The Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens hit the ice at Bell Centre for the season opener on Wednesday, October 9 at 7:00 PM ET. The matchup airs on ESPN+.
As action begins for the start of the NHL season, here’s everything you need to prepare for Wednesday’s action.
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Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Montreal Canadiens odds and betting lines
NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Monday at 1:51 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Maple Leafs (-186)
- Underdog: Canadiens (+154)
- Over/under: 6.5
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Maple Leafs stats and trends
- The Maple Leafs had a 39-28 record when favored on the moneyline last season.
- When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -186 or shorter, Toronto had an 11-7 record (winning 61.1% of its games).
- The implied moneyline probability in this matchup gives the Maple Leafs a 65.0% chance to win.
- Of Toronto’s 89 games last season, 46 finished above this game’s total of 6.5 goals.
- The Maple Leafs’ 298 goals scored last season (3.6 per game) ranked second in the league.
- The Maple Leafs allowed 261 total goals (3.2 per game), ranking 21st in NHL action in goals against.
- The 57 power-play goals the Maple Leafs recorded last season ranked 12th in the NHL (on 238 power-play chances).
Canadiens stats and trends
- Last season the Canadiens had 25 wins in the 76 games in which they were an underdog.
- Montreal had 40 games last season as an underdog by +154 or longer, and went 9-31.
- Oddsmakers have implied, based on the moneyline in this matchup, that the Canadiens have a 39.4% chance to win.
- Montreal played 41 games last season that finished with more than 6.5 goals.
- The Canadiens had 232 goals last season (2.8 per game), 26th in the NHL.
- The Canadiens gave up 3.4 goals per game (281 in total), 26th in the NHL.
- The Canadiens had 44 power-play goals (25th in NHL) on 252 chances.