Boston is coming off a 5-2 win over the Capitals on Tuesday, their seventh win in a row. The Bruins committed only two penalties in the game, yet still conceded a power play goal.
Five players found the net for the Bruins. Brad Marchand scored and provided two assists to lead the team in scoring. Linus Ullmark allowed two goals on 21 shots against (.904%) in the win.
Montreal is playing the second of a back-to-back after suffering a 4-2 loss against the Islanders yesterday. Nick Suzuki and Rem Pitlick both scored once for the Canadiens. Sam Montembeault only had 31 saves on 35 shots against (.885%) in the loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Bruins have won both games between the teams this season, including a 4-2 victory in their most recent meeting in March, their ninth straight win against Montreal.
Tyler Bertuzzi (1G 1A), David Pastrnak (1G 1A), and Connor Clifton (0G 2A) each had two points to lead Boston. Kirby Dach and Suzuki each had two points (1G 1A) to lead Montreal. Jeremy Swayman got the win, saving 29 of 31 shots (.935%).
FACING OFF
Boston is averaging 3.65 goals per game for the season, second in the NHL. The visitors will hope to improve on that figure against a Canadiens team that is allowing 3.70 goals a game (29th).
Meanwhile, Montreal has found the net 2.75 times a game on average, 26th in the league, and the Bruins are holding opponents to a league-best 2.10 goals per game.
Montreal averages fewer shots a game (27.2) than most teams in the league, ranking 30th. Boston has proven up to the task of stopping shots, ranking No. 1 with a team save percentage of .932%.
Expect multiple power play opportunities for the Canadiens, as the Bruins are averaging 4.36 penalties per game, fifth-most in the NHL.
The visitors’ 10.47 penalty minutes a game ranks ninth-highest. The home team has been penalized 4.30 times a game (8th) for an average of 11.53 minutes (5th).
The Canadiens’ 28th-ranked power play offense (16.31%) will face a tough test against the Bruins, who are the league’s best penalty killing team (87.14%). Boston, meanwhile, has scored on 22.71% of their power play opportunities (10th), which the visiting team will be aiming to improve on against Montreal’s 29th-ranked 72.28% penalty killing rate.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 111 points this season, fourth-most in the NHL, Pastrnak is the top skater for the Bruins. He is among the league leaders with 60 goals (2nd) and has added 51 assists. In the net, Ullmark (40-6-1) is Boston’s top goaltender by goals against average.
He has a 1.89 GAA, best in the league, and a .938% save percentage, also best.Suzuki leads the Canadiens in scoring with 65 points. He has 25 goals and 40 assists.
Montembeault (16-18-3) has the best goals against average for Montreal at 3.38. He has a save percentage of .903%. Jake Allen (15-24-3) has played the most games in net for the Canadiens this season. He has a 3.55 GAA and a .891% save percentage.
HOME AND AWAY
Boston has won seven straight away from home this season. Montreal is 17-20-3 at Bell Centre this season. Meanwhile, the Canadiens are 6-6 without a day off and 4-5 playing with a rest disadvantage. The Bruins are 8-1 with a rest advantage.
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