Canadiens vs. Bruins Prediction, Picks and Odds

Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Canadiens vs. Bruins NHL game on January 24, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Canadiens
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Canadiens
1 2 0 3
Bruins
0 2 2 4
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  • Bruins
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Bruins
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P3 19:06 Noah Dobson shot blocked by Viktor Arvidsson
P3 19:00 Shot missed by Mike Matheson
P3 18:04 Juraj Slafkovský shot blocked by Hampus Lindholm
P3 17:22 Shot missed by Alexandre Carrier
P3 16:07 Noah Dobson shot blocked by Pavel Zacha
P3 16:01 Shot on goal by Noah Dobson saved by Jeremy Swayman
P3 15:27 Shot on goal by Andrew Peeke saved by Samuel Montembeault
P3 14:18 Shot on goal by Viktor Arvidsson saved by Samuel Montembeault
P3 14:06 Power play - Morgan Geekie shot blocked by Jake Evans
P3 13:57 Shot on goal by Mason Lohrei saved by Samuel Montembeault
P3 11:03 Shot missed by David Pastrnak
P3 10:56 Elias Lindholm shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
P3 10:02 Power play - Shot on goal by Brendan Gallagher saved by Jeremy Swayman
P3 08:03 Shot missed by Phillip Danault
P3 07:59 Shot missed by Zachary Bolduc
P3 05:14 Shot missed by Fraser Minten
P3 04:37 Shot on goal by Alexandre Texier saved by Jeremy Swayman
P3 03:10 Shot on goal by David Pastrnak saved by Samuel Montembeault
P3 02:30 Josh Anderson shot blocked by Mason Lohrei
P3 01:13 Shot missed by Nikita Zadorov
Play by Play
  1. P3 20:00
    End of 3rd Period.
  2. P3 19:26
    Stoppage - Icing
  3. P3 19:24
    Phillip Danault won faceoff against Pavel Zacha in offensive zone
  4. P3 19:06
    SHOT
    Noah Dobson shot blocked by Viktor Arvidsson
  5. P3 19:00
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Mike Matheson
  6. P3 18:50
    Oliver Kapanen won faceoff against Pavel Zacha in offensive zone
  7. P3 18:50
    Stoppage - Icing
  8. P3 18:04
    SHOT
    Juraj Slafkovský shot blocked by Hampus Lindholm
  9. P3 17:24
    Elias Lindholm won faceoff against Phillip Danault in defensive zone
  10. P3 17:24
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting - Visitor Timeout
  11. P3 17:22
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Alexandre Carrier
  12. P3 16:07
    SHOT
    Noah Dobson shot blocked by Pavel Zacha
  13. P3 16:01
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Noah Dobson saved by Jeremy Swayman
  14. P3 15:27
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Andrew Peeke saved by Samuel Montembeault
  15. P3 14:18
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Viktor Arvidsson saved by Samuel Montembeault
  16. P3 14:10
    Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Casey Mittelstadt in neutral zone
  17. P3 14:10
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  18. P3 14:06
    SHOT
    Power play - Morgan Geekie shot blocked by Jake Evans
  19. P3 13:57
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Mason Lohrei saved by Samuel Montembeault
  20. P3 13:55
    Fraser Minten won faceoff against Jake Evans in neutral zone
  21. P3 13:28
    Giveaway by Noah Dobson in neutral zone
  22. P3 13:10
    Phillip Danault won faceoff against Elias Lindholm in defensive zone
  23. P3 13:10
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  24. P3 11:58
    Giveaway by Pavel Zacha in defensive zone
  25. P3 11:45
    Canadiens won faceoff against Bruins in neutral zone
  26. P3 11:03
    SHOT
    Shot missed by David Pastrnak
  27. P3 10:56
    SHOT
    Elias Lindholm shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
  28. P3 10:02
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Brendan Gallagher saved by Jeremy Swayman
  29. P3 08:14
    Shorthanded - Pavel Zacha won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
  30. P3 08:03
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Phillip Danault
  31. P3 07:59
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Zachary Bolduc
  32. P3 07:32
    Jake Evans won faceoff against Fraser Minten in neutral zone
  33. P3 06:48
    Charlie McAvoy credited with hit on Alexandre Texier in offensive zone
  34. P3 06:37
    Elias Lindholm won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in neutral zone
  35. P3 06:37
    Stoppage - Offside
  36. P3 06:23
    Phillip Danault won faceoff against Elias Lindholm in defensive zone
  37. P3 06:23
    Stoppage - Puck Frozen - TV timeout
  38. P3 05:14
