The Boston Bruins (30-36-9) take a six-game road losing streak into a matchup with the Montreal Canadiens (35-30-9) on Thursday, April 3 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Ahead of watching this matchup, here is a peek at which team we predict will emerge with the victory in Thursday's action on the ice.

In the last 10 outings for the Bruins (1-8-1), their offense has put up 20 goals while their defense has conceded 40 goals. They have registered 21 power-play opportunities during that time, and have scored four goals (19.0%).

Canadiens vs. Bruins Predictions for Thursday

Our computer model for this game expects a final tally of Canadiens 4, Bruins 2.

Moneyline Pick: Canadiens (-189)
Total Pick: Over 5.5 (computer predicts 6.1 goals on average)
Spread Pick: Canadiens (-1.5)

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Canadiens Splits and Trends

The Canadiens have finished 10-9-19 in overtime contests as part of an overall record of 35-30-9.
Montreal is 14-4-6 (34 points) in its 24 games decided by one goal.
In the nine games this season the Canadiens scored just one goal, they went 2-6-1 (five points).
Montreal has finished 2-9-3 in the 14 games this season when it scored two goals (registering seven points).
The Canadiens have scored three or more goals in 47 games (31-11-5, 67 points).
In the 31 games when Montreal has scored a single power-play goal, it went 16-10-5 to register 37 points.
In the 26 games this season in which it has outshot its opponent, Montreal is 15-10-1 (31 points).
The Canadiens have been outshot by opponents 45 times, and went 19-18-8 (46 points).

Bruins Splits and Trends

The Bruins have a 30-36-9 record this season and are 7-9-16 in contests that have needed overtime.
In the 30 games Boston has played that were decided by one goal, it racked up 32 points.
In 14 games this season when the Bruins finished a game with only one goal, they earned a total of three points (1-12-1).
Boston has earned 13 points (4-11-5 record) this season when scoring a pair of goals .
The Bruins have earned 53 points in their 35 games with at least three goals scored.
Boston has scored a lone power-play goal in 25 games this season and has recorded 28 points from those matchups.
When outshooting its opponent this season, Boston is 17-12-2 (36 points).
The Bruins' opponents have had more shots in 38 games. The Bruins went 10-22-6 in those matchups (26 points).

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