Montreal at Boston

This is a rivalry game in Boston, and it's a pair of defensive-first teams. Montreal is #11 in the NHL in goals allowed and in penalty killing, putting a premium on stopping the opposition. Montreal is on a 9-3-4 run UNDER the total and the UNDER is 4-0-1 in the Canadiens' last five road games. Boston is a defensive-first team for Coach Claude Julien and they are dealing with offensive injuries, coming in at #16 in goals scored. Boston is 17-5-4 UNDER the total against a foe with a winning percentage above .600. They play their best defense at home and the UNDER is 39-15-4 in the Bruins' last 58 home games vs. a team with a road winning percentage of greater than .600. This shapes up as a slow, defensive game, so take the UNDER.