Forward trio
96:52 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 88 / 90
- Fenwick for / against
- 66 / 61
- Corsi share
- 49.4%
- Fenwick share
- 52.0%
- xG for / against
- 5.14 / 4.42
Montréal Canadiens vs Boston Bruins prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for January 24, 2026
NHL matchup
Montréal Canadiens at Boston Bruins
View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for January 24, 2026.
January 24, 2026
· 6:00 PM CST
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Recent usage
Forward trios & defense pairs
Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 24. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.
Montréal Canadiens
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Defense pair
132:54 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 150 / 141
- Fenwick for / against
- 106 / 95
- Corsi share
- 51.5%
- Fenwick share
- 52.7%
- xG for / against
- 7.90 / 6.02
Boston Bruins
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Forward trio
101:16 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 101 / 90
- Fenwick for / against
- 81 / 61
- Corsi share
- 52.9%
- Fenwick share
- 57.0%
- xG for / against
- 5.19 / 4.33
Defense pair
115:36 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 119 / 111
- Fenwick for / against
- 77 / 81
- Corsi share
- 51.7%
- Fenwick share
- 48.7%
- xG for / against
- 5.37 / 4.92
Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.
Goalie context
Recent starting goalies
Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.
Sam Montembeault
Montréal Canadiens · Last start: Jan 22
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 146
- Save %
- 89.0
- Goals allowed
- 16
- Close-range shots %
- 39.7
Joonas Korpisalo
Boston Bruins · Last start: Jan 22
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 116
- Save %
- 94.8
- Goals allowed
- 6
- Close-range shots %
- 32.8
Pregame context · xG V1
Recent expected goals
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 24, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Montréal Canadiens
- xG for / game
- 3.32
- xG against / game
- 3.34
- xG differential / game
- -0.02
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
Boston Bruins
- xG for / game
- 3.19
- xG against / game
- 3.09
- xG differential / game
- 0.10
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
Recent play-by-play
Team tendencies before this game
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 24, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Montréal Canadiens
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 58.7
- Corsi share (%)
- 49.8
- Fenwick share (%)
- 52.1
- Faceoff win %
- 51.5
- Penalties / game
- 4.6
Shots / game: 28.6 · Shooting: 12.9% · Avg distance: 32.8 ft
Boston Bruins
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 59.3
- Corsi share (%)
- 49.0
- Fenwick share (%)
- 49.7
- Faceoff win %
- 51.2
- Penalties / game
- 4.0
Shots / game: 27.6 · Shooting: 14.5% · Avg distance: 34.3 ft
Team comparison
Season and recent form
Season overview
|
MTL
|
Metric |
BOS
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Points | 19 |
| 0.636 | Points % | 0.792 |
| 36 | Goals for | 48 |
| 36 | Goals against | 26 |
| 0 | Goal differential | 22 |
| W2 | Current streak | W2 |
Road versus home
|
MTL road
|
Metric |
BOS home
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Games | 6 |
| 3 | Wins | 5 |
| 7 | Points | 10 |
| 3 | Goal differential | 17 |
Last 10 games
|
MTL
|
Metric |
BOS
|
|---|---|---|
| 5-3-2 | Record | 7-2-1 |
| 12 | Points | 15 |
| 33 | Goals for | 41 |
| 34 | Goals against | 23 |
| -1 | Goal differential | 18 |
History
Last 10 head-to-head games
MTL
3 wins
10
games reviewed
BOS
7 wins
Total goals33 – 41
Goal differential
-8
/
+8
Goals per game3.3 / 4.1
Shots per game26.4 / 28.2
| Date | Matchup | Score | Shots | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2025 |
Montréal Canadiens
at
Boston Bruins
|
6 - 2 | 29 - 28 | View |
| Nov 15, 2025 |
Boston Bruins
at
Montréal Canadiens
|
3 - 2 | 23 - 28 | View |
| Apr 3, 2025 |
Boston Bruins
at
Montréal Canadiens
|
1 - 4 | 19 - 32 | View |
| Dec 1, 2024 |
Montréal Canadiens
at
Boston Bruins
|
3 - 6 | 28 - 30 | View |
| Oct 10, 2024 |
Montréal Canadiens
at
Boston Bruins
|
4 - 6 | 24 - 29 | View |
| Mar 14, 2024 |
Boston Bruins
at
Montréal Canadiens
|
2 - 1 | 24 - 19 | View |
| Jan 20, 2024 |
Montréal Canadiens
at
Boston Bruins
|
4 - 9 | 21 - 36 | View |
| Nov 18, 2023 |
Montréal Canadiens
at
Boston Bruins
|
2 - 5 | 22 - 44 | View |
| Nov 11, 2023 |
Boston Bruins
at
Montréal Canadiens
|
2 - 3 | 28 - 27 | View |
| Apr 13, 2023 |
Boston Bruins
at
Montréal Canadiens
|
5 - 4 | 21 - 34 | View |