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Montreal
Canadiens
25 - 24 - 11
Toronto
Maple Leafs
38 - 15 - 7
May 27, 2021, 7:00 PM EDT
 | Scotiabank Arena

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Montreal
Canadiens
25 - 24 - 11
Toronto
Maple Leafs
38 - 15 - 7
May 27, 2021, 7:00 PM EDT
 | Scotiabank Arena

  • The gap in talent between the Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs has been on full display over the last three games of their first-round playoff series, which could come to an end Thursday at Scotiabank Arena. The Leafs (38-15-7 SU, 25-31-4 O/U) have outscored Montreal (25-24-11 SU, 25-32-3 O/U) 11-2 over the last three games to take control of the series.

    Montreal Canadiens vs Toronto Maple Leafs
    • Date/Time: May 27, 7 p.m. ET
    • Arena: Scotiabank Arena
    • TV Coverage: NBCSN
    • Sportsbook Odds: Maple Leafs -227 | O/U 5.5 (Line History)
    • Canadiens vs Maple Leafs Matchup Report

    Sportsbook Odds Analysis

    The Maple Leafs were already massive favorites when the Game 5 odds opened, but the number has grown all the way to -245 in some spots. The total is set at 5.5, with the UNDER at -125 to -130 and the OVER at +105 to +110.

    Montreal News & Notes

    Montreal came into the best-of-seven on the heels of a five-game losing skid to end the regular season and things haven’t gotten much better with the postseason underway. After escaping with a 2-1 upset win in Toronto in Game 1, the Canadiens have been thoroughly outplayed at both ends of the ice in the first playoff meeting between the Original Six rivals since 1979.

    The Canadiens’ best hope of sending the series back to Montreal for a Game 6 is forsaking some of their physical play in favor of a more wide-open approach that should generate additional scoring chances. Montreal also needs to fine-tune its power play, which has gone a dreadful 0-for-13 through the first four games of the series.

    Toronto News & Notes

    The Maple Leafs are on the brink of their first second-round playoff appearance since 2004 – and they have looked dominant along the way, entering Thursday as the only playoff team with a perfect penalty-kill rate while boasting the lowest goals-against average (1.00) and No. 1 save percentage (.965). A win Thursday will lock in a second-round date with the Winnipeg Jets.

    Look for the Maple Leafs to push from the start to close this one out, something they’ve actually had trouble doing so far in the series. Toronto has just one first-period goal through the Sportsbook four games, with the overwhelming majority of their scoring (eight of 12 goals) coming in the middle frame. The teams have combined for just three first-period goals all series.

    Betting Pick: UNDER 5.5 (-130)

    The Canadiens can’t keep up with the Maple Leafs right now, so expect them to try to limit high-danger scoring chances in what should be another low-scoring affair.

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    Shark Bites
    • Montreal is 1-8 in its last 9 games.
    • Montreal is 1-5 in its last 6 games vs Toronto.
    • The UNDER is 4-1 in the past 5 meetings.
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Odds

Thursday, May 27 Thu May 27

Opening
Current
Montreal
vsFinal
Toronto
Puckline
Moneyline
O/U
Opening
+1.5
-154
+180
o5.5
-103
-1.5
+124
-227
u5.5
-119
Puckline
Moneyline
O/U
Current
+1.5
-124
+200
o5.5
+115
-1.5
+104
-224
u5.5
-127
Line History
Final

Edge Finder

2.83
 Goals
3.35
27.28
 Shots
32.11
16.03
 PP/PK Percentage
25.54
2.83
 Goals
3.35
0.79
 1st Period
0.98
0.91
 2nd Period
1.29
1.00
 3rd Period
0.97
27.28
 Shots
32.11
9.30
 1st Period
10.59
9.49
 2nd Period
11.31
8.01
 3rd Period
9.72
2.89
 Power Play Chances
2.99
0.46
 Power Play Goals
0.76
16.03
 PP/PK Percentage
25.54

