Toronto Maple Leafs (28-16-2, 58 Pts) at Montreal Canadiens (22-18-4, 48 Pts)
Venue: Bell Centre
Date: Tonight – Saturday, January 18
Time: 7:00 pm EST
TV: NHL Network
Radio:
Toronto – TSN 1050
Montreal – TSN 690
DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Toronto -1.5 ML -124
Montreal +1.5 ML +148
O/U 6
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Toronto Maple Leafs News & Notes:
The Maple Leafs defeated the New Jersey Devils 4-3 in overtime on Thursday. Toronto is 9-4-1 against the Atlantic Division and 10-7-2 on the road this season.
Montreal Canadiens News & Notes:
The Canadiens have won 11 of their last 14 games after a 3-1 win over Dallas on Thursday. The Habs have gone 8-3 against the Atlantic Division and have split two games with Toronto, including a 1-0 win in the season opener. Montreal is 11-7-3 at home.
Toronto Maple Leafs Projected Lines
McMann-Matthews-Marner
McMann-Domi-Nylander
Pacioretty-Holmberg-Robertson
Dewar-Kampf-Lorentz
Rielly-Myers
McCabe-Tanev
Ekman-Larsson-Timmins
Woll
Hildeby
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Montreal Canadiens Projected Lines
Caufield-Suzuki-Slafkovsky
Pezzetta-Dach-Newhook
Anderson-Dvorak-Gallagher
Pezzetta-Evans-Armia
Hutson-Matheson
Guhle-Carrier
Xhekaj-Savard
Montembeault
Dobes
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Players To Watch:
Toronto Maple Leafs
William Nylander has 26 goals and 21 assists for the Maple Leafs. Auston Matthews has scored six goals and added five assists over the past ten games.
Montreal Canadiens
Nick Suzuki has scored 13 goals with 32 assists for the Canadiens. Lane Hutson has one goal and nine assists over the last ten games.
Injury Report:
Toronto Maple Leafs
C Calle Jarnkrok – IR – Month to month
G Anthony Stolarz – Out for two games
C John Tavares – Week to week
D Jake McCabe – IR
D Jani Hakanpaa– IR
Montreal Canadiens
D Emil Heineman – Out three to four weeks
D David Reinbacher – LTIR – Out five to six months
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Me thinks Reaves will be in tonight as the Canadiens have some toughness in the lineup and so their players will likely take some advantage if the Leafs don’t respond with equal toughness.