Maple Leafs vs. Canadiens betting preview

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Saturday will feature an NHL outing between the home favorite Toronto Maple Leafs (13-11-3, -142 on the moneyline to win) and the Montreal Canadiens (14-9-3, +120 moneyline odds) at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Maple Leafs to win vs Canadiens -142

Bet $20, Payout $34.08

Maple Leafs vs. Canadiens Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Maple Leafs (-142)
  • Underdog: Canadiens (+120)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Maple Leafs vs. Canadiens Quick Facts

  • Toronto and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 18 of 27 matches (66.7%) so far this season.
  • In 65.4% of Montreal’s previous games this season (17/26), the teams combined to score more than Saturday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
  • Saturday’s over/under is 0.3 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 6.8 goals per game.
  • The 6.9 goals per game these two clubs are giving up this season are 0.4 more than the 6.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Maple Leafs Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Maple Leafs Season Stat Insights

  • The Maple Leafs offense’s 94 total goals (3.5 per game) are ranked fifth in the league this year.
  • Toronto ranks 22nd in total goals against, giving up 3.4 goals per game (91 total) in league play.
  • They’re ranked 12th in the league with a +3 goal differential .
  • Toronto’s 10 power-play goals this season (31st in the NHL) have come on 68 chances.
  • The Maple Leafs’ 14.71% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 28th in the NHL.
  • Toronto’s offense has netted one shorthanded goal this season (20th among all teams).
  • The Maple Leafs rank 14th in the NHL in penalty-kill success rate at 81.82%.
  • The Maple Leafs’ players have posted the second-best faceoff win rate in the NHL at 57%.
  • Toronto scores on 12.8% of its shots as a team, ranking third in the league.
  • The Maple Leafs have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 24 hits and 16.2 blocked shots per game.

Maple Leafs Moneyline

  • Toronto has won eight of the 16 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
  • In 10 games with moneyline oddds shorter than -142, the Maple Leafs have six wins.
  • The moneyline odds imply that Toronto has a 58.7% chance of winning this game.

Maple Leafs Leaders

  • William Nylander: 11 goals and 21 assists
  • John Tavares: 13 goals and 16 assists
  • Matthew Knies: seven goals and 21 assists
  • Anthony Stolarz: 6-5-1 record, .884 save percentage, 41 goals conceded

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Canadiens Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canadiens Season Stats Insights

  • The Canadiens’ 86 total goals (3.3 per game) are the 10th-most in the NHL.
  • Montreal has allowed 3.5 goals per game, and 92 total, which ranks 23rd among all NHL teams.
  • Their 20th-ranked goal differential is -6.
  • Montreal has recorded 19 power-play goals this season (on 72 chances). That’s the ninth-most in the NHL.
  • The Canadiens have the NHL’s fourth-best power-play conversion rate of 26.39%.
  • Montreal has recorded two shorthanded goals.
  • The 77.38% of opponent power plays the Canadiens kill is the 25th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Canadiens have the league’s 14th-ranked faceoff win rate (50.4%).
  • Montreal’s collective 13.3% shooting percentage leads the league.
  • The Canadiens have not had a shutout win yet this season.

Canadiens Moneyline Insights

  • The Canadiens have secured an upset victory in six, or 46.2%, of the 13 games they have played as an underdog this season.
  • Montreal is 2-4 when it is the underdog by +120 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline implies a 45.5% chance of victory for the Canadiens.

Canadiens Leaders

  • Nicholas Suzuki: eight goals and 23 assists
  • Cole Caufield: 14 goals and 15 assists
  • Lane Hutson: four goals and 17 assists
  • Jakub Dobes: 9-3-2 record, .891 save percentage, 42 goals given up
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