Montreal Canadiens vs Boston Bruins Prediction, Preview and Odds - 11/12/2026

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Thursday, November 12, 2026

Venue:  TD Garden, Boston, MA

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

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 +105, Bruins -125; Over/Under:  6 goals

Montreal Canadiens:  11-3-4 (2nd place, Atlantic Division)

Boston Bruins:  13-4-1 (1st place, Atlantic Division)

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Montreal Canadiens:  7-0-3 last 10

Boston Bruins:  7-2-1 last 10

The Canadiens are entering this game with 26 points, an 11-3-4 record overall, and they are 6-1-1 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Minnesota Wild in their last game, losing that one at home 2-1 in overtime. Nick Suzuki scored 1 goal for them in that one. Cole Caufield and Lane Hutson each led the team in assists with 1 while Lane Hutson led the team in shots on net in that game with 6. Jacob Fowler was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 2 goals on 24 shots with 22 saves and a .917 save percentage. Their offense has scored 62 goals this season averaging 3.4 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 55 goals against them allowing 3.1 goals per game.

The Bruins are entering this game with 27 points, a 13-4-1 record overall, and they are 8-1-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Florida Panthers in their last game, winning that one at home 4-1. Elias Lindholm, JJ Peterka, Michael Eyssimont, and Morgan Geekie each scored 1 goal for them in that one. David Pastrnak and Pavel Zacha each led the team in assists with 2 while JJ Peterka led the team in shots on net in that game with 7. Jeremy Swayman was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 1 goal on 41 shots with 40 saves and a .976 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 68 goals this season averaging 3.8 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 41 goals against them allowing 2.3 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 great in their games this season with their 13-4-1 record overall which has them right at the top of their division in the East. They have looked great on home ice too with their 8-1-0 home record this season. Meanwhile, the Canadiens have looked good in their games this season with their 11-3-4 record overall which has them right near the top of their division in the East. They have been a great road team too with their 6-1-1 road record this year. The Canadiens are 7-0-3 in their last 10 games and they have been rolling lately. They were one of the best teams in the East last season and they are right behind the Bruins in 1st place, but they are coming off a 2-1 loss at home to the Wild in their last one. Their offense wasn't great in that one, but their defense has been a big issue this year. Dobes hasn't looked nearly as good as he looked last season and the defense has struggled more, giving up more goals this year. They are running into a really hot team too that has been playing like one of the best teams in the NHL lately. The Bruins are 7-2-1 in their last 10 games and they have been rolling with a ton of momentum. They are coming off a 4-1 win over the Panthers in their last one and they have won 4 games in a row now. They also have one of the best home records in the NHL to start the season and they have one of the best defenses in the league too, not giving up many goals all year while still scoring a lot. The Bruins should have the edge on home ice with the momentum on their side right now, so look for the Bruins to continue rolling in this one. The best way to place a bet here is on the Bruins to win this game. 

Canadiens Bruins Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Thursday, November 12, 2026 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Bruins 3 Canadiens 1.

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Montreal Canadiens: 109-97 (+20.1 units) on the moneyline in all games. 33-27 (+19.5 units) on the moneyline as a road underdog of +100 to +200. 29-27 (+14 units) on the moneyline when playing against a good team (Win Pct. 60% to 75%). 22-13 OVER as a road underdog of +100 to +150. 17-8 OVER after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game.

Boston Bruins: 17-20 (-3.6 units) on the moneyline after allowing 1 goal or less in their previous game. 45-47 (-3.9 units) on the moneyline off a win in their previous game. 12-23 (-7.1 units) on the moneyline when playing against a good team (Win Pct. 60% to 75%). 21-15 OVER after allowing 1 goal or less in their previous game. 17-10 OVER against good starting goalies - saving 91.5% of shots against or more. 

Montreal Canadiens:  J. Evans (C) Day To Day - Hand. I. Demidov (RW) Out - Lower-body. M. Matheson (D) Out - Lower Body. S. Montembeault (G) Out - Lower-Body. L. Condotta (LW) Out - Undisclosed. B. Pickford (D) Out - Undisclosed.

Boston Bruins:  J. Hagens (C) Out - Back.

“I thought we had plenty of looks. Some of our lines spent a lot of time in the O-zone. You have to give credit, their goalie played well, ‘Fowls’ played -- it was just a great hockey game from both sides. It was tight checking, there wasn’t much room. Both teams had time in the O-zone. I felt both teams defended hard. But the only disappointment tonight is we don’t get the two points. And I wish we had the opportunity in overtime to get the two points. We didn’t.” - Martin St Louis after his team’s loss against the Wild in their game on Tuesday.

“Really good. It was just another group effort by our guys, starting with our tough guys. They let us play, and the skill took over.’’ - Marco Sturm after his team’s win against the Panthers in their game on Sunday.

LW Cole Caufield

C Nick Suzuki

RW Juraj Slafkovský

LD Lane Hutson

RD Noah Dobson

G Jacob Fowler

LW John-Jason Peterka

C Pavel Zacha

RW David Pastrnak

LD Hampus Lindholm

RD Charlie McAvoy

G Jeremy Swayman

Points: Lane Hutson (18)

Goals: Cole Caufield (11)

Assists: Lane Hutson (15)

GAA: Jacob Fowler (2.14)

Points: David Pastrnak (24)

Goals: David Pastrnak (8)

Assists: David Pastrnak (16)

GAA: Michael DiPietro (2.21)

Coaches:

Montreal Canadiens: Martin St. Louis (6th season)

Boston Bruins: Marco Sturm (2nd season)