Canadiens vs Bruins Prediction, Player Props & Odds (Nov 12, 2026)

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Montreal Canadiens logo

Canadiens11-7 · 8-10 ATS3rd in the East
7:00 PM ETThu, Nov 12
Boston Bruins logo

Bruins13-5 · 14-4 ATS2nd in the East

NHL · Thursday, November 12, 2026 · 7:00 PM ET · TD Garden

Team Moneyline Spread Total
Montreal Canadiens +106 +1.5 -238 O 6.5 +105
Boston Bruins -120 -1.5 +205 U 6.5 -122

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Canadiens vs Bruins preview

The Bruins are -120 moneyline favorites and lay -1.5, with the total at 6.5, unchanged from the DraftKings opener. Montreal won the last meeting 3-2 at home on March 17, 2026. Montreal is 7-3 straight up and 6-4 against the spread over its last 10, most recently a 1-2 loss to Minnesota on November 10. Boston is 7-3 straight up and 8-2 against the spread over its last 10, most recently a 4-1 win over Florida on November 8.

The clearest defensive split is goals allowed: Boston ranks second at 2.28, while Montreal ranks 16th at 3.06. Boston also ranks second in points allowed at 6.17. On the prop side, Nick Suzuki over 1.5 shots on goal at -250 cleared in 8 of his last 10.

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Top Canadiens vs Bruins player props

Player Prop Best price Last 10 Last 5
Nick Suzuki MTL Over 1.5 shots on goal -250 FanDuel 80% (8/10) 80%
Cole Caufield MTL Over 2.5 shots on goal -185 Fanatics 70% (7/10) 60%
JJ Peterka BOS Over 1.5 shots on goal -190 Fanatics 70% (7/10) 60%
Juraj Slafkovský MTL Over 1.5 shots on goal -200 Fanatics 60% (6/10) 60%
Elias Lindholm BOS Over 0.5 goals +300 FanDuel 50% (5/10) 60%

Hit rate = how often the player cleared this line in recent games. Best price across 30+ sportsbooks, DFS apps and exchanges as of 5:34 PM ET.

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Morgan GeekieOver 0.5 goals4/10
David PastrnakOver 0.5 goals4/10
Lane HutsonOver 1.5 shots on goal4/10

Key matchups

Each player’s lines against what this defense allows to his position this season. The ranks run from the defense allowing the fewest to the one allowing the most. Bars show how often he cleared the line over his recent games, green at 70% or better.

JJ Peterka vs Canadiens

JJ PeterkaF, BOS
VS
CanadiensDefense vs forwards
Good matchup for JJ PeterkaCanadiens allow 20.8 shots a game to forwards, 10th most in the league. Peterka averages 2.5 against a line of 1.5.
Toughest23rd of 32, shotsSoftest
Shots on goal over 1.57/10avg 2.5 · 23rd of 32 vs F · -190Fanatics
Goals over 0.53/10avg 0.3 · 16th of 32 vs F · +250Fanatics

Nick Suzuki vs Bruins

Nick SuzukiF, MTL
VS
BruinsDefense vs forwards
Even matchupBruins allow 20.7 shots a game to forwards, 14th most in the league. Suzuki averages 2.8 against a line of 1.5.
Toughest19th of 32, shotsSoftest
Shots on goal over 1.58/10avg 2.8 · 19th of 32 vs F · -250FanDuel
Goals over 0.56/10avg 0.6 · 2nd of 32 vs F · +210FanDuel

Cole Caufield vs Bruins

Cole CaufieldF, MTL
VS
BruinsDefense vs forwards
Even matchupBruins allow 20.7 shots a game to forwards, 14th most in the league. Caufield averages 3 against a line of 2.5.
Toughest19th of 32, shotsSoftest
Shots on goal over 2.57/10avg 3 · 19th of 32 vs F · -185Fanatics
Goals over 0.54/10avg 0.6 · 2nd of 32 vs F · +128Caesars

