The Toronto Maple Leafs (0-0-0) have -175 moneyline odds to win when they host the Montreal Canadiens (0-0-0), who have +145 odds, on Wednesday, Oct. 8 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Maple Leafs vs. Canadiens Betting Lines

• Favorite: Maple Leafs (-175)
• Underdog: Canadiens (+145)
• Over/under: 5.5

Maple Leafs vs. Canadiens Quick Facts

• Of Toronto’s 95 games last season, 53 finished above this game’s total of 5.5 goals.
• Montreal’s games last season had more than 5.5 goals 50 of 87 times.
• These two teams averaged a combined 6.2 goals per game, 0.7 more than this one’s over/under.
• Opponents of these two teams averaged six goals per game combined, 0.5 more than this one’s total.
• In terms of goals scored, the Maple Leafs were seventh in the league, and the Canadiens were 17th.
• This game features the league’s 22nd-ranked (Canadiens) and eighth-ranked (Maple Leafs) teams last season in terms of defense.

Maple Leafs Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Maple Leafs Season Stat Insights

• The Maple Leafs’ 267 total goals (3.3 per game) made them the seventh-best scoring team in the NHL last season.
• Toronto allowed 229 total goals (2.8 per game), the eighth-fewest in NHL action.
• Their +38 goal differential was eighth-best in the league.
• The 54 power-play goals Toronto recorded last season (on 218 chances) ranked 11th in the NHL.
• The Maple Leafs were ninth in the league with a 24.77% power-play conversion rate.
• Toronto scored six shorthanded goals last season.
• The Maple Leafs had the league’s 17th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (77.87%).
• The Maple Leafs had the second-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 53.6%.
• Toronto scored on 11.6% of its shots (fifth in league).
• The Maple Leafs did not have a shutout last season. As a team, they averaged 23.9 hits and 16.6 blocked shots per game.

Maple Leafs Moneyline

• The Maple Leafs were a moneyline favorite 60 times last season, and finished 39-21 in those games.
• Toronto went 16-9 in games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -175 or shorter.
• The Maple Leafs have an implied moneyline win probability of 63.6% in this matchup.

Maple Leafs Leaders

• William Nylander was a top contributor on Toronto last season, with 84 points in 82 games.
• Auston Matthews contributed with 78 points (33 goals, 45 assists).
• John Tavares had 38 goals and 36 assists for Toronto.
• Joseph Woll (27-14-1) had a 2.7 goals against average and a .909 save percentage (13th in the league).

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Canadiens Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canadiens Season Stats Insights

• The Canadiens had 243 goals last season (3.0 per game), 17th in the league.
• Montreal’s total of 261 goals conceded (3.2 per game) was 22nd in the NHL.
• They had the 21st-ranked goal differential in the league at -18.
• Montreal had 47 power-play goals (on 234 chances), 18th in the NHL.
• The Canadiens’ power-play percentage (20.09) ranked them 21st in the league.
• In terms of shorthanded goals, Montreal had nine.
• The 80.93% penalty-kill percentage of the Canadiens was ninth in the league.
• The Canadiens were 13th in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (50.8%).
• With a shooting percentage of 11.6%, Montreal was fifth in the league.
• The Canadiens did not hold their opponents scoreless once last season.

Canadiens Moneyline Insights

• The Canadiens won 31, or 43.1%, of the 72 games they played as an underdog last season.
• Montreal was 14-25 last season as an underdog by +145 or more on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win by the Canadiens, based on the moneyline, is 40.8%.

Canadiens Leaders

• Nicholas Suzuki’s 30 goals and 59 assists in 82 games for Montreal last season added up to 89 total points.
• Cole Caufield helped lead the offense for Montreal last season with 37 goals and 33 assists.
• Lane Hutson had 65 points, including six goals and 59 assists.
• Samuel Montembeault was 31-24-7 last season, conceding 166 goals (2.8 goals against average) with a .902 save percentage (26th in the league).