NHL Picks Preview: Boston Bruins at Montreal Canadiens

Monday, 22 October 2007

Two of the original six teams in the NHL resume their rivalry on Monday night as the Montreal Canadiens host the Boston Bruins. The Northeast Division is expected to be dominated by Ottawa this season but that doesn’t mean the Bruins and Canadiens can’t make the playoffs. Monday’s game will be the first meeting of the season between the two teams. SBG Global reports that early betting has the public taking the underdog Bruins on the Road.

NHL Betting Preview
Boston Bruins at Montreal Canadiens
Monday, 7:30 pm Eastern – VERSUS TV

SBG Global Opening Line: Canadiens -135 , Total 5.5 Under (-120)

It will be interesting to see who is in goal for both sides on Monday night. The Canadiens have a goalie battle between Cristobal Huet and newcomer Carey Price. Most people believe that Price is the future star in goal for Montreal but Huet is not giving up the job easily. “With his size and talent, Carey is going to be a hell of a goalie, but I still can’t figure out why no one gives Cristobal the respect he deserves,” said Montreal assistant captain Christopher Higgins. “Since he got here, he’s been our go-to guy. The more important the game, the more confident Cristobal gets and the tougher he is to beat. As far as I’m concerned, the No. 1 job is his until he loses it.”

SBG Global Current Line: Canadiens -140 , Total 5.5 Under (-125)

On the other side it was expected that Manny Fernandez would take over as the #1 goalie for the Boston Bruins but that has not happened yet. Tim Thomas has played well while Fernandez has not looked sharp in the early part of the season.

Here are some betting stats for Monday’s game. Montreal is 8-2 at home in the last 10 games versus Boston. The last two meetings at Montreal were shutouts as the Canadiens won 2-0 and 1-0 last season. Usually the games are higher scoring between the two teams as six of the last 10 games at Montreal have gone Over the total. Boston goalie Tim Thomas is 1-4 in his last five starts in goal at Montreal. Canadiens’ goalie Cristobal Huet is 3-0 in his last three home starts against the Bruins with two shutouts.

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