17 March 2026 at 23:00
Match Events
Key match events between Montreal Canadiens and Boston Bruins — 5 goals and 4 cards recorded during the match.
High sticking
C. McAvoy
C. Caufield
Slashing
C. Mittelstadt
High sticking
B. Gallagher
Slashing
L. Hutson
Match Summary
Montreal Canadiens defeated Boston Bruins 3:2 after ot. The match was played in NHL 2025. Goals were scored by P. Zacha 2′, N. Suzuki 10′, P. Zacha 5′, J. Anderson 13′, C. Caufield 4′. League standings: Montreal Canadiens #4, Boston Bruins #5. Score by period: P1: 1–1, P2: 1–1, P3: 0–0, OT: 1–0.
Montreal Canadiens vs Boston Bruins Head to Head Results
Montreal Canadiens and Boston Bruins have met 101 times — Montreal Canadiens won 42, Boston Bruins won 59, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2008. Boston Bruins leads the head-to-head with 59 victories from 101 meetings. A combined 564 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.58 per match (256 for the home side, 308 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 91 matches (90%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 97 games (96%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 8–6 in 2011.
42
Montreal Canadiens
0
Drawn
59
Boston Bruins
Recent Meetings (101)
Standings
Montreal Canadiens sit #4 and Boston Bruins are #5 in the NHL table heading into this match.
Eastern Conference
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 53 | 22 | 113 | |
| 82 | 50 | 23 | 109 | |
| 82 | 50 | 26 | 106 | |
| 82 | 48 | 24 | 106 | |
| 82 | 45 | 27 | 100 | |
| 82 | 44 | 27 | 99 | |
| 82 | 41 | 25 | 98 | |
| 82 | 43 | 27 | 98 | |
| 82 | 43 | 30 | 95 | |
| 82 | 41 | 31 | 92 | |
| 82 | 40 | 30 | 92 | |
| 82 | 43 | 34 | 91 | |
| 82 | 42 | 37 | 87 | |
| 82 | 40 | 38 | 84 | |
| 82 | 32 | 36 | 78 | |
| 82 | 34 | 39 | 77 |
API data: 18 Apr 2026