Juraj Slafkovský vs Bruins

Juraj SlafkovskýF, MTL
VS
BruinsDefense vs forwards
Even matchupBruins allow 20.7 shots a game to forwards, 14th most in the league. Slafkovský averages 1.9 against a line of 1.5.
Toughest19th of 32, shotsSoftest
Shots on goal over 1.56/10avg 1.9 · 19th of 32 vs F · -200Fanatics
Goals over 0.51/10avg 0.1 · 2nd of 32 vs F · +280FanDuel

Elias Lindholm vs Canadiens

Elias LindholmF, BOS
VS
CanadiensDefense vs forwards
Even matchupCanadiens allow 2.6 goals a game to forwards, 16th fewest in the league. Lindholm averages 0.5 against a line of 0.5.
Toughest16th of 32, goalsSoftest
Goals over 0.55/10avg 0.5 · 16th of 32 vs F · +300FanDuel

Charlie McAvoy vs Canadiens

Charlie McAvoyD, BOS
VS
CanadiensDefense vs defensemen
Even matchupCanadiens allow 7.3 shots a game to defensemen, 13th fewest in the league. McAvoy averages 1.7 against a line of 1.5.
Toughest13th of 32, shotsSoftest
Shots on goal over 1.54/10avg 1.7 · 13th of 32 vs D · -114FanDuel
Goals over 0.50/10avg 0 · 15th of 32 vs D · +600Fanatics

Betting trends

  • Canadiens have covered the spread in 3 straight games.
  • Canadiens are 3-0 ATS as underdogs in their last 10 games.
  • Bruins have covered the spread in 3 straight games.
  • Bruins are 8-2 against the spread in their last 10.
  • The over is 3-7 in Bruins’ last 10 games.
  • Canadiens are 3-7 in the last 10 meetings with the Bruins.

From each team’s last 10 games and recent meetings, against the closing line.

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Canadiens vs Bruins defense vs position

What each defense allows per game this season to everyone listed at a position, combined, so a row covers more than the starter. The small number is the rank across 32 teams: 1st allows the fewest. Green is the softest third of the league, red the toughest.

Canadiens defense facing the Bruins

Pos Goals Assists Points Shots Hits Blocks
F 2.616th 3.514th 6.115th 20.823rd 14.69th 6.423rd
D 0.415th 1.719th 2.217th 7.313th 5.912th 7.48th

Softest spot: 20.8 shots a game to forwards, 10th most in the league.

Toughest spot: 7.4 blocks a game to defensemen, 8th fewest in the league.

Bruins defense facing the Canadiens

Pos Goals Assists Points Shots Hits Blocks
F 1.92nd 2.84th 4.73rd 20.719th 17.929th 5.07th
D 0.410th 1.12nd 1.42nd 7.619th 5.17th 7.16th

Softest spot: 17.9 hits a game to forwards, 4th most in the league.

Toughest spot: 1.9 goals a game to forwards, 2nd fewest in the league.

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Player stats and form

Season averages and each player’s last 5 games, newest first. Splits: per-game averages (games in brackets); vs the opponent covers this season and last, newest game first.

Montreal Canadiens

Nick Suzuki C1.3 PTS · 2.8 SOG · 0.6 G per game
Date Opp TOI G A SOG HIT
11/10 vs MIN 18:16 1 0 3 1
11/7 @ TOR 18:24 0 0 1 0
11/5 vs UTA 20:04 1 2 4 2
10/20 vs SJS 21:03 1 1 4 0
10/17 vs BUF 20:49 0 1 2 3
Splits Season Road 2025-26 vs BOS
PTS 1.3 (12) 1.3 (4) 1.2 (101) 1.8 (4)
2 · 2 · 2 · 1
SOG 2.8 (12) 2.5 (4) 2.2 (101) 2.0 (4)
3 · 1 · 2 · 2

