Date: Thursday, April 3, 2025
Time: 7:00 PM ET
Venue: Bell Centre, Montreal, QC
TV/Live Stream: ESPN+
The Matchup:
One of the NHL’s most storied rivalries renews as the Boston Bruins travel to the Bell Centre to take on the Montreal Canadiens. This late-season clash sees the Bruins coming in as significant underdogs according to the betting lines, facing a Canadiens team favored on home ice.
The Bruins will look to players like David Pastrnak, Pavel Zacha, and Morgan Geekie to provide offensive sparks against their rivals. As the road team and carrying +168 odds, Boston faces an uphill battle but will aim to play the spoiler role.
The Canadiens (-205) are expected to win this contest, benefiting from home-ice advantage. While specific player highlights for Montreal aren’t detailed in the snippets, playing at the Bell Centre is always an energy boost for the Habs, especially against Boston.
Odds & Betting Lines:
- Moneyline: Boston Bruins +168 / Montreal Canadiens -205
- (Note: Pickdawgz shows similar odds: MTL -198 / BOS +164)
- Over/Under: 5.5 (according to Pickdawgz)
Interestingly, while the odds heavily favor Montreal, at least one prediction source (Underdog Chance) noted that based on their projected odds, there wasn’t a strong betting edge identified for this matchup, advising bettor discipline.
Prediction:
The moneyline tells a strong story, heavily favoring the Canadiens at home (-205 implies roughly a 67% probability of winning). While rivalry games can often be unpredictable and tighter than expected, it’s hard to bet against those odds and the home-ice advantage at the Bell Centre.
Boston has offensive threats like Pastrnak, but Montreal is positioned as the clear favorite. Goaltending, as always, will be crucial, though specific starting goalies weren’t confirmed in the search snippets.
Given the odds, the prediction leans towards the home team getting the job done. Expect a hard-fought game typical of this rivalry, but Montreal likely skates away with the two points.
Predicted Score: Canadiens 4, Bruins 2
Sources:
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