwhile, bet365 currently has the Canadiens to win at $4.50.
The Bruins are 1.5-goal favourites against the Canadiens, with odds of $1.65 currently on offer at PointsBet.
For the underdog Canadiens (+1.5) to cover the line, bet365 currently has odds of $2.35.
The Over/Under for Bruins vs Canadiens has been set at 6.5 with bet365, which currently has odds for the Over at $1.91 and odds for the Under at $1.91.
According to Stats Insider's model, the Bruins (-1.5) have a 52% chance of covering the line, while the Over/Under total of 6.5 goals has a 53% chance of staying Under.
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Bruins vs Canadiens NHL Betting Tips
- Head to Head: Montreal at $4.50 with bet365 (3.5% edge)
- Line: Canadiens +1.5 at $2.35 with bet365 (5.0% edge) 🔥
- Total Goals: Under 6.5 at $1.91 with bet365 (53% probability)
Any time you see a 🔥, that means it's one of Stats Insider's best tips of the day across all sports.
Our Bruins vs Canadiens betting tips are based on market-leading modelling and betting experience to help you place smarter bets with your chosen online bookie.
And while the Bruins have a higher chance of winning the game, betting on the Canadiens to win is our recommended option due to the 3.5% edge found when comparing our data-led probabilities to the odds currently on offer.
Taking advantage of the edges published here at Stats Insider is one of the keys to being profitable in the long run.
Although the Bruins are more likely to cover the line, our best bet of Canadiens +1.5 is based on the chance of that happening, as suggested by our predictive analytics model, and the best odds available.
Bruins vs Canadiens NHL Prediction
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Stats Insider has full betting coverage of Boston vs Montreal on Friday, including pre-game predictions, the best betting tips, and live win probabilities.
Bruins vs Canadiens Player Props
Who will score the first goal in Bruins vs Canadiens? The data is in.
According to Stats Insider, Boston's David Pastrnak is the most likely player to score the first goal in Bruins vs Canadiens.
Pastrnak has a 10.1% chance of scoring the first goal at TD Garden, while the Bruins star has a 46.4% chance of netting an anytime goal.
Scroll down for our full list of first goalscorer and anytime goalscorer probabilities.
First Goal Scorer Tips
Bruins First Goal Scorer Tips
- David Pastrnak: 10.1% probability
- Brad Marchand: 7.2% probability
- Jake DeBrusk: 6.2% probability
- Patrice Bergeron: 5.7% probability
- Pavel Zacha: 4.3% probability
Canadiens First Goal Scorer Tips
- Rafael Harvey-Pinard: 4.7% probability
- Nick Suzuki: 4.2% probability
- Mike Hoffman: 3.9% probability
- Denis Gurianov: 3.3% probability
- Kirby Dach: 2.9% probability
Anytime Goal Scorer Tips
Bruins Anytime Goal Scorer Tips
- David Pastrnak: 46.4% probability
- Brad Marchand: 38.8% probability
- Jake DeBrusk: 33.0% probability
- Patrice Bergeron: 29.2% probability
- Pavel Zacha: 24.9% probability
Canadiens Anytime Goal Scorer Tips
- Rafael Harvey-Pinard: 24.7% probability
- Nick Suzuki: 22.7% probability
- Mike Hoffman: 20.7% probability
- Denis Gurianov: 19.7% probability
- Kirby Dach: 17.2% probability
Remember, our model updates frequently, so refresh this page for the latest betting analysis before the Boston vs Montreal match-up at TD Garden.
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Bruins vs Canadiens NHL 2023
The match-up between the Bruins and Canadiens at TD Garden is scheduled to commence at 10:00am AEDT on Friday.
- Game: Boston Bruins vs Montreal Canadiens
- Date: Friday 24 March 2023
- Time: 10:00am AEDT
- Venue: TD Garden
All dates and times mentioned in this article are in Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT) unless otherwise stated.
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