Analyzing Thursday’s Montreal Canadiens at Boston Bruins odds and lines, with NHL expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The Chicago Blackhawks will face the Winnipeg Jets in the Great White North on Friday. It will be a fierce battle at the Canada Life Centre, and we’re sharing our NHL odds series while making a Blackhawks-Jets prediction and pick.

Welcome back to the return of NHL Predictions. Each day, Last Word on Hockey takes a look at the games that are happening and gives our predictions for each one, breaking down head-to-head matchups and other factors that may play in.