Maple Leafs vs. Canadiens betting odds and trends

Data Skrive:

The Toronto Maple Leafs are big favorites (-211) away at the Montreal Canadiens (+175) at Bell Centre on Saturday.

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Moneyline

Maple Leafs to win vs Canadiens -211

Bet $20, Payout $29.48

Maple Leafs vs. Canadiens Game Info & Betting Lines

Toronto and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 34 of 63 matches (54.0%) so far this season.
In 52.4% of Montreal’s previous games this season (33/63), the teams combined to score over Saturday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
Saturday’s over/under is 0.2 above the combined goal-scoring average of 6.3 for these two clubs.
The 6.6 goals per game these two teams are giving up this season are 0.1 more than the 6.5-goal over/under set for this match.

The Maple Leafs score the fourth-most goals in the NHL, averaging 3.5 per game for a total of 223 this season.
The Maple Leafs rank 20th in total goals against, conceding 3.1 goals per game (198 total) in league action.
They’re ranked 11th in the league with a +25 goal differential .
The Canadiens’ 174 total goals (2.8 per game) rank 27th in the league.
The Canadiens’ 220 total goals allowed (3.5 per game) rank 28th in the league.
Their -46 goal differential ranks 29th in the league.

Toronto has been victorious in 31 of the 52 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
The Maple Leafs have won seven of the 11 games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than -211.
There is a 67.8% chance that Toronto wins this game, per the moneyline.
In Montreal’s 58 games as the moneyline underdog this season, it has 20 wins.
Montreal has won three of its 22 games when it is the underdog by +175 or longer on the moneyline.
The Canadiens have a 36.4% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

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With 34 goals and 50 assists this season, William Nylander is one of Toronto’s leading contributors (84 points).
Auston Matthews has 80 points (54 goals, 26 assists) to add to the team’s offensive efforts.
On 145 shots (for 25 goals) and 50 assists, Mitchell Marner has contributed 75 points this season.
Across 29 games played, Ilya Samsonov has a goaltending record of 16-5-6. During those games, he’s allowed 86 goals while recording 663 saves.

Nicholas Suzuki has scored 25 goals (0.4 per game) and collected 36 assists (0.6 per game), contributing to the Montreal offense with 61 total points (one per game). He takes 2.4 shots per game, shooting 16.7%.
Cole Caufield has collected 50 points this season, with 19 goals and 31 assists.
Montreal’s Michael Matheson is among the top offensive players on the team with 44 total points (eight goals and 36 assists).
Samuel Montembeault has a .905 save percentage (33rd in the league), with 894 total saves, giving up 94 goals (3.1 goals against average). He has compiled a 13-11-5 record this season.

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