Ivan Demidov R1.0 PTS · 2.0 SOG · 0.5 G per game
Date Opp TOI G A SOG HIT
10/3 @ PIT 16:03 1 1 3 1
9/29 @ TOR 15:11 0 0 1 2
Splits Season Road 2025-26 vs BOS
PTS 1.0 (2) 1.0 (2) 0.7 (101) 0.5 (4)
0 · 0 · 2 · 0
SOG 2.0 (2) 2.0 (2) 1.6 (101) 0.8 (4)
2 · 0 · 1 · 0

Lane Hutson D1.0 PTS · 2.1 SOG · 0.2 G per game
Date Opp TOI G A SOG HIT
11/10 vs MIN 26:47 0 1 6 0
11/7 @ TOR 22:55 0 1 2 0
11/5 vs UTA 27:00 0 2 3 0
11/3 vs WPG 24:14 0 1 1 0
10/31 vs PIT 23:47 0 2 1 1
Splits Season Road 2025-26 vs BOS
PTS 1.0 (18) 1.0 (8) 0.9 (101) 1.5 (4)
2 · 1 · 3 · 0
SOG 2.1 (18) 1.4 (8) 1.5 (101) 1.5 (4)
1 · 0 · 2 · 3

Boston Bruins

David Pastrnak R1.3 PTS · 3.6 SOG · 0.4 G per game
Date Opp TOI G A SOG HIT
11/8 vs FLA 21:16 0 2 3 1
11/5 @ PIT 20:23 0 2 4 1
11/2 vs VGK 21:31 0 1 7 0
10/31 vs CHI 24:48 1 0 4 1
10/29 @ STL 21:28 0 0 3 1
Splits Season Home 2025-26 vs MTL
PTS 1.3 (18) 1.6 (9) 1.3 (83) 1.3 (4)
1 · 1 · 1 · 2
SOG 3.6 (18) 4.0 (9) 3.4 (83) 3.8 (4)
2 · 6 · 2 · 5

Michael Eyssimont C1.0 PTS · 3.0 SOG · 1.0 G per game
Date Opp TOI G A SOG HIT
11/8 vs FLA 08:14 1 0 3 0
Splits Season Home 2025-26 vs MTL
PTS 1.0 (1) 1.0 (1) 0.3 (58) 0.0 (2)
0 · 0
SOG 3.0 (1) 3.0 (1) 1.9 (58) 1.5 (2)
2 · 1

Elias Lindholm C0.8 PTS · 1.8 SOG · 0.4 G per game
Date Opp TOI G A SOG HIT
11/8 vs FLA 18:58 1 0 4 1
11/5 @ PIT 14:40 1 0 3 0
11/2 vs VGK 22:07 0 1 0 0
10/31 vs CHI 19:44 1 0 2 2
10/29 @ STL 15:36 0 0 1 1
Splits Season Home 2025-26 vs MTL
PTS 0.8 (18) 1.0 (9) 0.7 (75) 0.0 (3)
0 · 0 · 0
SOG 1.8 (18) 1.6 (9) 1.6 (75) 3.0 (3)
1 · 1 · 7

Records

Team Record ATS O/U Home Away
Canadiens 11-7 8-10 11-7 5-5 6-2
Bruins 13-5 14-4 7-11 8-1 5-4

This season, regular season. ATS and O/U against each game’s closing line.

Canadiens vs Bruins head-to-head

Canadiens are 3-7, 3-3 ATS, O/U 4-2 in the last 10 meetings. Last time: Canadiens won 3-2 on March 17, 2026.

Date Venue Canadiens result ATS O/U
Mar 17, 26 Canadiens home W 3-2 L -1.5 U 6.5
Jan 24, 26 Bruins home L 3-4 W +1.5 O 6.5
Dec 23, 25 Bruins home W 6-2 W +1.5 O 6.5
Nov 15, 25 Canadiens home L 2-3 – –
Apr 3, 25 Canadiens home W 4-1 – –
Dec 1, 24 Bruins home L 3-6 – –
Oct 10, 24 Bruins home L 4-6 – –
Mar 14, 24 Canadiens home L 1-2 W +1.5 U 5.5
Jan 20, 24 Bruins home L 4-9 L +1.5 O 5.5
Nov 18, 23 Bruins home L 2-5 L +1.5 O 5.5

