Canadiens at Bruins Game Central: How to Watch, Lines, Injury Updates

Everything to know about the Canadiens at Bruins, including the latest injury news, lines, and more from TD Garden.

Mar 17, 2026; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; Boston Bruins center Michael Eyssimont (81) plays the puck against Montreal Canadiens defenseman Mike Matheson (8) during the first period at Bell Centre. Mandatory Credit: David Kirouac-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

The Boston Bruins (13-4-1) continue their home stand as they take on the Montreal Canadiens (11-3-4) on Thursday night. 

The game will be a matchup of two of the best teams in the league. Currently, Boston sits at the top of the Atlantic Division with 27 points and Montreal is narrowly behind in third with 26 points. 

As for the Eastern Conference standings, the Bruins are in second place behind the Carolina Hurricanes, and the Canadiens are fourth. 

“Yeah, energy was really good, said Bruins head coach Marco Sturm. “Not sure if it's because of Montreal, but I think the guys are in a good spot right now. I do believe we know what it takes to win a hockey game and we just got to make sure, I know my guys will be ready, and we just got to make sure we're going to be smart and play the right way, again, against a very good hockey team.” 

Injury Updates From Canadiens at Bruins

[This section will be updated with the latest injury news throughout the game. Make sure to refresh your browser for the latest information].

3rd

• Canadiens forward Chris Kreider heads into the locker room after taking a low hit around his knee from Mikey Eyssimont.

2nd

There were no injuries in the second period.

1st

• There were no injuries in the first period.

Pregame:

• Bruins injuries: James Hagens (back).

• Canadiens injuries: Ivan Demidov (lower body), Samuel Montembeault (lower body).

Canadiens at Bruins Game Information

Who: Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens

When: Thursday, Nov. 12 at 7 p.m. ET

Where: TD Garden, Boston, Mass. 

Series: 0-0

Last Meeting: March 17- Canadiens won 3-2 in OT

How to Watch Canadiens at Bruins

TV: NESN (Boston), RDS / TSN2 (Montreal)

Radio: 98.5 The Sports Hub (Boston), TSN 690 (Montreal)

SiriusXM: 223

Betting Odds for Canadiens at Bruins

Spread: Boston -1.5

Over/Under: 6.5 goals

Source: DraftKings Sportsbook

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• Boston Bruins On SI's Kim Rankin shared which players fans should be on the lookout for in the matchup on Thursday night. Take a look ahead of the game.

Projected Lines: Canadiens at Bruins

(via NHL.com)

Canadiens:

Cole Caufield -- Nick Suzuki -- Juraj Slafkovsky
Chris Kreider -- Jake Evans -- Josh Anderson
Zachary Bolduc -- Phillip Danault -- Alexandre Texier
Alex Newhook -- Oliver Kapanen -- Kirby Dach

Lane Hutson -- Noah Dobson
Kaiden Guhle -- Alexandre Carrier
Mike Matheson -- Arber Xhekaj

Jacob Fowler
Jakub Dobes

Bruins:

JJ Peterka -- Pavel Zacha -- David Pastrnak
Mikey Eyssimont -- Fraser Minten -- Morgan Geekie
Casey Mittelstadt -- Elias Lindholm -- Marat Khusnutdinov
Tanner Jeannot -- Matthew Poitras -- Mark Kastelic

Hampus Lindholm -- Charlie McAvoy
Nikita Zadorov -- William Borgen
Frederic Brunet -- Mason Lohrei

Jeremy Swayman
Michael DiPietro

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