Montreal hosts Boston after Pitlick’s 2-goal game

Boston Bruins (48-25-5, fourth within the Atlantic) vs. Montreal Canadiens (20-48-11, eighth within the Atlantic)

Montreal; Sunday, 7 p.m. EDT

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Canadiens +236, Bruins -295; over/below is 6

BOTTOM LINE: Montreal hosts the Boston Bruins after Rem Pitlick scored two targets within the Canadiens’ 6-4 loss to the Senators.

The Canadiens are 8-13-3 in opposition to Atlantic groups. Montreal scores 2.5 targets per sport, the fewest within the Japanese Convention. Nick Suzuki leads them with 20 complete targets.

The Bruins are 15-6-1 in opposition to the remainder of their division. Boston is eighth within the Japanese Convention averaging 5.3 assists per sport, led by Brad Marchand with 0.6.

Of their final assembly on March 21, Boston received 3-2. Marchand scored a team-high two targets for the Bruins within the victory.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jesse Ylonen leads the Canadiens with a plus-two in 14 video games this season. Cole Caufield has 5 targets and one help during the last 10 video games for Montreal.

Marchand leads the Bruins with 74 factors, scoring 31 targets and registering 43 assists. Charlie McAvoy has one aim and 6 assists during the last 10 video games for Boston.

LAST 10 GAMES: Canadiens: 1-9-0, averaging 2.6 targets, 4.6 assists, 4.6 penalties and 13 penalty minutes whereas giving up 4.4 targets per sport with an .864 save proportion.

Bruins: 5-5-0, averaging 2.2 targets, 3.7 assists, 4.7 penalties and 11 penalty minutes whereas giving up 2.4 targets per sport with a .915 save proportion.

INJURIES: Canadiens: Justin Barron: out for season (ankle), Jake Allen: out for season (groin), Joel Armia: day after day (private).

Bruins: Jesper Froden: out (undisclosed).

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