NHL3/17/2026
Scheduled
TIME:11:00 PM UTC
VENUE:
BOS logo
BOS
36-22.563
Away Team
8th in Conference DivisionLast5: W3L2
00
35-18.556
MTL
MTL logo
Home Team
5th in Conference DivisionLast5: W3L2

AI Game Overview

Alright, hockey fans, settle in! It's your favorite voice in the booth, and we're gearing up for a classic Original Six showdown that's got the hairs on the back of my neck standing up. On March 17th, 2026, at the hallowed Bell Centre, the Boston Bruins are set to storm into Montreal to face off against the Montreal Canadiens.

Now, looking at this season, both these storied franchises have been carving their own paths. The Bruins, as always, have been a force to be reckoned with, showcasing that signature grit and defensive prowess that has defined their identity for years. They've been battling hard, proving they're still a team to be feared in the league.

Meanwhile, the Canadiens are in a different phase, building and striving to recapture that legendary magic. They've shown flashes of brilliance, and playing at home, in front of that passionate Montreal faithful, always seems to ignite something special. This is where they can make a statement.

With the betting lines still taking shape, it tells us one thing: this is a matchup that's too close to call, a true toss-up that promises fireworks. Will the Bruins' veteran experience and relentless attack prevail on the road? Or will the Canadiens, fueled by the energy of the Bell Centre and their desire to prove themselves, defend their home ice with everything they've got?

This isn't just another game; it's a chapter in an epic rivalry, a test of wills, and a must-watch event for any true hockey aficionado. Get ready for a night of intense hockey, because when Boston and Montreal clash, you know it's going to be unforgettable!

AI Matchup Overview

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MTL logo
MTL

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Looking at the recent history between the Boston Bruins and the Montreal Canadiens, the Bruins have held a slight edge in wins, taking three of the last six matchups. However, the Canadiens have shown they can score, putting up six goals in one of their wins. The scoring has been relatively close in most games, with only one game seeing a margin of more than two goals. The Bruins' most recent victory was a tight 4-3 affair, while the Canadiens' last win was a decisive 6-2 victory. This suggests a rivalry that can produce both close contests and occasional blowouts.

Previous Matchups

2026Jan 25
MTL3
@
4BOS
2026Dec 24
MTL6
@
2BOS
2026Nov 16
BOS3
@
2MTL
2025Apr 3
BOS1
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4MTL
2025Dec 1
MTL3
@
6BOS
2025Oct 10
MTL4
@
6BOS

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Current Season Games

BOS logoBOS

Wvs LA2 - 1
L@ PIT4 - 5
Wvs WAS3 - 1
L@ NAS3 - 6
Wvs PIT2 - 1
L@ PHI1 - 3
Wvs CBJ4 - 2
L@ FLA4 - 5
L@ TB5 - 6
Wvs PHI6 - 3
Wvs NAS3 - 2
L@ NYR3 - 4
Wvs MTL4 - 3
Wvs VEG4 - 3
L@ DAL2 - 6
W@ CHI5 - 2
Wvs SEA4 - 2
Wvs DET3 - 0
Wvs PIT1 - 0
Wvs NYR10 - 2
Wvs CGY4 - 1
L@ SEA4 - 7
W@ VAN3 - 2
W@ EDM6 - 2
L@ CGY1 - 2
L@ BUF1 - 4
Lvs MTL2 - 6
Lvs OTT2 - 6
Lvs VAN4 - 5
Lvs EDM1 - 3
Wvs UTA4 - 1
L@ MIN2 - 6
W@ WPG6 - 3
W@ STL5 - 2
Wvs NJ4 - 1
Wvs STL5 - 2
L@ DET4 - 5
Wvs DET3 - 2
Lvs NYR2 - 6
W@ NYI3 - 1
L@ SJ1 - 3
W@ LA2 - 1
L@ ANA3 - 4
Lvs CAR1 - 3
W@ MTL3 - 2
L@ OTT3 - 5
Wvs TOR5 - 3
W@ TOR5 - 3
Wvs OTT3 - 2
W@ NYI4 - 3
Wvs CAR2 - 1
Wvs BUF4 - 3
Wvs NYI5 - 2
L@ OTT2 - 7
Wvs COL3 - 2
Lvs ANA5 - 7
Lvs FLA3 - 4
L@ UTA2 - 3
L@ COL1 - 4
L@ VEG5 - 6
Lvs TB3 - 4
Wvs BUF3 - 1
Wvs CHI4 - 3
W@ WAS3 - 1
Wvs NYR4 - 1
W@ WAS3 - 1
Lvs PHI2 - 3
W@ PHI4 - 3
W@ NYR5 - 4
Lvs WAS2 - 5

