The Toronto Maple Leafs (0-0-0) are big favorites (-205 moneyline odds to win) when they go on the road for a matchup with the Montreal Canadiens (0-0-0), who have +170 moneyline odds, on Wednesday at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Maple Leafs to win vs Canadiens -205

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Maple Leafs vs. Canadiens Betting Lines

• Favorite: Maple Leafs (-205)
• Underdog: Canadiens (+170)
• Over/under: 6.5

Maple Leafs vs. Canadiens Quick Facts

• Toronto’s games last season finished above this matchup’s total of 6.5 goals 46 times.
• Montreal played 41 games last season that ended with over 6.5 goals.
• These teams scored 6.5 goals per game between them, 0.0 fewer than this one’s over/under.
• Opponents of these two teams averaged 6.6 goals per game combined, 0.1 more than this one’s over/under.
• The Canadiens were 26th in the league in goals scored, compared to the second-ranked Maple Leafs.
• The Maple Leafs were 21st in the league in goals conceded, and the Canadiens were 26th.

Maple Leafs Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Maple Leafs Season Stat Insights

• The Maple Leafs’ 298 goals scored last season (3.6 per game) ranked second in the NHL.
• Defensively, Toronto gave up 261 total goals (3.2 per game) to rank 21st in league action.
• They had the league’s 11th-ranked goal differential at +37.
• The 57 power-play goals Toronto scored last season ranked 12th in the NHL (on 238 chances).
• The Maple Leafs’ 23.95% power-play conversion rate was seventh-best in the league.
• The six shorthanded goals Toronto scored last season ranked 22nd among all NHL teams.
• The Maple Leafs had the league’s 23rd-ranked penalty-kill percentage (76.89%).
• The Maple Leafs won 53.4% of their faceoffs to rank fourth in the NHL.
• Toronto had an 11.2% shooting percentage, which ranked fifth in the league.
• The Maple Leafs did not have a shutout last season. As a team, they averaged 27.8 hits and 16.5 blocked shots per game.

Maple Leafs Moneyline

• The Maple Leafs were 39-26 when favored on the moneyline last season.
• Toronto was 8-6 when playing as a moneyline favorite of -205 or shorter.
• The Maple Leafs have an implied moneyline win probability of 67.2% in this game.

Maple Leafs Leaders

• Auston Matthews was a top contributor on Toronto last season, with 107 points in 81 games.
• William Nylander contributed with 98 points (40 goals, 58 assists).
• Mitchell Marner had 26 goals and 59 assists for Toronto.
• In 27 games, Anthony Stolarz had a record of 16-7-2. He conceded 51 goals (2.03 goals against average) and racked up 633 saves.

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Canadiens Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canadiens Season Stats Insights

• The Canadiens’ 232 goals last season (2.8 per game) ranked them 26th in the league.
• Montreal conceded 3.4 goals per game (281 in total), 26th in the NHL.
• They had the 28th-ranked goal differential in the league at -49.
• Montreal had 44 power-play goals (25th in NHL) on 252 chances.
• The Canadiens had the NHL’s 27th-ranked power-play percentage (17.46%).
• Montreal had seven shorthanded goals (12th in league).
• The 76.53% penalty-kill percentage of the Canadiens was 24th in the NHL.
• At 51.5%, the Canadiens had the league’s 10th-best faceoff win rate.
• The 10.2% shooting percentage of Montreal was 14th in the league.
• The Canadiens did not hold their opponents scoreless once last season.

Canadiens Moneyline Insights

• Last season the Canadiens were an underdog 75 times, and won 24, or 32.0%, of those games.
• Montreal was 7-28 last season as an underdog by +170 or more on the moneyline.
• The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 37.0% chance of victory for the Canadiens.

Canadiens Leaders

• Nicholas Suzuki scored 33 goals (0.4 per game) and dished out 44 assists (0.5 per game) last season, fueling the Montreal offense with 77 total points (0.9 per game). He took 2.3 shots per game, shooting 17.8%.
• Cole Caufield was one of the impact players on offense for Montreal with 65 total points (0.8 per game), with 28 goals and 37 assists in 82 games.
• Montreal’s Michael Matheson was among the leading scorers on the team with 62 total points (11 goals and 51 assists).
• Samuel Montembeault had a .903 save percentage (36th in the league) last season, allowing 127 goals (3.1 goals against average). He put up a 16-15-9 record.