TEAM COMPARISONS
Montreal’s starting to get used to these so-called “big” divisional games. It feels like there’s another one every other night. They stumbled against Buffalo earlier in the week, but overall, the Habs are 9-7-1 against the Atlantic this season. It’s a solid mark, though one Martin St-Louis’ group will probably need to tighten up if they want to hold down that top-three spot in the division down the stretch, and what better time to start than a Saturday night in Boston?
The Bruins, on the other hand, sit at 8-8-0 in divisional play. The three-point gap between the teams is basically the product of one extra win and an extra overtime point for the Canadiens, serving as a perfect reminder of how much these games matter. Winners of seven of their last eight, the B’s are rolling right now and at 18-8-1 on home ice in 2025-26, they’ll look to keep that run going at TD Garden on Saturday.
SEASON SERIES
Nov. 15 vs. BOS: 3-2 BOS
Dec. 23 @ BOS: 6-2 MTL
Jan. 24 @ BOS:
Mar. 17 vs. BOS:
PLAYERS TO WATCH FOR
Steady Eddy Nick Suzuki enters Saturday on a four-game point streak over which he’s collected seven points, including three multi-point games. Lifetime against the Bruins, the Habs captain has piled up 16 points in 20 games.
There’s Pasta cooking in Beantown. David Pastrnak is on a heater with 22 points in his last 11 games, including two separate five-game points streaks.
BY THE NUMBERS: HABS-BRUINS
Here’s how the Canadiens and Bruins match up by the numbers:
