Game: Toronto Maple Leafs vs Montreal Canadiens
Date: Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Location: Bell Centre in Montreal, QC
TV: ESPN+
Bell Centre is the location where the Montreal Canadiens (30-36-16 last year) will go up against the Toronto Maple Leafs (46-26-10 last season) on Wednesday.
The Toronto Maple Leafs will need a bounce back game after taking a 2-1 loss against the Bruins their last time out. The Maple Leafs had a rough night on the offensive side of the ice in this loss. In the game, they earned a goal on 1 out of the 31 shots they put on goal. Moreover, they had 1 attempt on the power play but weren’t able to make the most of that try. Toronto garnered 4 penalty minutes for this game.
Toronto Maple Leafs opponents had 238 power play opportunities (22nd in pro hockey) and racked up 55 goals in those chances. The Maple Leafs had 2,446 shots tried against them and held a save percentage of .893. Toronto tried 2,671 shots and were the owners of a shot percentage of 11.2%. When playing at even strength, the Maple Leafs conceded 206 goals while getting 241. Toronto wrapped up the season with 238 power play opportunities and added 57 goals out of those advantages, garnering them a rate of 23.95%. For the prior campaign, they tallied 102 points and their points percentage was .622. When discussing their goal scoring prowess, the Toronto Maple Leafs accumulated 298 goals (2nd in the league) over the course of last season and conceded 261.
The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Joseph Woll. Woll has been in net for 36 games during his NHL career. He has amassed an overall record of 21-13-1 and was named the starter in 34 games. The opposition has notched 98 goals versus Woll in his career and his goals against average per game is 2.76. Woll has seen 1,114 shots against him and has recorded 1,016 saves. His save percentage currently is .912 for his 2,127 mins in the crease. For his professional hockey career, Woll has compiled 19 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .559.
When they were on the ice last, Montreal went up against the Red Wings in a matchup where the Canadiens got the tie by a tally of 4-4. The Canadiens scored 4 goals out of the 33 shots on goal they took. They had 3 power play attempts in this matchup but weren’t able to score a goal.
Montreal took 2,269 shots (28th in hockey) and accumulated a shot percentage of 10.22%, while allowing the opposition 2,738 shots. They recorded a penalty kill rate of 76.53% on their opposition’s 277 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage was at 89.7%. They had a tally of 252 opportunities on the power play and they have earned a power play rate of 17.46%. The Canadiens finished with 188 goals at even strength and 44 goals (25th in hockey) while on the power play. They permitted 281 goals to be scored by way of 216 goals at even strength and 65 goals while they had less men on the ice. Last year, the Montreal Canadiens earned a total of 232 goals, 76 points, as well as a points percentage of .463.
On the other side of the ice you will find Sam Montembeault in the crease. He has gathered 3,963 saves out of 4,414 shots attempted against him, giving him a percentage of .898. Montembeault holds a career mark of 49-60-21 and has been in goal for 144 contests. He has started in 128 contests and has played for a total of 7,998 minutes. Montembeault’s rate of quality starts sits at 53.1% and he has accumulated 68 quality starts in his pro career. The opposition is averaging 3.38 goals per game and he has relinquished 451 goals in total.
Who will win tonight’s NHL game against the spread or moneyline?
Free Pick: Take Montreal +157
