Wednesday's Bruins...

[the mugs]

BOSTON BRUINS at
MONTREAL CANADIENS
Wednesday, January 30, 2002
Molson Centre; Montreal, Quebec
7:30 pm (ET) - Gametime
7:00 pm (ET) - Bruins Digest
NESN
Tonight's Game
The Bruins visit the Canadiens tonight in the fourth of five games between these teams this season and the second of three games of this season's series at the Molson Centre. The Bruins are 28-15-3-7 overall this season with a 10-9-3-3 record on the road. The Canadiens are 22-21-8-2 overall this season with a 13-8-4-0 record on home ice. The Bruins are 7-5-0-1 vs. Northeast Division opponents thus far this season and are 22-10-0-5 overall vs. Eastern Conference foes. The Canadiens are 3-5-3-0 vs. Northeast Division opponents thus far this season and are 15-13-6-2 overall vs. Eastern Conference foes.

Lifetime Series
The Bruins are 247-307-102-0 lifetime vs. the Canadiens with Montreal holding a 1993-1749 scoring advantage in those 656 games. On the road, the Bruins are 95-186-46-0 lifetime vs. Montreal with the Canadiens holding a 1104-776 scoring edge in those 327 games. The Bruins are 2-1-0-0 vs. Montreal in this season's series thus far with a 5-3 win in Boston on Nov. 13, 3-2 loss in Montreal on Nov. 20 and 5-0 win in Boston on Dec. 20.

Recent Bruins Games
The Bruins have won their last two games with a 4-2 win over Florida on Jan. 26 and a 2-1 victory over Chicago on Jan. 28. They have taken points out of nine of their last 12 games at 6-3-0-3, are 12-5-0-3 in their last 20 games, including their longest win streak of the season with a five-game win streak from Dec. 20-29, are 14-7-0-4 in their last 24 games, and have taken points out of 22 of their last 30 games at 17-8-0-5.

The Bruins are 5-1-0-1 in their last seven home games and are 13-4-0-2 in their last 19 home contests. They are winless in their last four road games at 0-2-0-2 and are 5-3-0-2 in their last ten road contests.

Recent Canadiens Games
The Canadiens are unbeaten in their last three games at 2-0-1-0 with a 5-3 win in Washington on Jan. 23, a 1-1 tie with Ottawa on Jan. 26 and a 3-1 victory over San Jose on Jan. 27. They are 4-1-2-0 in their last seven games and are 5-4-3-0 in their last 12 contests.

Upcoming Bruins Games
Following this weekend's All-Star break, the Bruins will return to action in Columbus on Feb. 4 (7:00 p.m.; UPN38 & WBZ Radio). They will next return home to host Buffalo on Feb. 5 (7:00 p.m.; NESN & WBZ Radio) and Florida on Feb. 9 (1:00 p.m.; NESN & WBZ Radio).

Upcoming Canadiens Games
Following this weekend's All-Star break, the Canadiens will play in New Jersey on Jan. 5 and will then return home to host Pittsburgh on Feb. 7.

Bruins Injuries
Kyle McLaren: Dec. 28 surgery to repair a torn right wrist ligament; out indefinitely. Total Man-Games Lost: 106

Bruins January Transactions
Jan. 25: Andrei Nazarov traded to Phoenix for 2002 fifth round draft pick.
Jan. 29: Gord Murphy signed as a free agent for the remainder of the season.
Jan. 29: Jonathan Girard returned to Providence/AHL.

Canadiens Injuries
Donald Audette: Left arm laceration; out indefinitely.
Patrick Traverse: Concussion; day-to-day.
Sheldon Souray: Fractured wrist; out indefinitely.
Benoit Gratton: Sprained ankle; 6-7 weeks.
Marcel Hossa: Wrist injury; 1 week.
Patrice Brisebois: Foot injury; day-to-day.

 

[the mugs]

Trends & This year's games

Trends & This year's games

BOS is 7-3 ATS in the last 10 meetings.
The over is 5-2 in the Bruins last seven games.
BOS is ranked 5th in the NHL with 2.9 goals/game.
MTL is 4-0-1 ATS after a SU win & two days rest.
The under is 16-6 when the Habs are at home.
The under is 5-2 when MTL had two days rest.

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Date Home Away Line ATS
12/20/2001 Bos. 5 Mtl. 0 0,-200/5 Bos./P
11/20/2001 Mtl. 3 Bos. 2 0,100/5 Mtl./P
11/13/2001 Bos. 5 Mtl. 3 0,-200/5 Bos./O

 

[the mugs]

Knuble lines up

After his strong two-way performance on the Bruins' fourth line Saturday, Mike Knuble was rewarded with a promotion to the No. 1 line last night. Knuble skated with Joe Thornton and Bill Guerin and got 15:07 of playing time.

``It's a big responsibility playing with them, but it's good,'' said Knuble. ``I think this is the way it's supposed to be: When you play well, you get rewarded with more ice time. Joe's at the top of his game right now. He might be having the best year of anyone in the league all-around, not just scoring, the whole package. And Billy's on his way to another 40-goal-plus season.'' . . .

 

[the mugs]

Sorry guys...I HAVE to throw this in...

Sorry guys...I HAVE to throw this in...

I guess you all can figure who I'm rooting for on Sunday...

GO PATS

Jim

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Patriots maniac

There was a mild outbreak of Super Bowl fever in the B's locker room, with Massachusetts natives Guerin and Hal Gill probably the most seriously affected.

