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Canadiens at Bruins

NHL · Saturday, Jan 24 · 6:00 PM CT · TD Garden · Final MTL 3 – BOS 4

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
MTL1203
BOS0224
Team box
MTL·BOS
25
shots
20
2 of 3
power play
3 of 4
49.2
faceoff %
50.8
16
hits
21
10
blocked shots
14
13
penalty minutes
11
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Sam MontembeaultMTL2016.800
Jeremy SwaymanBOS2522.880

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
BOS +3
MTL +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: BOS 1 · MTL 1lead changes: 1

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was MTL 46%, BOS 54% · Updated Jan 24

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
BOS 3.4 – 3.1 MTL
Expected total
6.6
CanadiensThe matchupBruins
+119Our fair odds−119
3.1Expected goals3.4
+0.00Power rating+0.01
3.4Goals / game3.3
3.4Allowed / game3.1
26.3Shots / game27.2
50.2Faceoff %51.8
21.8Hits / game24.0
28−23Season record29−22
6−4Last 108−2

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
MTL chance · BOS chance
Our model fair45.7%54.3%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
MTLMontreal Canadiens+11946%————
BOSBoston Bruins−11954%————
Spreadabout even
MTLMontreal Canadiens+0.3our margin————
BOSBoston Bruins−0.3our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.6
Over6.6our total————
Under6.6our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Even game expected
Montreal Canadiens by 6 goals: <1%Montreal Canadiens by 5 goals: 2%Montreal Canadiens by 4 goals: 5%Montreal Canadiens by 3 goals: 10%Montreal Canadiens by 2 goals: 9%Montreal Canadiens by 1 goal: 20%Boston Bruins by 1 goal: 21%Boston Bruins by 2 goals: 10%Boston Bruins by 3 goals: 13%Boston Bruins by 4 goals: 7%Boston Bruins by 5 goals: 3%Boston Bruins by 6 goals: 1%
← MTL wins byBOS wins by →
Boston Bruins wins by 2 or more34%
Boston Bruins wins by 3 or more23%
Montreal Canadiens wins by 2 or more25%
Decided by one goal41%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.6 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 9%4 goals: 7%5 goals: 19%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 9%9 goals: 12%10 goals: 4%11 goals: 4%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%14 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.562%
Total over 6.551%
Total over 7.532%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
MTLSam Montembeault G · last 5 starts: .890 save %, 3.13 GAAstarted
BOSJeremy Swayman G · last 5 starts: .887 save %, 3.38 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
MTL·BOS
Jan 22 vs BUF
last game
Jan 22 vs VGK
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
3
road after a home game
home / road
2nd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 51+ games
MTL·BOS
+0.00
rating (0 = average)
+0.01
3.4
goals / game
3.3
3.4
goals allowed / game
3.1
28−23
season record
29−22
14−12
home record
18−9
14−11
away record
11−13
L1
streak
W1
6−4
last 10
8−2
26.3
shots / game
27.2
50.2
faceoff %
51.8
21.8
hits / game
24.0
16.6
blocked shots / game
15.8
4.4
takeaways / game
4.9
13.5
giveaways / game
16.1

Rating Trend

MTL · BOS · 99 days
Montreal CanadiensBoston Bruins
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · BOS 7−3
Dec 23, 2025at BOSMTL 6 − 2
Nov 15, 2025at MTLBOS 3 − 2
Apr 3, 2025at MTLMTL 4 − 1
Dec 1, 2024at BOSBOS 6 − 3
Oct 10, 2024at BOSBOS 6 − 4
Mar 14, 2024at MTLBOS 2 − 1 OT
Jan 20, 2024at BOSBOS 9 − 4
Nov 18, 2023at BOSBOS 5 − 2
Nov 11, 2023at MTLMTL 3 − 2 OT
Apr 13, 2023at MTLBOS 5 − 4

MTL · Last 10

6−4 · streak L1
Jan 22vs BUF2 − 4L
Jan 20vs MIN4 − 3W
Jan 17at OTT6 − 5W
Jan 15at BUF3 − 5L
Jan 13at WSH2 − 3L
Jan 12vs VAN6 − 3W
Jan 10vs DET0 − 4L
Jan 8vs FLA6 − 2W
Jan 7vs CGY4 − 1W
Jan 4at DAL4 − 3W

BOS · Last 10

8−2 · streak W1
Jan 22vs VGK4 − 3W
Jan 20at DAL2 − 6L
Jan 17at CHI5 − 2W
Jan 15vs SEA4 − 2W
Jan 13vs DET3 − 0W
Jan 11vs PIT1 − 0W
Jan 10vs NYR10 − 2W
Jan 8vs CGY4 − 1W
Jan 6at SEA4 − 7L
Jan 3at VAN3 − 2W