Time, TV, odds for March 17
Adding extra gasoline is each groups misplaced helpful factors of their most up-to-date recreation.
The Bruins enter the second recreation of a back-to-back after slipping 4-3 in overtime to the Devils on Monday in Newark, NJ
“It’s frustrating because we played such a good first period [taking a 2-0 lead]”If you play like that, that’s what you get.”
Boston is 1-3-5 in its past nine road games, though defenseman Charlie McAvoy has recorded a point in eight straight away from home.
When: Tuesday, 7 p.m.
Where: Bell Centre, Montreal
TV, radio: NESN, WBZ-FM 98.5
Line: Montreal -170. O/U: 6.5.
BRUINS
Season record: 37-23-7. vs. spread: 42-25. Over/under: 36-30, 1 push
Last 10 games: 5-3-2. vs. spread: 5-5. Over/under: 3-7
CANADIANS
Season record: 36-20-10. vs. spread: 38-28. Over/under: 40-24, 2 pushes
Last 10 games: 5-3-2. vs. spread: 5-5. Over/under: 6-4
TEAM STATISTICS
Goals scored: Boston 219, Montreal 231
Goals allowed: Boston 208, Montreal 215
Power play: Boston 23.8%, Montreal 24.2%
Penalty minutes: Boston 863, Montreal 649
Penalty kill: Boston 77.6%, Montreal 76.9%
Faceoffs won: Boston 52.4%, Montreal 51.0%
Stat of the day: The Bruins hold a 2-1-0 edge over the Canadiens entering the finale of the four-game season series.
Notes: Despite Monday’s loss, the Bruins have Pastrnak riding high again. The winger’s point streak reached six games (four goals, five assists) after a two-goal performance against the Devils. He reached the 25-goal plateau for the fifth straight season. … The effort came as Pastrnak reunited on a line with Marat Khusnutdinov and Fraser Minten, a combination that worked well earlier in the season. “I felt like there was something missing as a group,” Sturm mentioned earlier than the Monday recreation. “That’s why I went back to the ‘kid line.’” … Tuesday’s contest might be a significant bounce-back alternative for Montreal, which had a four-game factors streak (3-0-1) snapped with consecutive dwelling losses to the Sharks and Ducks over the weekend. … Montreal misplaced ahead Kirby Dach to an upper-body damage after taking successful from Anaheim’s Jeffrey Viel within the first interval. Dach’s standing for Tuesday remained undetermined, though common supervisor Kent Hughes didn’t anticipate it to be a long-term subject. … Nick Suzuki had a purpose and an help to guide the Canadiens towards the Ducks, giving him factors in three straight and 7 of his final eight video games. Alex Newhook and Cole Caufield additionally lit the lamp.
Cam Kerry could be reached at cam.kerry@globe.com.
