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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Toronto Hockey – Inside The Rink
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