Courtesy of OddsShark.com
The Boston Bruins and the Montreal Canadiens will meet on the ice at Bell Centre on Thursday in a battle of division rivals.
Oddsmakers currently have the Canadiens listed as 130-moneyline favorites versus the Bruins, while the game's total is sitting at 5.
Boston lost its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Sabres on December 15. Bettors who backed the Sabres at -119 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent PUSH bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, Montreal was a 5-3 loser at home against the Flyers. Bettors on Philadelphia at +113 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Current streak:
Boston has lost 2 straight games.
Montreal has lost 3 straight games.
Team records:
Boston: 16-9-4
Montreal: 18-11-2
Boston most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing Ottawa are 3-7
After playing Buffalo are 8-2
After a loss are 5-5
Montreal most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing Colorado are 4-6
After playing Philadelphia are 5-5
After a loss are 7-3
A few trends to consider:
Boston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Montreal
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Boston is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games when playing on the road against Montreal
Boston is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Montreal
Montreal is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Boston
Montreal is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home
Montreal is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against Boston
Montreal is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Boston
Next up:
Boston home to Washington, Saturday, December 18
Montreal at Colorado, Sunday, December 19