The Montreal Canadiens and the Toronto Maple Leafs meet Saturday in NHL action from the Scotiabank Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Toronto Maple Leafs vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction.
Montreal Canadiens Recap
The Montreal Canadiens come into this one looking to bounce back from a 5-3 loss at the hands of the New Jersey Devils last time out. After this game, Montreal will continue their road travels for a date with the Buffalo Sabres.
Canadiens Drop Fifth Straight
Nick Suzuki has a team-high 13 points with 4 goals and a team-high 9 assists while Cole Caufield has 11 points with a team-high 10 goals. Mike Matheson has 9 assists while Juraj Slafkovsky has 8 points with 7 assists and Lane Hutson has 7 assists as well on the year. Brendan Gallagher has 7 points with 6 goals Jake Evans also has 7 points with 2 goals and 5 assists. In goal for Montreal, Sam Montembeault has gone 3-6-1 with a 3.46 GAA and a .892 save percentage while Cayden Primeau is 1-2-1 with a 4.38 GAA and an .861 save percentage this season.
Why the Montreal Canadiens will win
- The Maple Leafs have lost six of their last seven games as favorites against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Canadiens have won four of their last five games at Scotiabank Arena against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Canadiens have covered the puck line in each of their last seven games at Scotiabank Arena against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Maple Leafs have failed to cover the puck line in six of their last seven games as favorites against opponents on a losing streak.
Toronto Maple Leafs Recap
The Toronto Maple Leafs will be out to build on a 3-1 win over Detroit last time out. After this game, Toronto will square off against the Senators in the Battle of Ontario.
Leafs Win Back-To-Back Games
Mitch Marner has a team-high 18 points with 3 goals and a team-high 15 assists while William Nylander has 16 points with a team-high 10 goals. John Tavares has 13 points with 7 goals and 6 assists and Auston Matthews has 11 points with 5 goals and 6 assists. Matthew Knies has 9 points with 7 goals while Morgan Rielly has 11 points with 4 goals and 7 assists and Max Pacioretty has 6 goals with 2 goals and 4 assists. Oliver Ekman-Larsson has 6 points with 5 assists and Max Domi has 6 assists as well. Jake Mccabe has 5 assists as well on the year. Anthony Stolarz has gone 6-2-2 on the year in goal for Toronto with a 2.00 GAA and a .930 save percentage while Joseph Woll is 1-2 with a 2.70 GAA and a .892 save percentage and Dennis Hildeby has a 1-1 record, a 4.03 GAA and an .869 save percentage.
Why the Toronto Maple Leafs will win
- The Canadiens have lost each of their last nine road games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The home team has won each of the Maple Leafs’ last five games.
- The Maple Leafs have covered the puck line in each of their last four home games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The Canadiens have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five games as underdogs against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.
Toronto Maple Leafs vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction
I’m looking at the over here. The Canadiens just can’t get out of their own way as the goaltending continues to scuffle. On the other side, the Leafs are on the back-to-back here, but Anthony Stolarz got the start on Friday, meaning it’s likely Joseph Woll that gets the start here for Toronto and I don’t trust Woll as far as I can throw him. Give me the over.