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2026-27 Preseason

Toronto Maple Leafs at Montreal Canadiens NHL Predictions

2025-01-18 • Centre Bell
Montreal Canadiens 3 - 7 Toronto Maple Leafs

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
MTL: 49.8%
TOR: 50.2%
Expected Goals
MTL: 3.07
TOR: 3.26
Total Goals
Median: 6.1
Over 5.5: 62%
Over 6.5: 47%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 73% • MTL at home vs TOR: 3-3
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-03-10MTL 3 - 1 TORMTLMTL
2025-12-06TOR 1 - 2 MTLMTLMTL
2025-11-22MTL 5 - 2 TORMTLMTL
2025-10-08TOR 5 - 2 MTLTORMTL
2025-04-12TOR 1 - 0 MTLTORTOR

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1MTL1711.61
1TOR1200.38
2MTL1811.30
2TOR2201.20
3MTL1611.20
3TOR1562.35
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
✅ Correct
Confidence: 50.2%
Total Goals
Actual: 10.0
Expected: 6.3
Score Breakdown
Montreal Canadiens 3 - 7 Toronto Maple Leafs
Expected: 3.1 - 3.3