NHL Game Preview: Boston Bruins at Montreal Canadiens with Line Combinations 4/3/2025

David Pastrnak skating for the Boston Bruins
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Boston Bruins (30-36-9, 69 Pts) at Montreal Canadiens (35-30-9, 79 Pts)
Venue: Bell Centre
Date: Tonight – April 3
Time: 7:00 pm EST

TV: NESN, ESPN+
Radio:
Boston – 98.5 The Sports Hub
Montreal – TSN 690

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Boston +1.5 ML +192
Montreal -1.5 ML -160
O/U 5.5

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Boston Bruins News & Notes:

The Bruins are winless in their last nine games after a 4-3 loss to the Washington Capitals on Tuesday. Boston is 11-23-3 on the road this season. The Bruins won the last game against the Canadiens 6-3.

Montreal Canadiens News & Notes:

The Canadiens have won back to back games after sweeping a two-game set with the Florida Panthers. The Habs are 19-12-5 at home this season. Montreal is 16-6-0 against the Atlantic Division.

Boston Bruins Projected Lines

Geekie-Zacha-Pastrnak
Koepke-E. Lindholm-Lauko
Khusnutdinov-Mittelstadt-Lettieri
Viel-Beecher-Brown

Zadorov-Jokiharju
Wotherspoon-Peeke
Lohrei-Mitchell

Swayman
Korpisalo

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Montreal Canadiens Projected Lines

Caufield-Suzuki-Slafkovsky
Anderson-Dvorak-Gallagher
Heineman-Newhook-Laine
Pezzetta-Evans-Armia

Matheson-Carrier
Guhle-Hutson
Struble-Savard

Montembeault
Dobes

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Players To Watch:

Boston Bruins

David Pastrnak has 37 goals and 51 assists for the Bruins. Morgan Geekie has scored five goals and added four assists over the last ten games.

Montreal Canadiens

Lane Hutson has five goals and 55 assists for the Canadiens. Nick Suzuki has five goals and seven assists over the past ten games.

Injury Report:

Boston Bruins

D Hampus Lindholm – Out for season
D Charlie McAvoy – Week to week
C Mark Kastelic – Day to day

Montreal Canadiens

C Kirby Dach – Out for season
D David Reinbacher – LTIR – Out five to six months

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