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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Bruins
1 1 0 0 2
Canadiens
1 1 0 1 3
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  • Canadiens
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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
  1. OT1 05:00
    End of 1st OT.
  2. OT1 04:38
    Bruins won faceoff against Canadiens in neutral zone
  3. OT1 04:01
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Pavel Zacha saved by Jakub Dobes
  4. OT1 03:52
    Pavel Zacha won faceoff against Phillip Danault in defensive zone
  5. OT1 03:52
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  6. OT1 02:54
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Noah Dobson saved by Jeremy Swayman
  7. OT1 02:41
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Juraj Slafkovský saved by Jeremy Swayman
  8. OT1 02:07
    Takeaway by Lane Hutson in defensive zone
  9. OT1 00:00
    Phillip Danault won faceoff against Mark Kastelic in neutral zone
  10. P3 20:00
    End of 3rd Period.
  11. P3 18:49
    Phillip Danault won faceoff against Fraser Minten in defensive zone
  12. P3 18:49
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  13. P3 17:42
    Pavel Zacha won faceoff against Jake Evans in neutral zone
  14. P3 17:07
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Noah Dobson
  15. P3 16:59
    Nikita Zadorov won faceoff against Juraj Slafkovský in defensive zone
  16. P3 16:46
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Cole Caufield
  17. P3 16:33
    Giveaway by David Pastrnak in neutral zone
  18. P3 16:13
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jake Evans saved by Jeremy Swayman
  19. P3 15:41
    Bruins won faceoff against Jake Evans in offensive zone
  20. P3 15:28
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Alexandre Texier
  21. P3 15:20
    Bruins won faceoff against Josh Anderson in defensive zone
  22. P3 15:20
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  23. P3 14:40
    SHOT
    Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Jonathan Aspirot
  24. P3 14:09
    SHOT
    Juraj Slafkovský shot blocked by Jonathan Aspirot
  25. P3 13:53
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Morgan Geekie saved by Jakub Dobes
  26. P3 13:06
    Giveaway by Mason Lohrei in neutral zone
  27. P3 12:54
    SHOT
    Lane Hutson shot blocked by Tanner Jeannot
  28. P3 12:52
    Bruins won faceoff against Canadiens in neutral zone
  29. P3 11:14
    SHOT
    Shot missed by David Pastrnak
  30. P3 11:08
    SHOT
    Jonathan Aspirot shot blocked by Brendan Gallagher
  31. P3 10:49
    SHOT
    Jonathan Aspirot shot blocked by Phillip Danault
  32. P3 10:07
    Phillip Danault won faceoff against Elias Lindholm in neutral zone
  33. P3 10:07
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Canadiens
  34. P3 09:32
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Alexandre Texier
  35. P3 09:10
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Andrew Peeke saved by Jakub Dobes
  36. P3 08:36
    Giveaway by Tanner Jeannot in offensive zone
  37. P3 07:41
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Noah Dobson saved by Jeremy Swayman
  38. P3 07:38
    Bruins won faceoff against Canadiens in neutral zone
  39. P3 07:11
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ivan Demidov saved by Jeremy Swayman
  40. P3 06:18
    SHOT
    Jonathan Aspirot shot blocked by Oliver Kapanen
  41. P3 06:15
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Charlie McAvoy saved by Jakub Dobes
  42. P3 06:05
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Casey Mittelstadt saved by Jakub Dobes
  43. P3 05:57
    SHOT
    Elias Lindholm shot blocked by Oliver Kapanen
  44. P3 05:28
    SHOT
    Andrew Peeke shot blocked by teammate
  45. P3 04:02
    Giveaway by Cole Caufield in offensive zone
  46. P3 03:40
    SHOT
    Cole Caufield shot blocked by Charlie McAvoy
  47. P3 03:38
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Juraj Slafkovský saved by Jeremy Swayman
  48. P3 03:26
    Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Fraser Minten in defensive zone
  49. P3 03:25
    SHOT
    Sean Kuraly shot blocked by Noah Dobson
  50. P3 02:18
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Hampus Lindholm
  51. P3 02:07
    SHOT
    Jayden Struble shot blocked by teammate
  52. P3 01:14
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Nick Suzuki
  53. P3 01:13
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Nick Suzuki saved by Jeremy Swayman
  54. P3 00:33
    Giveaway by Josh Anderson in defensive zone
  55. P3 00:00
    Phillip Danault won faceoff against Sean Kuraly in neutral zone
  56. P2 20:00
    End of 2nd Period.
