Montreal Canadiens will play the Toronto Maple Leafs in their season opener on Wednesday, Oct. 9.
Below, I’ll examine this matchup in more detail, including a preview of the game, odds, predictions, my pick, and where to watch the game.
Toronto Maple Leafs at Montreal Canadiens betting tip
Toronto Maple Leafs to win – 1.55 @ bet365
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Toronto Maple Leafs at Montreal Canadiens preview
Heading into the 2024-25 season, the Canadiens are coming off a 30-win season, while the Maple Leafs had 46.
The Maple Leafs have a new coach, Craig Berube, in his first season. Canadiens coach Martin St. Louis enters his fourth season.
The Maple Leafs lost to the Boston Bruins in the Eastern Conference First Round. The Canadiens missed the playoffs.
Toronto Maple Leafs at Montreal Canadiens odds
Find the match odds for Montreal Canadiens vs. Toronto Maple Leafs, courtesy of bet365. Odds are current at the time of writing. Odds are subject to change.
WinnerOddsMontreal Canadiens2.50Toronto Maple Leafs1.55
Puck LineOddsMontreal Canadiens(+1.5) 1.62Toronto Maple Leafs(-1.5) 2.35
Total pointsOddsOver6.5 (1.83)Under6.5 (2.00)
Toronto Maple Leafs at Montreal Canadiens prediction
Along with Berube entering his first season with the team, the Maple Leafs also inked Chris Tanev to a six-year deal on July 1. He was third in the NHL with 207 blocked shots.
One of the biggest question marks for the Maple Leafs is the goaltending. Ilya Samsonov went to the Vegas Golden Knights this offseason, leaving the goaltending duties to Joseph Woll, assuming he can stay healthy.
To help assuage his potential injuries, the Maple Leafs signed Anthony Stolarz, the backup goalie for the Florida Panthers last season.
Meanwhile, the Canadiens enter with an intriguing goaltending situation with Sam Montembeault stepping in full-time. Last season, he played 41 games with a 90.3% save percentage.
Both teams have a star with Auston Matthew (Maple Leafs) and Nicholas Suzuki (Canadiens).
Toronto Maple Leafs at Montreal Canadiens betting tips
The Maple Leafs had a potent offence last season, averaging 3.6 goals per game, second most in the NHL. However, they also allowed 261 goals (3.2 per game), 21st in the NHL.
The Canadiens averaged less than three goals per game and allowed 3.4 per game.
Montembeault will now have a full season of work. He went 16-15-9 last season and allowed 127 goals (3.1 per game).
I’m avoiding the puck line but taking the Maple Leafs at 1.55. I’d even lean over on the total. I have question marks for the Maple Leafs goaltending, which makes it hard to take them on the puck line.
Bet on Toronto Maple Leafs to win at bet365
Toronto Maple Leafs at Montreal Canadiens game info
Who: Montreal Canadiens vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
Date: Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024
Time: 7:00 PM ET
Venue: Bell Centre, Montreal
Where to watch: Sportsnet
About the author
Richard Janvrin
Richard Janvrin brings nearly a decade of experience covering sports, sports betting, and everything iGaming. Richard received his bachelor’s degree in Journalism/English from the University of New Hampshire. Throughout his career, Richard has written for sites like Bleacher Report, Forbes, The Game Day, WSN, Gambling.com, and many more.
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