Few rivalries live up to the hype, but the Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens have certainly delivered this season. NHL betting fans watch on as the two teams meet up on Tuesday.

The last time these clubs met, they racked up over 180 minutes in penalties. Boston came away with an 8-6 victory, the first time it beat Montreal in four tries this season. The Habs are just 8-2 in their past 10 games against the Bruins.

Montreal (36-23-7) is building momentum. The Canadiens beat Tampa Bay 4-2 on Saturday, giving them four straight victories. The recent surge has been largely due to an explosive offense.

The Canadiens have racked up 15 goals during the winning streak. Montreal is led by a group of rock-solid players—there aren’t any true standouts—and there’s no better example than David Desharnais. The fourth-line rookie is more than pulling his weight, as he’s racked up 11 points in his last dozen games. Desharnais has been particularly impressive on the power play, scoring three goals with the man-advantage during that span.

Even if Montreal was struggling to score, it might not matter. Carey Price has been playing out of his mind. He’s won three straight games and, after making 43 saves against the Lightning, has a 1.00 goals-against average and .974 save percentage in that span.

Boston (38-19-8) had a seven-game winning streak snapped with Saturday’s 3-2 overtime loss against Pittsburgh. Despite playing so well lately, the offense is a growing concern, as Boston has just five goals in its past three games.

Tim Thomas and Tuukka Rask are carrying the club. With that duo taking care of business between the pipes, Boston allowed just 10 goals during its seven-game winning streak.

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