  57. P2 19:42
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Michael Eyssimont
  58. P2 19:15
    Stoppage - High Stick
  59. P2 19:03
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Lane Hutson
  60. P2 18:53
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Cole Caufield
  61. P2 17:48
    Shorthanded - Jake Evans won faceoff against Fraser Minten in defensive zone
  62. P2 16:22
    Bruins won faceoff against Canadiens in neutral zone
  63. P2 16:21
    Power play - Morgan Geekie won faceoff against Jake Evans in offensive zone
  64. P2 16:21
    Penalty to Phillip Danault 2 minutes for Slashing (Drawn by Nikita Zadorov)
  65. P2 15:54
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Noah Dobson
  66. P2 15:11
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Alexandre Carrier
  67. P2 14:38
    Giveaway by Kaiden Guhle in offensive zone
  68. P2 13:49
    Alex Newhook won faceoff against Pavel Zacha in offensive zone
  69. P2 13:49
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  70. P2 13:15
    Pavel Zacha won faceoff against Jake Evans in neutral zone
  71. P2 13:13
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Josh Anderson saved by Jeremy Swayman
  72. P2 12:43
    SHOT
    Lane Hutson shot blocked by teammate
  73. P2 12:06
    Giveaway by Hampus Lindholm in offensive zone
  74. P2 12:00
    SHOT
    Hampus Lindholm shot blocked by teammate
  75. P2 11:54
    Stoppage - Icing
  76. P2 11:11
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Jonathan Aspirot
  77. P2 11:06
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jonathan Aspirot saved by Jakub Dobes
  78. P2 10:14
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Jayden Struble
  79. P2 08:38
    SHOT
    Power play - David Pastrnak shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
  80. P2 07:42
    Power play - Fraser Minten won faceoff against Jake Evans in offensive zone
  81. P2 07:19
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Jake Evans
  82. P2 06:13
    SHOT
    Elias Lindholm shot blocked by teammate
  83. P2 06:09
    SHOT
    Hampus Lindholm shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovský
  84. P2 06:07
    Elias Lindholm won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in offensive zone
  85. P2 06:07
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  86. P2 05:52
    Elias Lindholm won faceoff against Oliver Kapanen in defensive zone
  87. P2 05:50
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Ivan Demidov
  88. P2 05:41
    Elias Lindholm won faceoff against Oliver Kapanen in neutral zone
  89. P2 05:27
    Pavel Zacha won faceoff against Oliver Kapanen in offensive zone
  90. P2 05:25
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Nikita Zadorov
  91. P2 05:13
    SHOT
    Brendan Gallagher shot blocked by Charlie McAvoy
  92. P2 04:03
    Jake Evans won faceoff against Fraser Minten in defensive zone
  93. P2 03:59
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Marat Khusnutdinov saved by Jakub Dobes
  94. P2 03:35
    Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Fraser Minten in neutral zone
  95. P2 03:10
    Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Fraser Minten in neutral zone
  96. P2 03:10
    Stoppage - Offside
  97. P2 02:28
    Giveaway by Jonathan Aspirot in defensive zone
  98. P2 01:40
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Andrew Peeke
  99. P2 01:36
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  100. P2 01:34
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Andrew Peeke saved by Jakub Dobes
  101. P2 01:31
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  102. P2 01:27
    Elias Lindholm won faceoff against Zachary Bolduc in offensive zone
  103. P2 01:15
    Jake Evans won faceoff against Elias Lindholm in offensive zone
  104. P2 01:13
    SHOT
    Zachary Bolduc shot blocked by Nikita Zadorov
  105. P2 00:51
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Juraj Slafkovský saved by Jeremy Swayman
  106. P2 00:00
    Power play - Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Mark Kastelic in neutral zone
  107. P1 20:00
    End of 1st Period.
