Canadiens at Bruins preview: November 12, 2026
The Montréal Canadiens (11-3-4) visit the Boston Bruins (13-4-1) at TD Garden on November 12, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with NHL ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
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Records
| Team | Record (2026-27) | Last 5 | Away (2026-27) | Home (2026-27) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montréal Canadiens | 11-3-4 | 3-2 (3.8-3.4) | 6-1-1 | 5-2-3 (3.3-3.6) |
| Boston Bruins | 13-4-1 | 4-1 (3.8-2.6) | 5-3-1 (3.2-2.7) | 8-1-0 (4.3-1.9) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026-27 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026-27 regular-season games. In parentheses: goals for and against per game. Records read wins, regulation losses, then overtime and shootout losses. Last 5 counts overtime and shootout losses as losses.
Team comparison
2026-27 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 32 NHL teams (1st = the most).
| MTL | BOS | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals per game | 3.4 (12th) | 3.8 (5th) |
| Goals allowed per game | 3.1 (20th) | 2.3 (31st) |
| Shots on goal per game | 27.7 (15th) | 26.8 (20th) |
| Shots on goal allowed per game | 28.1 (13th) | 28.3 (10th) |
| Power-play goals per game | 0.5 (27th) | 0.8 (10th) |
| Power-play goals allowed per game | 0.9 (8th) | 0.8 (13th) |
| Hits per game | 18.8 (25th) | 19.2 (24th) |
| Hits allowed per game | 21.1 (20th) | 22.5 (11th) |
| Blocked shots per game | 13.9 (19th) | 14.7 (11th) |
| Blocked shots allowed per game | 13.9 (17th) | 12.1 (28th) |
Recent form
Montréal Canadiens
- Nov 10, 2026: L 1-2 vs MIN
- Nov 7, 2026: W 4-2 at TOR
- Nov 5, 2026: W 5-4 vs UTA
- Nov 3, 2026: L 4-5 vs WPG
- Oct 31, 2026: W 5-4 vs PIT
Boston Bruins
Head-to-head
7 earlier meetings stored: Bruins 4, Canadiens 3. Full Bruins vs Canadiens head-to-head.
| Date | Season | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2026 | 2025-26 | BOS 2, MTL 3 (at MTL) |
| Jan 24, 2026 | 2025-26 | BOS 4, MTL 3 (at BOS) |
| Dec 23, 2025 | 2025-26 | BOS 2, MTL 6 (at BOS) |
| Nov 15, 2025 | 2025-26 | BOS 3, MTL 2 (at MTL) |
| Apr 3, 2025 | 2024-25 | BOS 1, MTL 4 (at MTL) |
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026-27 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Suzuki | C | 12 | 1.3 Pts/g, 0.6 G/g, 0.8 A/g | 1.4 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Lane Hutson | D | 18 | 1 Pts/g, 0.2 G/g, 0.8 A/g | 1.4 Pts/g | Points, assists |
| Cole Caufield | RW | 18 | 0.9 Pts/g, 0.6 G/g, 0.3 A/g | 1 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals |
| Juraj Slafkovský | LW | 18 | 0.7 Pts/g, 0.1 G/g, 0.6 A/g | 0.6 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, assists |
| Jacob Fowler | G | 11 | 26.8 Saves/g, 29 SA/g, 2.2 GA/g | 32.2 Saves/g | Saves |
| Jakub Dobes | G | 7 | 22.1 Saves/g, 26.1 SA/g, 4 GA/g | 21 Saves/g | Saves |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026-27 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Pastrnak | RW | 18 | 1.3 Pts/g, 0.4 G/g, 0.9 A/g | 1.2 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Elias Lindholm | C | 18 | 0.8 Pts/g, 0.4 G/g, 0.4 A/g | 0.8 Pts/g | Points, goals, assists |
| Pavel Zacha | C | 17 | 0.8 Pts/g, 0.3 G/g, 0.5 A/g | 1.2 Pts/g | Points, goals, assists |
| JJ Peterka | RW | 18 | 0.8 Pts/g, 0.3 G/g, 0.5 A/g | 1 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Jeremy Swayman | G | 13 | 25.6 Saves/g, 27.8 SA/g, 2.2 GA/g | 25.4 Saves/g | Saves |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2026-27 regular season; last 5 is the player's last five regular-season games. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few regular-season games with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
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