MTL logoMTL

Wvs TOR3 - 1
W@ LA4 - 3
L@ ANA5 - 6
L@ SJ5 - 7
Wvs WAS6 - 2
Lvs NYI3 - 4
W@ WPG5 - 1
L@ MIN3 - 4
W@ BUF4 - 2
Wvs COL7 - 3
Wvs VEG3 - 2
L@ BOS3 - 4
Lvs BUF2 - 4
Wvs MIN4 - 3
W@ OTT6 - 5
L@ BUF3 - 5
L@ WAS2 - 3
Wvs VAN6 - 3
Lvs DET0 - 4
Wvs FLA6 - 2
Wvs CGY4 - 1
W@ DAL4 - 3
L@ STL0 - 2
W@ CAR7 - 5
W@ FLA3 - 2
L@ TB4 - 5
W@ BOS6 - 2
L@ PIT3 - 4
Wvs PIT4 - 0
Wvs CHI4 - 1
Lvs PHI1 - 4
Wvs EDM4 - 1
L@ NYR4 - 5
W@ PIT4 - 2
Lvs TB1 - 6
Lvs STL3 - 4
W@ TOR2 - 1
Wvs WPG3 - 2
Lvs OTT2 - 5
L@ COL2 - 7
W@ VEG4 - 1
W@ UTA4 - 3
Wvs TOR5 - 2
Lvs WAS4 - 8
L@ CBJ3 - 4
Lvs BOS2 - 3
Lvs DAL0 - 7
Lvs LA1 - 5
Wvs UTA6 - 2
L@ NJ3 - 4
Lvs PHI4 - 5
Wvs OTT4 - 3
W@ SEA4 - 3
W@ VAN4 - 3
L@ EDM5 - 6
W@ CGY2 - 1
Wvs BUF4 - 2
Lvs NYR3 - 4
Wvs NAS3 - 2
Wvs SEA5 - 4
W@ CHI3 - 2
W@ DET5 - 1
L@ TOR2 - 5
Lvs OTT1 - 3
W@ OTT5 - 0
W@ TOR4 - 2
Lvs TOR2 - 7
Wvs PHI4 - 2
Wvs PIT2 - 1

Previous Season Games

BOS logoBOS

Lvs NJ4 - 5
W@ PIT4 - 1
Lvs CHI2 - 5
W@ NJ7 - 2
L@ BUF3 - 6
Wvs CAR5 - 1
L@ MTL1 - 4
Lvs WAS3 - 4
L@ DET1 - 2
L@ ANA2 - 6
L@ LA2 - 7
L@ SJ1 - 3
L@ VEG1 - 5
Lvs BUF2 - 3
Lvs TB2 - 6
L@ OTT3 - 6
Wvs FLA3 - 2
W@ TB4 - 0
L@ CAR2 - 3
Lvs NAS3 - 6
L@ MIN0 - 1
W@ PIT3 - 2
Lvs NYI1 - 2
Lvs TOR4 - 5
Lvs ANA2 - 3
Lvs VEG3 - 4
L@ NYR2 - 3
Wvs MIN3 - 0
Wvs NYR6 - 3
Lvs WPG2 - 6
L@ BUF2 - 7
Wvs COL3 - 1
Wvs OTT2 - 0
L@ NJ1 - 5
Wvs SJ6 - 3
L@ OTT5 - 6
Wvs TB6 - 2
W@ FLA4 - 3
L@ TB1 - 4
Lvs EDM0 - 4
Lvs NYI4 - 5
L@ TOR4 - 6
L@ NYR1 - 2
L@ WAS1 - 3
Wvs CBJ4 - 0
L@ CBJ2 - 6
Wvs WAS4 - 1
Wvs BUF3 - 1
L@ EDM2 - 3
W@ CGY4 - 3
W@ VAN5 - 1
L@ SEA1 - 5
L@ WPG1 - 8
Wvs PHI4 - 3
W@ CHI4 - 2
Wvs DET3 - 2
Wvs MTL6 - 3
Lvs PIT1 - 2
W@ NYI6 - 3
Lvs VAN0 - 2
W@ DET2 - 1
Wvs UTA1 - 0
Lvs CBJ1 - 5
Lvs STL2 - 3
L@ DAL2 - 7
W@ STL3 - 2
Lvs OTT2 - 3
Wvs CGY4 - 3
L@ TOR0 - 4
Wvs SEA2 - 0
W@ PHI3 - 0
L@ CAR2 - 8
Lvs PHI0 - 2
Wvs TOR4 - 3
Lvs DAL2 - 5
L@ NAS0 - 4
L@ UTA1 - 2
W@ COL5 - 3
Lvs FLA3 - 4
Wvs LA2 - 1
Wvs MTL6 - 4
L@ FLA4 - 6
L@ WAS0 - 2
L@ LA1 - 4
Wvs PHI4 - 1
L@ PHI2 - 3
L@ NYR2 - 5
Wvs WAS4 - 2
Lvs NYR2 - 3