  108. P1 19:54
    SHOT
    Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Nikita Zadorov saved by Jakub Dobes
  109. P1 18:47
    Shorthanded - Sean Kuraly won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
  110. P1 17:49
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Kaiden Guhle
  111. P1 17:40
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Kaiden Guhle saved by Jeremy Swayman
  112. P1 17:14
    Pavel Zacha won faceoff against Jake Evans in defensive zone
  113. P1 17:13
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Alex Newhook saved by Jeremy Swayman
  114. P1 16:56
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Lane Hutson
  115. P1 16:12
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Mike Matheson
  116. P1 15:47
    Phillip Danault won faceoff against Elias Lindholm in defensive zone
  117. P1 15:47
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  118. P1 15:39
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Michael Eyssimont saved by Jakub Dobes
  119. P1 14:44
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Hampus Lindholm saved by Jakub Dobes
  120. P1 13:44
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Fraser Minten
  121. P1 13:16
    Fraser Minten won faceoff against Jake Evans in offensive zone
  122. P1 13:16
    Stoppage - Icing
  123. P1 13:09
    Stoppage - Icing
  124. P1 12:38
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Morgan Geekie
  125. P1 12:17
    Giveaway by Lane Hutson in defensive zone
  126. P1 11:17
    Sean Kuraly won faceoff against Phillip Danault in defensive zone
  127. P1 11:17
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting - TV timeout
  128. P1 11:10
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Cole Caufield
  129. P1 10:31
    Pavel Zacha won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in neutral zone
  130. P1 10:03
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jake Evans saved by Jeremy Swayman
  131. P1 09:01
    SHOT
    Elias Lindholm shot blocked by Noah Dobson
  132. P1 08:22
    Oliver Kapanen won faceoff against Elias Lindholm in offensive zone
  133. P1 08:19
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Alexandre Carrier
  134. P1 07:53
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Brendan Gallagher saved by Jeremy Swayman
  135. P1 07:26
    Phillip Danault won faceoff against Sean Kuraly in offensive zone
  136. P1 05:40
    Jake Evans won faceoff against David Pastrnak in offensive zone
  137. P1 05:39
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ivan Demidov saved by Jeremy Swayman
  138. P1 04:35
    Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Sean Kuraly in offensive zone
  139. P1 04:27
    Bruins won faceoff against Canadiens in neutral zone
  140. P1 03:53
    Power play - Fraser Minten won faceoff against Oliver Kapanen in defensive zone
  141. P1 03:43
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Casey Mittelstadt
  142. P1 02:56
    Power play - Elias Lindholm won faceoff against Phillip Danault in offensive zone
  143. P1 02:55
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Pavel Zacha saved by Jakub Dobes
  144. P1 02:23
    Power play - Pavel Zacha won faceoff against Oliver Kapanen in neutral zone
  145. P1 02:03
    Power play - Elias Lindholm won faceoff against Phillip Danault in offensive zone
  146. P1 01:44
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Fraser Minten saved by Jakub Dobes
  147. P1 01:34
    Stoppage - Hand Pass
  148. P1 01:29
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Viktor Arvidsson saved by Jakub Dobes
  149. P1 01:08
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  150. P1 00:36
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Morgan Geekie saved by Jakub Dobes
  151. P1 00:25
    Penalty to Alexandre Carrier 4 minutes for High Sticking (Drawn by Tanner Jeannot)
  152. P1 00:20
    Andrew Peeke credited with hit on Phillip Danault in neutral zone
  153. P1 00:04
    Tanner Jeannot credited with hit on Alexandre Carrier in neutral zone
  154. P1 00:00
    Game Setup.
Stats
Bruins
STATS
Canadiens
28Shots on Goal31
47% Faceoff Win % 53%
4/1 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 1/0
2Penalty Infraction Mins8
32Hits26
15 Shots Blocked 12
19Giveaways11
BruinsBOS
CanadiensMTL
28Shots on Goal31
47% Faceoff Win % 53%
4/1 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 1/0
2Penalty Infraction Mins8
32Hits26
15 Shots Blocked 12
19Giveaways11

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 41¢, Canadiens 59¢

Dimers' Win Probabilities

  • Bruins: 43%
  • Canadiens: 57%

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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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