Scotiabank Arena will be the site for an Original Six showdown as the Toronto Maple Leafs open the season against the visiting Montreal Canadiens. This one will get going at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, October 3 and it is being televised live on Sportsnet.
Montreal Canadiens vs. Toronto Maple Leafs Odds
With a -220 moneyline, Toronto comes into the matchup as the obvious favorite. The line for Montreal sits at +180 and the oddsmakers have set the Over/Under (O/U) at 6 goals (-110 for the over, -110 for the under).
The Montreal Canadiens were just 29-53 straight up (SU) last season, while the Toronto Maple Leafs finished 49-33.
The visiting Canadiens managed to score 2.55 goals per game on offense (32.7 shot attempts per game), while the defense gave up 3.22 goals per contest. Opponents only needed to average 32.3 shots per game to achieve that 3.22 figure last year.
Behind 31.9 offensive shot attempts per outing, the Maple Leafs recorded 3.34 goals/game. The defense allowed 34.0 shots and 2.92 goals per game.
The Canadiens hit paydirt on 21.3 percent of their power play opportunities during the 2017-18 season. They were able to kill off 74.1 percent of all opposition power plays.
The Maple Leafs converted on an impressive 25.0 percent of their man-advantages and killed off 80.2 percent of the power plays their defense faced.
Montreal Canadiens vs. Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Predictions
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Montreal went 2-6 in shootouts last year. Toronto was 7-2 in games decided by a shootout.
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