LiontipsBoston vs Montreal. Prediction and Betting Tips for NHL (November 15, 2021).
Command Analysis
The Boston Bruins have a lot of problems this season. They lost a few key players in the offseason, and now Bruce Cassidy has to mostly rely on the first line to create scoring chances, as they are the only players that regularly chalk up points. At the moment, the Bruins are outside the playoffs zone with only 14 points in the asset.
In the last games, the Bruins defeated Ottawa (3:2), lost to Edmonton (3:5), and crushed New Jersey (5:2). Brad Marchand spent over 17 minutes on ice against the Devils and scored a double.
The Montreal Canadiens sit bottom of the Eastern Conference table with 10 points. However, in recent games the Canadiens started to look a bit more interesting. They put up a fight against Los Angeles and Detroit, but lost both games in overtime with the same score (2:3 ОТ), and they recorded a victory against Calgary (4:2).
But away from home, Dominique Ducharme's men still demonstrate very poor performance. They prevailed in only 1 game out of 7 and on average scored no more than two goals per game.
Trends
Montreal do not usually score more than 2 goals in away games.
In the last 5 games of Boston, more than 1 goal was scored in the second period.
Tip and bets
Boston are the clear favorites in this fixture, despite having a rough season. Montreal have only 1 away victory so far, and they look absolutely unconvincing in general. Moreover, the Bruins had more time to rest and recover after the previous game.
Our prediction - Boston to win
Boston often prefer to stay on the defensive in home games against such opponents as Montreal, and we think they will not take any risks today. The Bruins themselves, as a rule, do not score more than 3 goals, and they won't allow much freedom to the opponents either.
Second wager - total under 5.5 goals
