Montreal Canadiens at Toronto Maple Leafs 10/3/18 - NHL Picks & Odds
Montreal Canadiens vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
NHL: 7:00 PM EST
Oct. 03, 2018
TV: RDS
Latest Odds : TOR -220 Total 6
The Canadiens are hoping to buck the trends they have had in recent years and that is the fact the Canadiens are a slow starting team. While this may not seem like it would be a problem, last season it derailed any chance the Montreal club had of picking up the momentum on the season.
Shea Weber, who was just placed on the disabled list, is taking the captains role this year for the Canadiens and the team is hoping he can provide a spark to the team. Last season the Canadiens were horrible defensively as they gave up 3.1 goals a game. The offense for the Canadiens was almost as horrible with only 2.5 goals a game.
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The Maple Leafs are coming into the game with high hopes, but the Maple Leafs are going to try to play well enough to get a good start on the year. The Maple Leafs were blown out by the Red Wings in the final preseason game on the year for the team which ended up being a 5-1 drubbing.
One player the Maple Leafs would like to see really improve on the year is going to be John Tavares who has played some amazing hockey, but was languishing in the land of lost hockey players in New York.
Recent Betting Trends:
Canadiens are 1-4 in their last 5 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Maple Leafs are 4-1 in their last 5 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Over is 3-1-1 in Canadiens last 5 road games.
Over is 5-0 in Maple Leafs last 5 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Free Betting Pick: Under 6
The opening game of the season for both of these squads will be a decent one and a struggle between these two Canadian squads. However, the Maple Leafs are going to come out swinging and be able to bring home the win as the Canadiens did not really improve the defense on the off season. Final Score comes in under 3-2.