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Fraser Minten
  39. P3 04:37
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Alexandre Texier saved by Jeremy Swayman
  40. P3 03:35
    Giveaway by Jake Evans in offensive zone
  41. P3 03:10
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by David Pastrnak saved by Samuel Montembeault
  42. P3 02:30
    SHOT
    Josh Anderson shot blocked by Mason Lohrei
  43. P3 02:17
    Sean Kuraly won faceoff against Phillip Danault in neutral zone
  44. P3 02:03
    Fraser Minten won faceoff against Phillip Danault in neutral zone
  45. P3 01:31
    Takeaway by Kaiden Guhle in defensive zone
  46. P3 01:13
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Nikita Zadorov
  47. P3 01:04
    SHOT
    Morgan Geekie shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
  48. P2 20:00
    End of 2nd Period.
  49. P2 19:39
    Jake Evans won faceoff against Pavel Zacha in neutral zone
  50. P2 19:32
    Mark Kastelic won faceoff against Phillip Danault in defensive zone
  51. P2 19:32
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  52. P2 18:25
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Elias Lindholm
  53. P2 18:21
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Morgan Geekie saved by Samuel Montembeault
  54. P2 18:04
    Elias Lindholm won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in offensive zone
  55. P2 17:27
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Juraj Slafkovský saved by Jeremy Swayman
  56. P2 16:06
    Giveaway by Cole Caufield in offensive zone
  57. P2 15:36
    Casey Mittelstadt won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
  58. P2 15:22
    Zachary Bolduc credited with hit on Nikita Zadorov in offensive zone
  59. P2 14:52
    Jake Evans won faceoff against Fraser Minten in neutral zone
  60. P2 14:52
    Stoppage
  61. P2 14:02
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Casey Mittelstadt
  62. P2 13:33
    Giveaway by Josh Anderson in neutral zone
  63. P2 13:29
    Phillip Danault won faceoff against Pavel Zacha in neutral zone
  64. P2 13:29
    GOAL
    Power play - Goal scored by Cole Caufield
    3-2
  65. P2 13:04
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Cole Caufield
  66. P2 12:39
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Nick Suzuki
  67. P2 12:09
    Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Sean Kuraly in offensive zone
  68. P2 11:43
    Elias Lindholm won faceoff against Jake Evans in neutral zone
  69. P2 11:39
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Arber Xhekaj
  70. P2 11:23
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Pavel Zacha saved by Samuel Montembeault
  71. P2 10:08
    Fraser Minten won faceoff against Oliver Kapanen in neutral zone
  72. P2 09:46
    Canadiens won faceoff against Bruins in neutral zone
  73. P2 09:02
    Shorthanded - Phillip Danault won faceoff against Elias Lindholm in defensive zone
  74. P2 08:23
    Mark Kastelic won faceoff against Phillip Danault in neutral zone
  75. P2 08:14
    SHOT
    Mike Matheson shot blocked by Sean Kuraly
  76. P2 08:12
    Canadiens won faceoff against Bruins in neutral zone
  77. P2 08:10
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Mike Matheson saved by Jeremy Swayman
  78. P2 08:09
    Stoppage - Icing
  79. P2 07:37
    Canadiens won faceoff against Bruins in neutral zone
  80. P2 07:35
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Cole Caufield
  81. P2 06:30
    Shorthanded - Sean Kuraly won faceoff against Juraj Slafkovský in defensive zone
  82. P2 06:30
    Penalty to Pavel Zacha 2 minutes for Tripping (Drawn by Juraj Slafkovský)
  83. P2 06:21
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Viktor Arvidsson
  84. P2 05:43
    SHOT
    Viktor Arvidsson shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
  85. P2 04:23
    Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Fraser Minten in neutral zone
  86. P2 04:23
    Stoppage - Offside
  87. P2 03:43
    David Pastrnak credited with hit on Jake Evans in neutral zone
  88. P2 03:37
    Jake Evans won faceoff against Elias Lindholm in offensive zone
  89. P2 03:37
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  90. P2 03:32
    Jake Evans won faceoff against Sean Kuraly in offensive zone
  91. P2 03:32
    Stoppage - Icing
  92. P2 02:58
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Mike Matheson
  93. P2 02:48
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Lane Hutson
  94. P2 02:20
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Juraj Slafkovský saved by Jeremy Swayman
