The Toronto Maple Leafs have been made -198 on the moneyline against the Montreal Canadiens (+164) on Wednesday, despite this matchup taking place at Bell Centre in Montréal.
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Maple Leafs to win vs Canadiens -198
Maple Leafs vs. Canadiens Game Info & Betting Lines
- Date: Wednesday, October 9, 2024
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- How to watch on TV: ESPN+
- Location: Montréal, Quebec
- Venue: Bell Centre
- Favorite: Maple Leafs (-198)
- Underdog: Canadiens (+164)
- Over/under: 6.5
Maple Leafs vs. Canadiens Quick Facts
- Toronto and its opponent combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 46 of 89 games last season.
- Montreal and its opponent combined to score over 6.5 goals in 41 of 82 games last season.
- These teams scored 6.5 goals per game between them, 0.0 fewer than this one’s over/under.
- Opponents of these two teams scored 6.6 goals per game combined, 0.1 more than this one’s total.
- In terms of goals scored, the Maple Leafs were second in the league, and the Canadiens were 26th.
- The Maple Leafs were 21st in the league in goals conceded, and the Canadiens were 26th.
Maple Leafs vs. Canadiens Season Stat Insights
- The Maple Leafs’ 298 total goals (3.6 per game) made them the second-best scoring team in the NHL last season.
- The Maple Leafs gave up 261 total goals (3.2 per game), ranking 21st in NHL action in goals against.
- Their goal differential (+37) ranked 11th in the league.
- With 232 goals (2.8 per game) last season, the Canadiens had the league’s 26th-ranked offense.
- The Canadiens’ total of 281 goals allowed (3.4 per game) was 26th in the league.
- Their -49 goal differential was 28th in the league.
Maple Leafs vs. Canadiens Moneyline Insights
- The Maple Leafs had a 39-26 record when favored on the moneyline last season.
- Toronto went 9-7 when it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -198 or shorter.
- The Maple Leafs have an implied moneyline win probability of 66.4% in this contest.
- Last season the Canadiens were an underdog 75 times, and won 24, or 32.0%, of those games.
- Last season Montreal won seven of its 37 games, or 18.9%, when an underdog by at least +164 on the moneyline.
- Oddsmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Canadiens have a 37.9% chance to win.
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Maple Leafs vs. Canadiens Leaders
Maple Leafs Leaders
- A major offensive player last season for Toronto, Auston Matthews scored 107 points in 81 games (69 goals and 38 assists).
- William Nylander contributed with 98 points (40 goals, 58 assists).
- Mitchell Marner scored 26 goals and added 59 assists in 69 games for Toronto.
- Anthony Stolarz had a record of 16-7-2. He allowed 51 goals (2.03 goals against average) and recorded 633 saves.
Canadiens Leaders
- Nicholas Suzuki had 33 goals (0.4 per game) and 44 assists (0.5 per game) last season, taking 2.3 shots per game and shooting 17.8%. That made him among the leaders for Montreal with 77 total points (0.9 per game).
- Montreal’s Cole Caufield racked up 65 total points (0.8 per game), with 28 goals and 37 assists.
- Montreal’s Michael Matheson had 62 points, courtesy of 11 goals (seventh on team) and 51 assists (first).
- Samuel Montembeault had a .903 save percentage (36th in the league) last season, giving up 127 goals (3.1 goals against average). He compiled a 16-15-9 record between the pipes for Montreal.
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