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Bruins vs. Canadiens Prediction, Picks and Odds
Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Bruins vs. Canadiens NHL game on March 17, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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In-Play ProbabilitiesIn-Play
Game PredictionsPre-Game
Best Bets | TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bruins | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Canadiens | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Live Probabilities
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Win Probability
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bruins | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Canadiens | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
OT1 04:01 Shot on goal by Pavel Zacha saved by Jakub Dobes
OT1 02:54 Shot on goal by Noah Dobson saved by Jeremy Swayman
OT1 02:41 Shot on goal by Juraj Slafkovský saved by Jeremy Swayman
P3 17:07 Shot missed by Noah Dobson
P3 16:46 Shot missed by Cole Caufield
P3 16:13 Shot on goal by Jake Evans saved by Jeremy Swayman
P3 15:28 Shot missed by Alexandre Texier
P3 14:40 Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Jonathan Aspirot
P3 14:09 Juraj Slafkovský shot blocked by Jonathan Aspirot
P3 13:53 Shot on goal by Morgan Geekie saved by Jakub Dobes
P3 12:54 Lane Hutson shot blocked by Tanner Jeannot
P3 11:14 Shot missed by David Pastrnak
P3 11:08 Jonathan Aspirot shot blocked by Brendan Gallagher
P3 10:49 Jonathan Aspirot shot blocked by Phillip Danault
P3 10:07 Shot missed by Canadiens
P3 09:32 Shot missed by Alexandre Texier
P3 09:10 Shot on goal by Andrew Peeke saved by Jakub Dobes
P3 07:41 Shot on goal by Noah Dobson saved by Jeremy Swayman
P3 07:11 Shot on goal by Ivan Demidov saved by Jeremy Swayman
P3 06:18 Jonathan Aspirot shot blocked by Oliver Kapanen
Play by Play
P1
P2
P3
OT
GOALS
ALL
End of 1st OT.
Bruins won faceoff against Canadiens in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Pavel Zacha saved by Jakub Dobes
Pavel Zacha won faceoff against Phillip Danault in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Noah Dobson saved by Jeremy Swayman
SHOT
Shot on goal by Juraj Slafkovský saved by Jeremy Swayman
Takeaway by Lane Hutson in defensive zone
Phillip Danault won faceoff against Mark Kastelic in neutral zone
End of 3rd Period.
Phillip Danault won faceoff against Fraser Minten in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
Pavel Zacha won faceoff against Jake Evans in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Noah Dobson
Nikita Zadorov won faceoff against Juraj Slafkovský in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Cole Caufield
Giveaway by David Pastrnak in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jake Evans saved by Jeremy Swayman
Bruins won faceoff against Jake Evans in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Alexandre Texier
Bruins won faceoff against Josh Anderson in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
SHOT
Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Jonathan Aspirot
SHOT
Juraj Slafkovský shot blocked by Jonathan Aspirot
SHOT
Shot on goal by Morgan Geekie saved by Jakub Dobes
Giveaway by Mason Lohrei in neutral zone
SHOT
Lane Hutson shot blocked by Tanner Jeannot
Bruins won faceoff against Canadiens in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot missed by David Pastrnak
SHOT
Jonathan Aspirot shot blocked by Brendan Gallagher
SHOT
Jonathan Aspirot shot blocked by Phillip Danault
Phillip Danault won faceoff against Elias Lindholm in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Canadiens
SHOT
Shot missed by Alexandre Texier
SHOT
Shot on goal by Andrew Peeke saved by Jakub Dobes
Giveaway by Tanner Jeannot in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Noah Dobson saved by Jeremy Swayman
Bruins won faceoff against Canadiens in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Ivan Demidov saved by Jeremy Swayman
SHOT
Jonathan Aspirot shot blocked by Oliver Kapanen
SHOT
Shot on goal by Charlie McAvoy saved by Jakub Dobes
SHOT
Shot on goal by Casey Mittelstadt saved by Jakub Dobes
SHOT
Elias Lindholm shot blocked by Oliver Kapanen
SHOT
Andrew Peeke shot blocked by teammate
Giveaway by Cole Caufield in offensive zone
SHOT
Cole Caufield shot blocked by Charlie McAvoy
SHOT
Shot on goal by Juraj Slafkovský saved by Jeremy Swayman
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Fraser Minten in defensive zone
SHOT
Sean Kuraly shot blocked by Noah Dobson
SHOT
Shot missed by Hampus Lindholm
SHOT
Jayden Struble shot blocked by teammate
SHOT
Shot missed by Nick Suzuki
SHOT
Shot on goal by Nick Suzuki saved by Jeremy Swayman
Giveaway by Josh Anderson in defensive zone
Phillip Danault won faceoff against Sean Kuraly in neutral zone
End of 2nd Period.
