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Boston -0.5 over Montreal

7:07 PM ET. Regulation only. This is a classic spot where recent form is doing too much talking and the number is quietly begging you to look the other way. Montreal’s 4-1-2 run and strong road record will catch plenty of eyes, especially with the Canadiens pushing pace and getting secondary scoring of late. Meanwhile, Boston has dropped three straight and looked flat in a lopsided loss to Ottawa. That’s exactly how you end up with a discounted price on a Bruins team that still expects to live above the cut line, not outside of it.

Context matters. Boston is in the middle of a homestand, staring at a long road trip immediately after this game, and the message from the room is clear: this is a must-response spot. Charlie McAvoy is fully back in the mix after missing time earlier this season, David Pastrnak is driving offense, and the embarrassment factor from Sunday’s effort is real. The Bruins don’t usually stack poor performances, especially not in rivalry games where effort alone tends to raise their baseline. This is also a correction spot after a rare goalie misfire, something Boston historically cleans up quickly.

The Habs come off a physical home-and-home with Pittsburgh followed by the start of a seven-game road trip is not an ideal schedule spot, and now they walk into TD Garden where Boston’s urgency is dialed all the way up. Jacob Fowler has been solid in limited action, but this is a different assignment — a rested rival that knows exactly how much is on the line before the break. Rivalry, motivation, and spot all point one way. We’ll side with the Bruins to steady themselves, lean into the urgency, and take the two points before the holidays.

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