Recent form

Montreal Canadiens: last 10 (7-3, 6-4 ATS, O/U 5-5)

Date Opponent Result ATS O/U
Nov 10, 26 vs MIN L 1-2 W +1.5 U 6.5
Nov 7, 26 @ TOR W 4-2 W -1.5 U 6.5
Nov 5, 26 vs UTA W 5-4 W +1.5 O 6.5
Nov 3, 26 vs WPG L 4-5 L -1.5 O 5.5
Oct 31, 26 vs PIT W 5-4 L -1.5 O 6.5
Oct 29, 26 @ DAL W 5-2 W +1.5 O 5.5
Oct 27, 26 @ STL W 2-0 W -1.5 U 6.5
Oct 25, 26 @ WPG W 2-1 L -1.5 U 5.5
Oct 23, 26 @ CHI W 4-1 W -1.5 U 6.5
Oct 20, 26 vs SJ L 3-4 L -1.5 O 6.5

Boston Bruins: last 10 (7-3, 8-2 ATS, O/U 3-7)

Date Opponent Result ATS O/U
Nov 8, 26 vs FLA W 4-1 W -1.5 U 5.5
Nov 5, 26 @ PIT W 6-2 W -1.5 O 6.5
Nov 2, 26 vs VGK W 3-2 W +1.5 U 6.5
Oct 31, 26 vs CHI W 5-4 L -1.5 O 6.5
Oct 29, 26 @ STL L 1-4 L +1.5 U 5.5
Oct 27, 26 @ CAR L 1-2 W +1.5 U 6.5
Oct 24, 26 vs SJ W 6-4 W -1.5 O 6.5
Oct 22, 26 vs NSH W 6-0 W -1.5 U 6.5
Oct 20, 26 @ DAL L 2-3 W +1.5 U 5.5
Oct 17, 26 @ LA W 4-1 W +1.5 U 5.5

Injury report

Montreal Canadiens

  • Ivan Demidov (R): Injured Reserve, Demidov
  • Mike Matheson (D): Day-To-Day, day-to-day

Boston Bruins

  • James Hagens (C): Injured Reserve, Head coach Marco Sturm announced Saturday that Hagens

Matchup ranks

What each defense allows per game this season. Rank 1 allows the fewest, so a high number means a softer matchup for the other team’s overs.

Canadiens defense Bruins defense
Goals allowed per game 3.06 (16th of 32) 2.28 (2nd of 32)
Shots on goal allowed per game 28.06 (19th of 32) 28.28 (22nd of 32)
Points allowed per game 8.28 (15th of 32) 6.17 (2nd of 32)
Power-play points allowed per game 2.67 (26th of 32) 2.33 (22nd of 32)
Pace (possessions) 55.7 (9th) 55.1 (17th)

Venue and weather

TD Garden · Boston, MAIndoor, weather won’t matter
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Canadiens vs Bruins odds by sportsbook

Book MTL spread BOS spread MTL ML BOS ML Over Under
bet365 +1.5 -240 -1.5 +195 +105 -125 O 6.5 +102 U 6.5 -122
BetRivers +1.5 -263 -1.5 +205 +102 -120 O 6.5 +102 U 6.5 -127
Caesars +1.5 -240 -1.5 +197 +103 -121 O 6 -124 U 6 +101
DraftKings +1.5 -238 -1.5 +195 +100 -120 O 6.5 +105 U 6.5 -125
FanDuel +1.5 -245 -1.5 +190 +106 -128 O 6.5 +102 U 6.5 -124
Fanatics +1.5 -240 -1.5 +190 +105 -125 O 6.5 +105 U 6.5 -125

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Line movement from the open

Line Open Now Move
Bruins spread -1.5 -1.5 –
Total 6.5 6.5 –
Canadiens moneyline -105 +100 -1.2% win chance
Bruins moneyline -115 -120 +1.1% win chance

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