Maple Leafs vs. Canadiens prediction, odds, picks - Oct. 8

Maple Leafs vs. Canadiens prediction, odds, picks - Oct. 8

Updated Oct. 8, 2025 6:14 p.m. ET
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William Nylander and Nicholas Suzuki are two of the most exciting players to keep an eye on when the Toronto Maple Leafs meet the Montreal Canadiens at Scotiabank Arena on Wednesday, Oct. 8 at 7 p.m. ET. Here is everything you need to know to know about the Maple Leafs-Canadiens game, from the puck lined, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.

Maple Leafs vs. Canadiens Game Information and TV Channel

  • When: Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET
  • Where: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario
  • TV: ESPN+
  • Live Boxscore: FOX Sports
Maple Leafs vs Canadiens Betting Information
Favorite Puck Line Favorite Puck Line Odds Underdog Puck Line Odds Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline
Maple Leafs -1.5 145 -175 5.5 -125 105 -175 +145

Maple Leafs vs. Canadiens Prediction

ATS Pick: Maple Leafs (- 1.5)
O/U Pick: Over (5.5)
Score Prediction: Maple Leafs 4 - Canadiens 2

Maple Leafs vs. Canadiens Betting Insights

  • Toronto and its opponent posted more than 5.5 goals in 53 of 95 games last season.
  • Montreal combined with its opponent to score over 5.5 goals in 50 of 87 games last season.
  • These two teams racked up a combined 6.2 goals per game, 0.7 more than this one's over/under.
  • These teams surrendered six goals per game combined, 0.5 more than this one's total.
  • The Maple Leafs were seventh in goals scored in the league, and the Canadiens were 17th.
  • The Canadiens were 22nd in the league in goals conceded, and the Maple Leafs were eighth.

Maple Leafs Stats

  • The Maple Leafs' 267 total goals (3.3 per game) made them the seventh-best scoring team in the league last season.
  • Toronto conceded 229 total goals (2.8 per game), the eighth-fewest in league play.
  • They had the league's eighth-best goal differential at +38.
  • The 54 power-play goals Toronto put up last season ranked 11th in the NHL (on 218 chances).
  • The Maple Leafs were ninth in the league with a 24.77% power-play conversion rate.
  • The six shorthanded goals Toronto scored last season ranked 14th among all NHL teams.

Maple Leafs Leaders

Name Games Goals Assists Points Giveaways Takeaways Faceoff Win %
William Nylander 82 45 39 84 79 28 50%
Auston Matthews 67 33 45 78 62 29 56.7%
John Tavares 75 38 36 74 69 24 58%
Matthew Knies 78 29 29 58 51 14 0%
Morgan Rielly 82 7 34 41 99 20 -

Maple Leafs Player Props

Canadiens Stats

  • The Canadiens had 243 goals last season (3.0 per game), 17th in the NHL.
  • Montreal's total of 261 goals allowed (3.2 per game) was 22nd in the NHL.
  • With a goal differential of -18, they were 21st in the league.
  • With 47 power-play goals (on 234 chances), Montreal was 18th in the NHL.
  • The Canadiens scored on 20.09% of their power plays, No. 21 in the NHL.
  • In terms of shorthanded goals, Montreal had nine.

Canadiens Leaders

Name Games Goals Assists Points Giveaways Takeaways Faceoff Win %
Nicholas Suzuki 82 30 59 89 86 31 51.5%
Cole Caufield 82 37 33 70 56 23 40%
Lane Hutson 82 6 59 65 109 56 -
Juraj Slafkovsky 79 18 33 51 71 16 26.3%
Noah Dobson 71 10 29 39 108 36 -

Canadiens Player Props

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