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Canadiens vs Bruins

Final · Sat Jan 24 · 7:00 PM ET · TD Garden

Montreal CanadiensCanadiens28-17-7
3
FinalJan 24, 2026
Boston BruinsBruins30-20-2
4
TVNHL NetNESN

Closing line

US sportsbook at puck drop
Moneyline
MTL−105
BOS−115
Puck line
MTL +1.5−245
BOS −1.5+200
Total O/U
Over 6.5−108
Under 6.5−112
  • Puck line: Canadiens +1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: over 6.5 (7 goals).

Recap

The Boston Bruins edged the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 at TD Garden in Boston on Jan 24, 2026 to move to 30-20-2.

The go-ahead score came with 14:07 left in the third period: Morgan Geekie Goal (28) Slap Shot, assists: Charlie McAvoy (29), Pavel Zacha (22). The Bruins won despite being outshot 25-20. The Bruins scored 3 power-play goals.

Score by period

Montreal Canadiens and Boston Bruins, score by period
Team123T
MTL1203
BOS0224

W: Swayman · L: Montembeault

Scoring plays

First Period

  1. MTLGoal · 6:36Cole Caufield Goal (27) Snap Shot, assists: Mike Matheson (20), Jake Evans (6)1-0

Second Period

  1. BOSGoal · 1:45Viktor Arvidsson Goal (12) Snap Shot, assists: Fraser Minten (12), Casey Mittelstadt (14)1-1
  2. MTLGoal · 7:37Cole Caufield Goal (28) Slap Shot, assists: Nick Suzuki (42), Juraj Slafkovský (22)2-1
  3. BOSGoal · 9:46Morgan Geekie Goal (27) Snap Shot, assists: David Pastrnak (43), Charlie McAvoy (27)2-2
  4. MTLGoal · 13:29Cole Caufield Goal (29) Wrist Shot, assists: Nick Suzuki (43), Lane Hutson (44)3-2

Third Period

  1. BOSGoal · 13:55Fraser Minten Goal (13) Backhand, assists: Hampus Lindholm (13), Charlie McAvoy (28)3-3
  2. BOSGoal · 14:07Morgan Geekie Goal (28) Slap Shot, assists: Charlie McAvoy (29), Pavel Zacha (22)3-4

Team stats

MTLBOS
Shots
25
20
Power Play Goals
2
3
Faceoff Win Percent
49.2
50.8
Hits
16
21
Blocked Shots
10
14
Penalty Minutes
13
11

Top performers

Montreal CanadiensBoston Bruins

Goals

Cole Caufield3
Morgan Geekie2

Assists

Nick Suzuki2
Charlie McAvoy3

Points

Cole Caufield3
Charlie McAvoy3

Player stats

Canadiens · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Josh Anderson RW110013:050000100.00
Zack Bolduc RW130-111:1700300.02
Cole Caufield RW000119:143060100.00
Kirby Dach C000-17:5700000.05
Phillip Danault C210-116:11001045.50
Ivan Demidov RW001019:1100000.00
Jake Evans C000013:19010057.10
Brendan Gallagher RW120011:4200100.00
Oliver Kapanen C000014:43001028.60
Juraj Slafkovsky LW010019:5301400.00
Nick Suzuki C101121:25021056.30
Alexandre Texier LW030116:5100200.00

Canadiens · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Alexandre Carrier D110-116:4700000.02
Noah Dobson D001120:5800400.02
Kaiden Guhle D111-116:2700000.02
Lane Hutson D111026:3201000.00
Mike Matheson D001123:3701200.00
Arber Xhekaj D12009:1900000.00

Canadiens · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Sam Montembeault G42016.80057:240

Bruins · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Viktor Arvidsson LW220016:5110400.00
Morgan Geekie C121118:37203033.30
Tanner Jeannot LW130010:2100000.00
Mark Kastelic C020112:26000080.00
Marat Khusnutdinov C010-112:1500000.00
Sean Kuraly C120011:59001050.00
Elias Lindholm C101-119:25001045.00
Fraser Minten C010112:23111066.70
Casey Mittelstadt C000017:05010050.00
David Pastrnak RW010-119:5201600.02
Alex Steeves C11008:3500000.00
Pavel Zacha C100019:38012041.72

Bruins · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Jonathan Aspirot D130014:5400000.05
Hampus Lindholm D200021:5601000.00
Mason Lohrei D100115:5200000.00
Charlie McAvoy D220-127:4303000.00
Andrew Peeke D010019:3000200.02
Nikita Zadorov D000016:3500000.00

Bruins · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Jeremy Swayman G32522.88059:360

Three stars

  1. Morgan Geekie (BOS)
  2. Cole Caufield (MTL)
  3. Fraser Minten (BOS)

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