
Canadiens vs Maple Leafs Prediction 1/18/25 NHL Picks Today
Toronto Maple Leafs (28-16-2) vs. Montreal Canadiens (22-18-4)
January 18, 2025 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Montreal Canadiens 124 / Toronto Maple Leafs -148; Over/Under: 5.5
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In this article, we will formulate a Canadiens vs Maple Leafs Prediction for this NHL game on Saturday, January 18th at the KeyBank Center. Let’s take a look at a Montreal Canadiens vs Toronto Maple Leafs pick.
Maple Leafs are Coming off a Win
The Maple Leafs have been inconsistent as of late but they are coming off a victory in the last game. The Maple Leafs faced off against the New Jersey Devils and the game went all the way to overtime, but they secured the 4-3 victory. William Nylander had a strong game scoring two goals and adding an assist. Two games ago against the Dallas Stars, it wasn’t as good as they ended up losing 4-1
The Maple Leafs are averaging 3.04 goals while their defense is giving up 2.85 goals per game. The offense is ranked 12th in the league while the defense is ranked 12th in the league. Opponents have a shooting percentage of 9.81 against them which is 8th in the league. Mitch Marner has scored 14 goals and added 48 assists. Getting the start for the Maple Leafs will be Joseph Woll and he sits with a 15-8-0 record and he’s giving up 2.66 goals per game.
Canadiens Look for Third Straight Win
The Canadiens have a whole lot of confidence right now and they have won three straight games. In the last game against the Dallas Stars, the Canadiens scored three goals and they ended up winning by two goals. Nick Suzuki finished the game with two assists. Jakub Dubes was in goal and he saved 32 of the 33 shots that he faced. In this game, the defense is going to need to be good again.
The Canadiens are averaging 3.0 goals while their defense is giving up 3.23 goals per game. The offense is ranked 15th in the league while the defense is ranked 26th in the league. They are shooting 11.73 percent which is 4th best in the league. Nick Suzuki has scored 13 goals and added 32 assists so far this season. Getting the start in goal for Montreal will be Sam Montembeault and he sits with a 16-15-3 record and is giving up 2.88 goals per game.
Canadiens vs Maple Leafs Prediction
The Canadiens have confidence heading into this game and they are going to continue the success here. The Canadiens defense has been impressive the last couple of games and they are going to dominate this game. The Maple Leafs offense is going to really struggle to get the offense going here, and it’s going to be the Canadiens that will get the job done. Back the Canadiens on the money line.