The teams just met in Montreal on Nov. 24 and the Bruins won, 3-2. It was the seventh time in the last eight meetings the Bruins have defeated the Canadiens. It also was the fourth straight time the Bruins won in Montreal.

I like the Bruins to do it again. The Canadiens have won the first two games of their homestand. The Bruins are coming off a 4-2 home loss to the Sabres. I believe the Bruins will respond well off that loss even though they will be playing without rest and on the ice for the third time in four days.

Boston has won each of the past four times it has played without rest and is 5-1 the past six times when playing in a 3-in-4 spot. Montreal is 8-20 following a victory.