John Tavares, Mitchell Marner, and the Toronto Maple Leafs will do battle against Max Domi, Jonathan Drouin, and the Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre in an Original Six tilt. The opening faceoff will be at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 9, and it will air live on CBC Sports.
Toronto Maple Leafs at Montreal Canadiens Odds
Toronto heads into the matchup as the favorite with a moneyline of -120. The line for the Canadiens is standing at +100 and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at 7 goals (-105 over, -115 under).
Toronto is 33-20 straight up (SU) and has earned moneyline bettors 0.3 units this season. 25 of its outings have gone under the total, while 24 have gone over and just four have pushed. As the away team in 2018-19, the Leafs are 16-8 SU.
Toronto has converted on 20.6 percent of its power play chances this year, a figure that’s right around league average. Additionally, its penalty kill is ranked 12th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 81.3 percent of its penalties..
Averaging 30.3 saves per game with a .923 save percentage, Frederik Andersen (24-13-2) has been the top option in goal for Toronto this year. If head coach Mike Babcock decides to rest him, however, Toronto may turn to Garret Sparks (7-5-1 record, .909 save percentage, 2.83 goals against average).
On the other side of the ice, Montreal is 31-24 straight up (SU) and has earned moneyline bettors 9.1 units this season. Through 55 regular season matches, 29 of its games have gone under the total, while 24 have gone over and just two have pushed. This season, the team is 17-13 SU at home.
The Canadiens have converted on just 13.4 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a mark that’s ranked 30th in the NHL. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 22nd overall, and it’s successfully killed off 79.0 percent of all penalties.
Carey Price has denied 27.0 shots per game as the primary option in the crease for the Canadiens. Price has 23 wins, 18 losses, and four OT losses to his credit and has registered a 2.52 goals against average and a .916 save percentage this season.
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Montreal Canadiens Betting Predictions
Prediction: SU Winner – Maple Leafs, O/U – Under
Betting Trends
- The under has hit in three of Montreal’s last five games.
- Toronto has managed 29.0 shot attempts per game over its last five road games while Montreal has been attempting 35.0 shots per game over its last five home outings.
- Six of Montreal’s last ten contests have been decided by two or more goals, and the club is 5-1 overall in those games.
- The Habs this season have handed out the fifth-most hits per game in the NHL (26.9).
