The Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens — both coming off defeats — will play on Saturday at 7:00 PM ET, at Bell Centre in Montréal. Maple Leafs (-194) at Canadiens (+158) appears like a mismatch, according to the moneyline odds.
The betting insights in the following article are based off odds valid as of March 9, 2024 at 3:13 PM ET. Head to the article below for the latest lines for this contest and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Maple Leafs vs. Canadiens Betting Odds
- Moneyline: TOR: (-194) | MON: (+158)
- Puck line: TOR: -1.5 (126) | MON: +1.5 (-155)
- Total: 6.5 — Over: (-116) | Under: (-106)
Injury Report as of March 9
Maple Leafs: Jake Muzzin: Neck (Out), Joel Edmundson: Trade (Questionable), Matthew Knies: Undisclosed (Probable), Conor Timmins: Illness (Out), Mitchell Marner: Lower Body (Out), Matt Murray: Hip (Out), Mark Giordano: Head (Out), John Klingberg: Hip (Out)
Canadiens: Johnathan Kovacevic: Undisclosed (Questionable), Chris Wideman: Back (Out), Colin White: Upper Body (Out), Kirby Dach: Knee (Out), Christian Dvorak: Pectoral (Out), Carey Price: Knee (Out)
Maple Leafs vs. Canadiens Predictions & Computer Picks
| Moneyline Pick | Maple Leafs |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (6.5) |
| Spread Pick | Canadiens (+1.5) |
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Maple Leafs vs. Canadiens Team Stats
| Maple Leafs Avg. (Rank) | Canadiens Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 3.54 (3rd) | Goals Scored | 2.76 (27th) |
| 3.14 (20th) | Goals Allowed | 3.49 (27th) |
| 32.8 (6th) | Shots | 28.3 (26th) |
| 29.7 (14th) | Shots Allowed | 33.3 (28th) |
Maple Leafs Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Nylander | 63 | 34 | 50 | 84 | 253 | 9 | -2 |
| Auston Matthews | 62 | 54 | 26 | 80 | 266 | 15 | +21 |
| Mitchell Marner | 62 | 25 | 51 | 76 | 145 | 7 | +20 |
| Morgan Rielly | 58 | 7 | 39 | 46 | 156 | 1 | -3 |
| John Tavares | 61 | 19 | 26 | 45 | 213 | 7 | -5 |
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Canadiens Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Suzuki | 63 | 25 | 36 | 61 | 150 | 9 | -18 |
| Cole Caulfield | 63 | 19 | 31 | 50 | 239 | 8 | -7 |
| Michael Matheson | 63 | 8 | 36 | 44 | 153 | 5 | -27 |
| Juraj Slafkovsky | 63 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 105 | 5 | -20 |
| Jake Evans | 63 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 67 | 0 | -3 |
Betting Trends
- The Maple Leafs have won 31 of their 52 games when favored on the moneyline this season (59.6%).
- The Maple Leafs have an implied moneyline win probability of 66.0% in this contest.
- The Canadiens have won 20, or 34.5%, of the 58 games they have played as an underdog this season.
- Sportsbooks have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Canadiens have a 38.8% chance to win.
- Toronto’s 63 matches this season have finished above this game’s total of 6.5 goals 34 times.
- Montreal’s games this season have had over 6.5 goals 33 of 63 times.
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