Boston Bruins vs Montreal Canadiens: Prediction & Preview
Boston Bruins host Montreal Canadiens at TD Garden in Round 7 of the NHL on Friday, 13 November 2026. Form, head to head and our model's prediction.
Bruins and Canadiens meet at TD Garden
Boston Bruins welcome Montreal Canadiens to TD Garden on Friday, 13 November 2026, in Round 7 of the 2026/2027 NHL season. Only a single point separates the two sides going into the game.
Boston Bruins sit 5th of 32 with 27 points from 18 games, having won 13 and lost 4. Montreal Canadiens are 8th on 26 points from 18 games, with 11 wins and 3 defeats.
Form guide
Boston Bruins arrive on a four-game winning run. Their latest result was a 4-1 home win over Florida Panthers on 8 November, after a 6-2 victory away at Pittsburgh Penguins, a 3-2 home win against Vegas Golden Knights and a 5-4 win over Chicago Blackhawks. The last defeat came on 30 October, 1-4 away at St. Louis Blues.
Montreal Canadiens have been less consistent, with form reading LWWLW. They lost 1-2 at home to Minnesota Wild on 11 November, three days after winning 4-2 away at Toronto Maple Leafs. Before that they beat Utah Mammoth 5-4, lost 4-5 to Winnipeg Jets and beat Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4, all at home.
Head to head
Montreal Canadiens have the edge in recent meetings, with three wins to Boston Bruins' two in the last five. The most recent game, on 17 March 2026, ended in a 3-2 Montreal win at home.
Boston Bruins won 4-3 at home on 25 January 2026, but were beaten 2-6 on their own ice on 24 December 2025. They also won 3-2 in Montreal on 16 November 2025, while the Canadiens won 4-1 at home on 3 April 2025.
Key numbers
In the NHL, Boston Bruins have scored 68 goals and conceded 41, the stronger defensive record of the two. Montreal Canadiens have scored 62 and conceded 55 in the league.
Across all competitions, Boston Bruins have won 15 of 22 games, scoring 78 and conceding 49, with two clean sheets. Montreal Canadiens have also won 15, from 23 games, scoring 80 and conceding 67, again with two clean sheets.
Prediction
Hyper2Play's model makes Boston Bruins the pick, giving them a 76% chance of winning against 24% for Montreal Canadiens, with high confidence. The most likely score is 3-2 to the home side.
The model weighs points per game, goal difference, recent form and home advantage, and Boston Bruins lead on goal difference, current form and home ice. Montreal Canadiens' recent record in this fixture is a reason for caution, and this is an estimate from our model, not a guarantee.
Most likely score: 3-2
Our own model, from points per game, goal difference, recent form and home advantage. An estimate, not betting advice.
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