A pair of Eastern Conference squads meet when the sixth-place Montreal Canadiens (19-12-5) visit the ninth-place Boston Bruins (20-16-1) at TD Garden on Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET.
Boston lost 6-2 at home in its last game on Dec. 21 against the Ottawa Senators.
Montreal was on the road for its last game on Dec. 21, and fell to the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3, losing a shootout 2-1.
Before watching this matchup, here’s what you need to know about Tuesday’s action on the ice.
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Boston Bruins vs. Montreal Canadiens odds and betting lines
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Favorite: Bruins (-120)Underdog: Canadiens (+100)Over/under: 5.5Bruins vs. Canadiens game info and start timeDate: Tuesday, December 23, 2025Time: 7 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)Live stream: Watch on ESPN+
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Bruins stats and trendsBoston has gotten a victory twice while playing five games as the moneyline favorite this season.Through three games with moneyline odds lower than -120 this season, the Bruins picked up a victory once.The moneyline odds imply that Boston has a 54.5% chance of winning this game.Boston’s games this season have gone over 5.5 goals 21 of 37 times.In the past 10 games, the Bruins are 5-4-1 (70.0% of possible points).They are scoring at a 3.7 goals-per-game average (37 total) during that stretch.Defensively, the Bruins have allowed 33 goals (3.3 per game) in those 10 matchups.Canadiens stats and trendsThis season the Canadiens have eight wins in the 17 games in which they’ve been an underdog.Montreal is 8-7 when it is the underdog by +100 or longer on the moneyline.The moneyline implies a 50.0% chance to win for the Canadiens.Montreal’s games have gone over 5.5 goals in 25 of 36 chances this season.In their past 10 matchups, the Canadiens are 5-3-2 to earn 65.0% of the possible points.They have averaged 2.9 goals per game (29 total) over that stretch.On the defensive side, the Canadiens have allowed 26 goals (2.6 per game) over those 10 matchups.