Bruins vs. Canadiens Preview: Betting Odds & How to Watch

Charlie Zschau Published: 6 hours ago

Two top teams and historic rivals go head-to-head tonight in Boston as the Boston Bruins face the Montreal Canadiens.

Matchup	Montreal Canadiens @ Boston bruins
Date	Thursday, November 12
Start Time	7:00 PM Eastern Time
Location	TD Garden, Boston, MA
TV Channel	ESPN+

The Boston Bruins (13-4-1, 27 points) have the fifth-best record in the NHL today, but face a surging Montreal Canadiens team (11-3-4) that has won seven of their last nine games.

Boston is on a four-game win streak and is playing well above preseason expectations. The Bruins have one of the stingiest defences in the league, allowing only 41 goals this season—tied with the Dallas Stars for the fewest in the NHL. That stat is largely thanks to incredible goaltending from Jeremy Swayman and Michael DiPietro.

Swayman is 9-3-1 as the starter, has a .920 save percentage and is averaging just 2.21 goals against this season. DiPietro has a 4-1-0 record this season, a .925 save percentage and is averaging 2.21 goals against. As a team, Swayman and DiPietro boast the best save percentage (.921) and the second-best goals-against average in the NHL, behind only the Minnesota Wild.

David Pastrnak anchors the attack, recording 8 goals and 16 assists for 24 points. "Pasta" was named captain of the Bruins at the start of the season and is showing why he is so important to the franchise.

For the Canadiens, Cole Caufield leads the team with 11 goals in 18 games. 22-year-old defenseman Lane Hutson has 18 points this season (3 goals, 15 assists), but Nick Suzuki would likely hold the lead if he had not missed six games already this season. Suzuki has seven goals and nine assists (16 points) in just 12 games.

Where to Watch Bruins vs. Canadiens

The Bruins and Canadiens game will be broadcast on ESPN+ in the United States. Live streaming of the game will be available on YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, and Fubo.

A local Boston broadcast will be available on NESN, while Canadian audiences can tune in on TSN2 (English) and RDS (French).