Auston Matthews, Mitchell Marner, and the Toronto Maple Leafs will face off against Phillip Danault, Tomas Tatar, and the Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre in an Original Six showdown. The puck will drop at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 8, and it can be watched live on CBC Sports.
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Montreal Canadiens Odds
Moneyline odds have not yet been posted for this matchup.
Toronto is 29-26 straight up (SU) and has lost 8.8 units for moneyline bettors this year. 32 of its outings have gone over the total, while 20 have gone under and just two have pushed. This 2019-20 Maple Leafs team is 15-12 SU on the road.
Toronto currently has the third-strongest power-play unit in the NHL, as it’s scored on 25.3 percent of its extra-man opportunities this season. Its penalty kill is ranked 26th overall, and the team’s successfully killed off only 77.1 percent of its penalties..
Sporting a .910 save percentage and 27.8 saves per game, Frederik Andersen (24-18-6) has been the top option in goal for Toronto this year. If Toronto decides to rest him, however, they might roll with Jack Campbell (9-12-2), who has a .899 save percentage and 2.89 goals against average this year.
On the other side of the rink, Montreal is 26-30 straight up (SU) and has lost 11.0 units for moneyline bettors this year. 28 of its outings have gone under the total, while 25 have gone over and just three have pushed. It’s 12-18 SU at home this season.
The Canadiens have converted on just 19.9 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 19th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 79.2 percent of all opponent power plays.
Carey Price has denied 27.8 shots per game as the primary selection in goal for the Canadiens. Price has 23 wins, 22 losses, and four overtime losses to his name and has maintained a pedestrian 2.73 goals against average and a .912 save percentage this year.
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Montreal Canadiens Betting Predictions
NHL Tip: SU Winner – Maple Leafs, O/U – Under
Betting Trends
- Two of the Canadiens’ last ten games have been decided by a shootout. The team is 2-0 in those games and 4-1 overall in shootouts this year.
- Two clubs that take a lot of shots on goal, Toronto has registered the league’s fourth-most shots on goal (33.6) and Montreal has attempted the second-most (34.6).
- Six of Montreal’s last ten contests have been decided by two or more goals. The team is 4-2 overall in those games.
- The Canadiens this season have tallied the sixth-most hits per game in the NHL (27.0).