SHOT
Shot missed by Michael Eyssimont
Stoppage - High Stick
SHOT
Shot missed by Lane Hutson
SHOT
Shot missed by Cole Caufield
Shorthanded - Jake Evans won faceoff against Fraser Minten in defensive zone
Bruins won faceoff against Canadiens in neutral zone
Power play - Morgan Geekie won faceoff against Jake Evans in offensive zone
Penalty to Phillip Danault 2 minutes for Slashing (Drawn by Nikita Zadorov)
SHOT
Shot missed by Noah Dobson
SHOT
Shot missed by Alexandre Carrier
Giveaway by Kaiden Guhle in offensive zone
Alex Newhook won faceoff against Pavel Zacha in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
Pavel Zacha won faceoff against Jake Evans in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Josh Anderson saved by Jeremy Swayman
SHOT
Lane Hutson shot blocked by teammate
Giveaway by Hampus Lindholm in offensive zone
SHOT
Hampus Lindholm shot blocked by teammate
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot missed by Jonathan Aspirot
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jonathan Aspirot saved by Jakub Dobes
SHOT
Shot missed by Jayden Struble
SHOT
Power play - David Pastrnak shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
Power play - Fraser Minten won faceoff against Jake Evans in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Jake Evans
SHOT
Elias Lindholm shot blocked by teammate
SHOT
Hampus Lindholm shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovský
Elias Lindholm won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
Elias Lindholm won faceoff against Oliver Kapanen in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Ivan Demidov
Elias Lindholm won faceoff against Oliver Kapanen in neutral zone
Pavel Zacha won faceoff against Oliver Kapanen in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Nikita Zadorov
SHOT
Brendan Gallagher shot blocked by Charlie McAvoy
Jake Evans won faceoff against Fraser Minten in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Marat Khusnutdinov saved by Jakub Dobes
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Fraser Minten in neutral zone
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Fraser Minten in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside
Giveaway by Jonathan Aspirot in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Andrew Peeke
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Andrew Peeke saved by Jakub Dobes
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
Elias Lindholm won faceoff against Zachary Bolduc in offensive zone
Jake Evans won faceoff against Elias Lindholm in offensive zone
SHOT
Zachary Bolduc shot blocked by Nikita Zadorov
SHOT
Shot on goal by Juraj Slafkovský saved by Jeremy Swayman
Power play - Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Mark Kastelic in neutral zone
End of 1st Period.
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Nikita Zadorov saved by Jakub Dobes
Shorthanded - Sean Kuraly won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Kaiden Guhle
SHOT
Shot on goal by Kaiden Guhle saved by Jeremy Swayman
Pavel Zacha won faceoff against Jake Evans in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Alex Newhook saved by Jeremy Swayman
SHOT
Shot missed by Lane Hutson
SHOT
Shot missed by Mike Matheson
Phillip Danault won faceoff against Elias Lindholm in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot on goal by Michael Eyssimont saved by Jakub Dobes
SHOT
Shot on goal by Hampus Lindholm saved by Jakub Dobes
SHOT
Shot missed by Fraser Minten
Fraser Minten won faceoff against Jake Evans in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot missed by Morgan Geekie
Giveaway by Lane Hutson in defensive zone
Sean Kuraly won faceoff against Phillip Danault in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot missed by Cole Caufield
Pavel Zacha won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jake Evans saved by Jeremy Swayman
SHOT
Elias Lindholm shot blocked by Noah Dobson
Oliver Kapanen won faceoff against Elias Lindholm in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Alexandre Carrier
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brendan Gallagher saved by Jeremy Swayman
Phillip Danault won faceoff against Sean Kuraly in offensive zone
Jake Evans won faceoff against David Pastrnak in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Ivan Demidov saved by Jeremy Swayman
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Sean Kuraly in offensive zone
Bruins won faceoff against Canadiens in neutral zone
Power play - Fraser Minten won faceoff against Oliver Kapanen in defensive zone
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Casey Mittelstadt
Power play - Elias Lindholm won faceoff against Phillip Danault in offensive zone
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Pavel Zacha saved by Jakub Dobes
Power play - Pavel Zacha won faceoff against Oliver Kapanen in neutral zone
Power play - Elias Lindholm won faceoff against Phillip Danault in offensive zone
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Fraser Minten saved by Jakub Dobes
Stoppage - Hand Pass
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Viktor Arvidsson saved by Jakub Dobes
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Morgan Geekie saved by Jakub Dobes
Penalty to Alexandre Carrier 4 minutes for High Sticking (Drawn by Tanner Jeannot)
Andrew Peeke credited with hit on Phillip Danault in neutral zone
Tanner Jeannot credited with hit on Alexandre Carrier in neutral zone
Game Setup.
Stats
| STATS | |
|---|
| 28 | Shots on Goal | 31 | |||
| 47% | Faceoff Win % | 53% | |||
| 4/1 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 1/0 | |||
| 2 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 8 | |||
| 32 | Hits | 26 | |||
| 15 | Shots Blocked | 12 | |||
| 19 | Giveaways | 11 |
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|---|
| 28 | Shots on Goal | 31 | |||
| 47% | Faceoff Win % | 53% | |||
| 4/1 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 1/0 | |||
| 2 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 8 | |||
| 32 | Hits | 26 | |||
| 15 | Shots Blocked | 12 | |||
| 19 | Giveaways | 11 |
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Bruins vs. Canadiens: Detailed Breakdown
Matchup Overview
- Teams: Bruins vs. Canadiens
- Date: Tuesday, March 17, 2026
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Venue: Bell Centre
Current Betting Odds
- Spread: Canadiens favored at -1.5
- Total (Over/Under): 6.5
- Moneyline Odds: Bruins +138, Canadiens -147
Dimers' Win Probabilities
- Bruins: 43%
- Canadiens: 57%
Dimers' predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.
Our Prediction: Who Wins?
After extensive simulations, our model gives the Bruins a win probability of 43%, while the Canadiens have a win probability of 57%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.
Summary
According to our analysis, the Canadiens are more likely to beat the Bruins in the NHL game at Bell Centre on Tuesday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.
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