Canadiens visit Maple Leafs leading season series 1-0
The gist
The Montreal Canadiens (10-3-3) face the Toronto Maple Leafs (8-7-2) in Toronto on Saturday night.
Montreal won the first meeting 3-2 and sits third in the East.
How it unfolded
- Sep 29, 2026Montreal beat Toronto 3-2 at Scotiabank Arena in the season opener; Josh Anderson and Alexandre Carrier each had a goal and an assist, William Nylander scored twice for Toronto, and Martin Hiller lost his first game as Toronto's coach.
- Nov 3, 2026Toronto lost 3-2 to the Utah Mammoth, with Jack Roslovic scoring both Maple Leafs goals.
- Nov 5, 2026Montreal beat Utah 5-4 in overtime, Cole Caufield scoring 30 seconds into overtime; Nick Suzuki returned from a six-game absence.
Key terms
- spread
- To win a spread bet by beating the point spread set for the game.
Source: Wikipedia