The set-up: The 15-12-2 Boston Bruins take on the 19-6-3 Montreal Canadiens on Monday in Montreal. The Bruins struggled at home last and have done so again this season, so being away from home may not be too bad. Then again. Montreal is 14-1-1 on home ice to open the season!

Boston: Typical of the team's season, the Bruins lost 4-2 at home to lowly Colorado on Thursday and then lost 4-1 at home again Saturday night, to Toronto. The Bruins offense is averaging just 2.2 goals in six games thus far in December and on the season, is among the lowest scoring teams with just 69 goals for. Boston has scored more than three goals just twice in its past seven games, winning only one of those. The power play well has also run dry this month, with just one goal on 15 opportunities.

Montreal: The Canadians have no such scoring woes. Montreal exploded for six goals in the first period en route to a 10-1 thrashing of the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday night. The Canadiens have scored at least four goals in three of their last four games. Nine of the 10 goals scored against Colorado were at even strength and every line contributed.

The pick: The Bruins come in off consecutive home regulation losses to Colorado and Toronto and have managed only 15 goals in the last seven games despite finding a way to earn eight points (3-2-2) in that span. Goalie Tuukka Rask has been a big reason for that success but Boston's goalie is only 5-15-3 in his career against Montreal. Yes, Corey Price of Montreal is a great goalie but the Canadiens are averaging 3.88 GPG at home and the Over is a 10* play in this one.