``The Pats are going to win,'' said Guerin. ``They're the better team, they stick together and they make the big plays. St. Louis maybe has more good individuals than anything else, but the Pats are a good unit with a better team atmosphere.''

``The guys are giving me a little grief because I root so hard for them,'' said Gill, once a standout high school quarterback at Nashoba Regional. ``I really like Drew (Bledsoe) I really root for him. It was exciting to see him back in there. He throws hard and I like that. He could have been a distraction. That might have killed the team but he handled it great.

``I don't think they won every game as pretty as they might like, but they won.''

 

[Frogy]

I?ll just put my stuff under your thread for today and lets see if we can get a consensus.

Theodore will be in goal for Montreal.
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OVERALL:
In his last 10 games G.A.A = 2.3
Under the following distribution:
0 goal=20%
1goals=40%
2goals=10%
3goals=10%
5goals=10%
7goals=10%
Theodore is giving 3 goals or less in 80% of his last 10 games.
Whit out the 2 extremes GAA= 1.87
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HOME:
In his last 7 HOME G.A.A=1.14
0 goal=42%
1goals=42%
5goals=14%

Theodore is giving 1 goals or less in 84% of its HOME games
Whit out 2 extremes GAA=.60
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[Frogy]

Montreal at home when scoring 2 goals or more 12-3 (71% of its home game)
Montreal at home when scoring 1 goal or less 1-5 (29% of its home game)

Boston on the road when allowing 1 goal or less 3-0 (14% of away game)
Boston on the road when allowing 2 goals or more 7-11 (86% of away game)

COMING OUT OF THIS SITUATION: Montreal is scoring 2 goals or more(71%) at home and Boston is giving 2 goals or more in 86% of away games. When we combine both record for this situation we have Montreal winning at 69%.
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Montreal at home I will consider the stats posted for Theodore.
When Boston is playing away scoring 2 goals or less 2-7
When Boston is playing away scoring 3 goals or more8-2

3 goals or more only once in last 7 home game and more than 3 goal in only 2 games out of last 10 when theodore in goals.

I will add Montreal record against good offensive team, Boston offense is at 2.90 GF
Montreal against offense over 2.70 in last 7 situations.
Sanjose 2.95 W3-1
Ottawa 3.17 T1-1
Washin 2.77 W5-3
Washin 2.77 W2-0
Philad 3.15 L3-5
Toronto2.95 T1-1
Nyisl 2.75 W4-0

G.A.A in those games is at 1.71
Whit out 2 extremes GAA at 1.20

Which points out for boston when scoring 2 goals or less 2-7 (22% win)

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will look at some other stuff later.

 

[Frogy]

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DAFOE LAST 8 GAMES
LA W5-0
AT WASH L0-1
OTT W5-2
AT STLO L1-2
STLOUI L3-4
AT NYR L4-8
FLO W4-2
CHIC W2-1

GAA=2.8
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DAFOE LAST 7 ON THE ROAD
At NYR L4-8 ---2.83
AT STL L1-2 ---2.20
AT WAS L0-1 ---3.02
AT CAR W6-3---2.93
AT DALL L1-2--- 2.58
AT TAMP W5-4---2.22
AT FLOR W7-1---2.93
AT NYISL W4-2---2.66
Leaque gaa average is at 2.60,
Theodore is way under leaque average
When playing team under 2,60 GF=2.33(1/1/5)

On the road Dafoe receives less support 1.7 goal for compare to 3.1 at home but he also allows less goals 1.90 on the road and 2.5 at home.
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Leaque GF average is at 2,60
Montreal GF average is at 2.55
When playing off under league aver=2.5 (4/1)
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DAFOE AGAINST MONTREAL
W5-0
L3-2
W5-3
W3-2
W3-2
W3-2
The total was at 5 goals in 5 out of last 6 games.
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Boston last 4 away 0-4
Last 10 games away Boston GF=2.00 oppo GA=3.8

Montreal last 5 at home 3-1-1
Last 10 games at home Montreal GF=2.60 oppo=1.4

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[Terryray]

Good stuff guys!

Boston tends to go under on road, Montreal does at home. Following this angle, you'd be 28-17 ATS this season so far.

Boston is under 5 closing line away 10-5-3
Montreal is under 5 closing line at home 9-3-3

But 2 of 3 meetings this season landed on 5, and 5 of last 6, and 5 of the 8 meetings in 2001.


so looks like push, or under. Which means with my luck it will probably go over!

 

[the mugs]

Frogy, Terryray - I'm still staying away from the B's untl after the break. IF I were to, my lean was to Bos or the under.

Are you guys leaning toward something?


Jim

 

[ND2002HORNS]

mugs,

Great info from you and Frogy. I am leaning to the under as well but I like the Ott. under even more tonight.

GL

HORNS

 

[Frogy]

UNDER for me
and mtl small

 

[the mugs]

Frogy,

The Canadiens got robbed. How Stumpel didn't get called for interference on the game winning goal, I will never know. I'm happy the B's go into the break with a win but they got away with one.

Nice comeback to tie the game.

Enjoy the All Star break and I lok forward to your posts on Monday.

Jim

 

[prospector]

geez mugs,

the game i watched the bruins were the better team all the way thru and the habs just about stole it in the last 5 minutes.

 

[the mugs]

Prospector...I agree. I'm just talking about the interference on the GW goal. The B's outplayed MTL and without a great night from Theodore, that game is a blowout.

With the Boston past up there in Montreal, I can't believe that they got away with that play. It should have been a penalty.

Somewhere Don Cherry is cracking up about a Boston, Too many men on the ice, penalty...

Enjoy the Super Bowl & go Pats

Jim