Montreal Canadiens vs Boston Bruins Prediction, Preview and Odds - 01/24/2026

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Saturday, January 24, 2026

Venue:  TD Garden, Boston, MA

Where to Watch:  NHL Network

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Canadiens +100, Bruins -120; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Canadiens +100, Bruins -120; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Canadiens +100, Bruins -120; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Montreal Canadiens:  28-16-7 (3rd place, Atlantic Division)

Boston Bruins:  29-20-2 (5th place, Atlantic Division)

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Montreal Canadiens:  6-3-1 last 10

Boston Bruins:  8-2-0 last 10

The Canadiens are entering this game with 63 points, a 28-16-7 record overall, and they are 14-5-6 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Buffalo Sabres in their last game, losing that one at home 4-2. Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Nick Suzuki, Mike Matheson, and Zachary Bolduc each led the team in assists with 1 while Mike Matheson led the team in shots on net in that game with 5. Sam Montembeault was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 3 goals on 16 shots with 13 saves and a .813 save percentage. Their offense has scored 174 goals this season averaging 3.4 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 171 goals against them allowing 3.4 goals per game.

The Bruins are entering this game with 60 points, a 29-20-2 record overall, and they are 18-8-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Vegas Golden Knights in their last game, winning that one at home 4-3. David Pastrnak, Elias Lindholm, Charlie McAvoy, and Tanner Jeannot each scored 1 goal for them in that one. David Pastrnak and Morgan Geekie each led the team in assists with 2 while David Pastrnak led the team in shots on net in that game with 6. Joonas Korpisalo was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 3 goals on 33 shots with 30 saves and a .909 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 170 goals this season averaging 3.3 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 159 goals against them allowing 3.1 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Bruins listed as a slight favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Bruins have looked good in their games this season with their 29-20-2 record overall, but that record has them in the bottom half of their division in the East. They have looked great on home ice this season with their 18-8-1 home record. Meanwhile, the Canadiens have looked good in their games this season with their 28-16-7 record overall which has them in the top half of their division in the East. They have been a good road team too with their 14-5-6 road record this year. The Canadiens have looked good lately as they are 6-3-1 in their last 10 games, but they are off a home loss to the Sabres in their last one and they are still in a really tight race in the East. They have a playoff spot for now, but the Bruins are only a few points behind so the Canadiens could easily slip out of that spot. As good as the Canadiens have looked lately, the Bruins have looked even better. The Bruins are 8-2-0 in their last 10 games and they are off a win over the Golden Knights in their last one. They have been rolling over the last month as they try to work their way into a playoff spot, and they have always played better at home over the years. The Bruins have been the hotter team lately along with the home advantage, and they are going to bring their best effort here since this is a great opportunity for them to catch the Canadiens in the standings. The best way to place a bet here is on the Bruins to win this game. 

Canadiens Bruins Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Saturday, January 24, 2026 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Bruins 5 Canadiens 3.

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Montreal Canadiens: 30-35 (+9 units) on the moneyline as a road underdog of +100 to +200. 61-52 (+19.5 units) on the moneyline against terrible defensive teams - allowing 3+ goals/game. 70-82 (+5.4 units) on the moneyline against poor power play killing teams - opp score on over 17.5% of chances. 22-9 OVER as a road underdog of +100 to +150.

Boston Bruins: 54-47 (-15.2 units) on the moneyline as a favorite of -200 or less. 55-58 (-14.2 units) on the moneyline after playing a home game. 63-71 (-8.8 units) on the moneyline against explosive offensive teams - scoring 3+ goals/game. 9-4 OVER revenging a loss vs opponent as a home favorite.

Montreal Canadiens:  A. Texier (LW) Day To Day - Lower Body. P. Laine (RW) Out - Abdomen. A. Newhook (C) Out - Ankle.

Boston Bruins:  J. Harris (D) Out - Ankle.

“I think they were taking it to us a little too much early on. We just weren’t being strong enough on the puck and not winning enough battles. I thought as the game progressed we just kind of took over and they were hanging on. We just couldn’t claw back out of the hole we dug ourselves.” - Nick Suzuki after their loss against the Sabres in their game on Thursday.

“It was a great start. We talked about bouncing back (after a 6-2 loss at the Dallas Stars on Tuesday), have a good start and get the crowd into it. We had a good start and a good 40 minutes was enough to win a game. They had a big push in the third period, but we were able to hang on and it was a big win for us.” - David Pastrnak after their win against the Golden Knights in their game on Thursday.

LW Cole Caufield

C Nick Suzuki

RW Kirby Dach

LD Mike Matheson

RD Noah Dobson

G Jakub Dobes

LW Marat Khusnutdinov

C Elias Lindholm

RW David Pastrnak

LD Jonathan Aspirot

RD Charlie McAvoy

G Joonas Korpisalo

Points: Nick Suzuki (57)

Goals: Cole Caufield (26)

Assists: Lane Hutson (43)

GAA: Jacob Fowler (2.62)

Points: David Pastrnak (63)

Goals: Morgan Geekie (26)

Assists: David Pastrnak (42)

GAA: Jeremy Swayman (2.88)

Coaches:

Montreal Canadiens: Martin St. Louis (5th season)

Boston Bruins: Marco Sturm (1st season)