Montreal at Boston

Both teams played yesterday. Montreal is a dog, but a far better and balanced team at first place in the division, ranked eighth in goals scored, sixth in goals allowed, with a top five power play. Star goalie Carey Price was rested in Saturday's loss to St. Louis, but is back against rival Boston. Captain, Max Pacioretty (50 points) has six points his last two games, and the team gets back Brendan Gallagher in the lineup after an absence of more than a month. Boston played last night, as well, a win over a bad Vancouver offense despite allowing 32 shots and three goals. The Bruins do not have great depth and are 11-27 playing on no days rest. And the Canadiens are 19-7 in the last 26 meetings, including winning the last six at Boston. Play Montreal.