MTL logoMTL

L@ WAS1 - 4
Lvs WAS2 - 5
Wvs WAS6 - 3
L@ WAS1 - 3
L@ WAS2 - 3
Wvs CAR4 - 2
Lvs CHI3 - 4
L@ TOR0 - 1
L@ OTT2 - 5
Wvs DET4 - 1
W@ NAS2 - 1
Wvs PHI3 - 2
Wvs BOS4 - 1
Wvs FLA3 - 2
W@ FLA4 - 2
L@ CAR1 - 4
L@ PHI4 - 6
L@ STL1 - 6
Lvs COL4 - 5
L@ NYI3 - 4
Wvs OTT6 - 3
Wvs FLA3 - 1
L@ SEA4 - 5
W@ VAN4 - 2
L@ CGY0 - 1
L@ EDM2 - 3
Wvs BUF4 - 3
W@ BUF4 - 2
Wvs SJ4 - 3
Wvs CAR4 - 0
W@ OTT5 - 2
Lvs TB3 - 5
Lvs NJ0 - 4
L@ LA3 - 6
W@ SJ4 - 3
L@ ANA2 - 3
Lvs MIN0 - 4
Lvs WPG1 - 4
Lvs NJ3 - 4
L@ DET2 - 4
Wvs TB3 - 2
Wvs NYR5 - 4
Lvs TOR3 - 7
W@ DAL3 - 1
W@ UTA5 - 3
Lvs DAL1 - 2
W@ WAS3 - 2
Wvs VAN5 - 4
W@ COL2 - 1
L@ CHI2 - 4
W@ VEG3 - 2
W@ TB5 - 2
W@ FLA4 - 0
L@ CBJ4 - 5
Wvs DET5 - 1
W@ DET4 - 3
Wvs BUF6 - 1
L@ WPG2 - 4
Lvs PIT2 - 9
Wvs ANA3 - 2
Lvs WAS2 - 4
Wvs NAS3 - 0
Wvs NYI2 - 1
L@ BOS3 - 6
L@ NYR3 - 4
W@ CBJ4 - 3
Lvs UTA2 - 3
Lvs VEG2 - 6
Wvs EDM3 - 0
Wvs CBJ5 - 1
L@ MIN0 - 3
W@ BUF7 - 5
L@ TOR1 - 4
L@ NJ3 - 5
Lvs CGY2 - 3
L@ PIT1 - 3
L@ WAS3 - 6
Lvs SEA2 - 8
W@ PHI4 - 3
Wvs STL5 - 2
Lvs NYR2 - 7
L@ NYI3 - 4
Lvs LA1 - 4
Lvs PIT3 - 6
Wvs OTT4 - 1
L@ BOS4 - 6
Wvs TOR1 - 0
L@ OTT2 - 4
Lvs OTT3 - 4
Lvs TOR1 - 2
L@ TOR1 - 2
Wvs NJ3 - 0
Wvs PHI5 - 0