NHL Game Preview: Montreal Canadiens at Toronto Maple Leafs with Line Combinations 11/9/2024

John Tavares celebrating a goal for the Toronto Maple Leafs
Photo via ESPN

Montreal Canadiens (4-8-2, 10 Pts) at Toronto Maple Leafs (8-5-2, 18 Pts)
Venue: Scotiabank Arena
Date: Tonight – Saturday, November 9
Time: 7:00 pm EST

TV: ESPN+
Radio:
Montreal – TSN 690
Toronto – TSN 1050

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Montreal Canadiens +1.5 ML +185
Toronto Maple Leafs -1.5 ML -225
O/U 6.5

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Montreal Canadiens News & Notes:

The Canadiens have lost five in a row, the last three by one goal. Montreal ranks 12th in power play and penalty kill. The Canadiens won the season opener between these two teams 1-0 in Montreal.

Toronto Maple Leafs News & Notes:

Toronto is now up to 16th in power play at 18.4 percent after a long bout of ineptitude. Toronto is eighth in the league in penalty kill at 85 percent.

Montreal Canadiens Projected Lines

Caufield-Suzuki-Dach

Newhook-Evans-Slafkovsky

Gallagher-Dvorak-Evans

Heineman-Condotta-Armia

Matheson-Guhle

Hutson-Savard

Xhekaj-Struble

Montembeault

Primeau

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Toronto Maple Leafs Projected Lines

Knies-Domi-Marner

Pacioretty-Tavares-Nylander

McMann-Holmberg-Robertson

Lorentz-Kampf-Reaves

Rielly-Ekman-Larsson

McCabe-Tanev

Benoit-Timmins

Woll

Stolarz

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Players To Watch:

Montreal Canadiens

Jake Evans has two assists in his last two games and Brendan Gallagher has two goals in the same span. Cole Caufield is pointless in his last three but has 13 points in 13 games against the Leafs, including 10 goals.

Toronto Maple Leafs

Mitch Marner has three goals and 15 assists on the season and has a seven-game point streak. John Tavares has 13 points in 14 games.

Injury Report:

Montreal Canadiens

C Rafael Harvey-Pinard – IR – Out four months
LW Patrick Laine – IR – Out two to three months
D David Reinbacher – LTIR – Out five to six months

Toronto Maple Leafs

D Jani Hakanpaa – Day to Day
C Auston Matthews – Day to day

Next Game

Montreal Canadiens – November 11 at Buffalo
Toronto Maple Leafs – November 12 vs Ottawa

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