Toronto Maple Leafs vs Montreal Canadiens: Game preview, predictions and odds | Jan. 18, 2025

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Previewing tonight's Montreal Canadiens vs Toronto Maple Leafs game (Image credit: Imagn)

Tonight, the Toronto Maple Leafs will be on the road to face the Montreal Canadiens in a highly-anticipated divisional showdown. Montreal is riding a two-game win streak into tonight's game, while Toronto, who leads the division, is fresh off a win over the New Jersey Devils.

Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Montreal Canadiens: Head-to-Head & Key Stats

Tonight's game will be the third of four games these two teams play this season. The Habs kicked off the 2024-25 season with a 1-0 shutout win over the Maple Leafs in October, but Toronto managed to bounce back and even up the regular-season series in November with a 4-1 win.

Following tonight's game, these two teams will collide again in April for the fourth and final time.

  • Toronto ranks 13th in goals per game with 3.04.
  • Montreal ranks 16th in the same category with 3.00.
  • Toronto ranks 12th in goals allowed per game, giving up an average of 2.85 goals per game.
  • Montreal ranks 26th in the same category, allowing 3.23 goals per game on average.
  • Toronto has the fifth best face-off win percentage in the league with 52.5%.
  • Montreal ranks 21st in the same category, winning 49.4% of face-offs.
  • The Habs are 11-7-3 at home this year.
  • Boston is 9-12-2 on the road this season.

Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Montreal Canadiens: Preview

Heading into tonight's clash between the Habs and the Maple Leafs, Toronto is sitting atop the Atlantic Division with a reocrd of 28-16-2 that has seen it win six of their last 10 games.

The Canadiens are ranked sixth in the Atlantic with a record of 22-18-4 that has seen them win eight of their last 10. While Toronto sits atop the division, Montreal is tied with the fifth-place Senators with 48 points, while sitting just one point behind the fourth-place Bruins.

Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Montreal Canadiens: Odds & Prediction

Heading into tonight's game, Toronto is sitting as a -142 betting favorite on DraftKings, while Montreal is a +120 underdog. Meanwhile over on FanDuel, Toronto is a -142 favorite, while Montreal is a +118 underdog.

Based on these lines, it would take a $142 bet on Toronto as the favorite to win $100 on DraftKings, while a $100 bet on Montreal would win $120.

Prediction: Toronto 3, Montreal 2

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Edited by Rajdeep Barman
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