Boston Bruins at Montréal Canadiens
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Our win probability
and the three reasons
43%Bruins
to win
57%
Canadiens
- Expected goals
- 2.8–3.2
- Goes to overtime
- 22%
← favors favors →
favors →- Ability to win22% of the signalfavors MTL.503vs.515win rate (OT = tie)
- Scoring chances66% of the signaleven-.058vs-.0725v5 xG diff / 60
- Goaltending12% of the signalfavors BOS.201vs.129GSAx / 60
- Projected lineupsfavors BOS.662vs.4315v5 xG impact / 60 of the dressed skaters
- Home icefavors MTLMTL at home
- Back-to-backfavors BOSBOS played yesterday
Gridpex NHL model v2026.09.28 · ratings as of
Goaltending
projected startersBruins
Jeremy Swayman+0.20 GSAx/6099% to start271 career GP
Canadiens
Samuel Montembeault+0.06 GSAx/6062% to start234 career GP
Jakub Dobes+0.25 GSAx/6038% to start81 career GP
GSAx/60: goals saved above expected per 60 minutes, from our shot model — above zero is better than an average goalie facing the same shots.
Coaches: BOS Marco Sturm · MTL Martin St. Louis
Leaders
vs- Points
D. Pastrnak100
N. Suzuki101 - Goals
- Assists
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).