  95. P2 01:45
    Mark Kastelic won faceoff against Oliver Kapanen in neutral zone
  96. P2 01:43
    GOAL
    Power play - Goal scored by Viktor Arvidsson assisted by Fraser Minten and Casey Mittelstadt
    1-1
  97. P2 01:37
    Power play - Fraser Minten won faceoff against Jake Evans in offensive zone
  98. P2 01:11
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Charlie McAvoy saved by Samuel Montembeault
  99. P2 00:25
    Phillip Danault won faceoff against Elias Lindholm in defensive zone
  100. P2 00:00
    Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Pavel Zacha in neutral zone
  101. P1 20:00
    End of 1st Period.
  102. P1 19:58
    SHOT
    Hampus Lindholm shot blocked by Mike Matheson
  103. P1 19:22
    Cole Caufield won faceoff against Elias Lindholm in neutral zone
  104. P1 18:55
    Fraser Minten won faceoff against Oliver Kapanen in defensive zone
  105. P1 17:57
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Zachary Bolduc saved by Jeremy Swayman
  106. P1 17:50
    Pavel Zacha won faceoff against Phillip Danault in offensive zone
  107. P1 17:50
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  108. P1 17:04
    Elias Lindholm won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
  109. P1 17:04
    Stoppage - Puck Frozen
  110. P1 15:13
    SHOT
    Lane Hutson shot blocked by Elias Lindholm
  111. P1 14:39
    Takeaway by Morgan Geekie in offensive zone
  112. P1 14:26
    Giveaway by Mike Matheson in defensive zone
  113. P1 14:21
    Elias Lindholm won faceoff against Phillip Danault in offensive zone
  114. P1 14:18
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Alex Steeves
  115. P1 14:11
    Stoppage - Icing
  116. P1 13:12
    Mark Kastelic won faceoff against Phillip Danault in defensive zone
  117. P1 13:01
    SHOT
    Noah Dobson shot blocked by Tanner Jeannot
  118. P1 12:25
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Alexandre Texier saved by Jeremy Swayman
  119. P1 11:45
    Alexandre Texier won faceoff against Viktor Arvidsson in offensive zone
  120. P1 09:58
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Morgan Geekie
  121. P1 09:28
    Canadiens won faceoff against Bruins in neutral zone
  122. P1 06:41
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Nick Suzuki
  123. P1 06:36
    Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Fraser Minten in neutral zone
  124. P1 05:31
    Sean Kuraly won faceoff against Jake Evans in defensive zone
  125. P1 05:29
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Kirby Dach
  126. P1 05:05
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Viktor Arvidsson saved by Samuel Montembeault
  127. P1 03:22
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Nick Suzuki saved by Jeremy Swayman
  128. P1 02:35
    Jake Evans won faceoff against Elias Lindholm in defensive zone
  129. P1 01:32
    Pavel Zacha won faceoff against Oliver Kapanen in defensive zone
  130. P1 01:32
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  131. P1 01:15
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Mike Matheson saved by Jeremy Swayman
  132. P1 01:13
    Oliver Kapanen won faceoff against Bruins in offensive zone
  133. P1 01:13
    Stoppage - Icing
  134. P1 00:35
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  135. P1 00:33
    SHOT
    Morgan Geekie shot blocked by Phillip Danault
  136. P1 00:00
    Phillip Danault won faceoff against Fraser Minten in neutral zone
  137. P1 00:00
    Game Setup.
Stats
Canadiens
STATS
Bruins
25Shots on Goal21
49% Faceoff Win % 51%
3/2 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 4/3
13Penalty Infraction Mins11
16Hits21
10 Shots Blocked 14
18Giveaways17
CanadiensMTL
BruinsBOS
25Shots on Goal21
49% Faceoff Win % 51%
3/2 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 4/3
13Penalty Infraction Mins11
16Hits21
10 Shots Blocked 14
18Giveaways17

Canadiens vs. Bruins: Detailed Breakdown

Matchup Overview

  • Teams: Canadiens vs. Bruins
  • Date: Saturday, January 24, 2026
  • Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • Venue: TD Garden

Current Betting Odds

  • Spread: Bruins favored at -1.5
  • Total (Over/Under): 6.5
  • Moneyline Odds: Canadiens -105, Bruins -110

Dimers' Win Probabilities

  • Canadiens: 48%
  • Bruins: 52%

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 Canadiens a win probability of 48%, while the Bruins have a win probability of 52%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.

Summary

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