Head To Head

MON
 Stat Type TOR
3-7-0
 Record
7-2-1
2-7
 O/U
2-7
1.80
 Score
3.10
27.30
 Shots
30.30
2.00
 Power Play Goals
4.00
29.00
 Number of Power Plays
32.00
6.9%
 Power Play Percentage
12.5%
87.5%
 Penalty Kill Percentage
93.1%
MON
 Stat Type TOR
0-3-0
 Record
3-0-0
1-2
 O/U
1-2
0.67
 Score
3.67
28.00
 Shots
30.33
0.00
 Power Play Goals
3.00
8.00
 Number of Power Plays
12.00
0%
 Power Play Percentage
25%
75%
 Penalty Kill Percentage
100%
May 25/21 (1 of 10)
MON
 Stat Type TOR
Home
Away
0
 Score
4
5.5 o
 O/U
5.5 u
32
 Shots
28
0
 Power Play Goals
1
4
 Number of Power Plays
2
0%
 Power Play Percentage
50%
50%
 Penalty Kill Percentage
100%
May 24/21 (2 of 10)
MON
 Stat Type TOR
Home
Away
1
 Score
2
5.5 o
 O/U
5.5 u
29
 Shots
29
0
 Power Play Goals
0
3
 Number of Power Plays
4
0%
 Power Play Percentage
0%
100%
 Penalty Kill Percentage
100%
May 22/21 (3 of 10)
MON
 Stat Type TOR
Away
Home
1
 Score
5
5.5 o
 O/U
5.5 u
23
 Shots
34
0
 Power Play Goals
2
1
 Number of Power Plays
6
0%
 Power Play Percentage
33.3%
66.7%
 Penalty Kill Percentage
100%
May 20/21 (4 of 10)
MON
 Stat Type TOR
Away
Home
2
 Score
1
5.5 o
 O/U
5.5 u
30
 Shots
36
0
 Power Play Goals
0
5
 Number of Power Plays
4
0%
 Power Play Percentage
0%
100%
 Penalty Kill Percentage
100%
May 8/21 (5 of 10)
MON
 Stat Type TOR
Away
Home
2
 Score
3
6 o
 O/U
6 u
23
 Shots
26
0
 Power Play Goals
0
3
 Number of Power Plays
2
0%
 Power Play Percentage
0%
100%
 Penalty Kill Percentage
100%
May 6/21 (6 of 10)
MON
 Stat Type TOR
Away
Home
2
 Score
5
6 o
 O/U
6 u
21
 Shots
35
0
 Power Play Goals
0
3
 Number of Power Plays
4
0%
 Power Play Percentage
0%
100%
 Penalty Kill Percentage
100%
May 3/21 (7 of 10)
MON
 Stat Type TOR
Home
Away
3
 Score
2
5.5 o
 O/U
5.5 u
23
 Shots
29
1
 Power Play Goals
0
4
 Number of Power Plays
3
25%
 Power Play Percentage
0%
100%
 Penalty Kill Percentage
75%
Apr 28/21 (8 of 10)
MON
 Stat Type TOR
Home
Away
1
 Score
4
6 o
 O/U
6 u
33
 Shots
29
0
 Power Play Goals
1
2
 Number of Power Plays
3
0%
 Power Play Percentage
33.3%
66.7%
 Penalty Kill Percentage
100%
Apr 12/21 (9 of 10)
MON
 Stat Type TOR
Home
Away
4
 Score
2
6 o
 O/U
6 u
25
 Shots
25
1
 Power Play Goals
0
2
 Number of Power Plays
2
50%
 Power Play Percentage
0%
100%
 Penalty Kill Percentage
50%
Apr 7/21 (10 of 10)
MON
 Stat Type TOR
Away
Home
2
 Score
3
6 o
 O/U
6 u
34
 Shots
32
0
 Power Play Goals
0
2
 Number of Power Plays
2
0%
 Power Play Percentage
0%
100%
 Penalty Kill Percentage
100%

Team Records

MON
 Record TOR
25-24-11
 All
38-15-7
13-13-4
 Home
19-8-3
12-11-7
 Away
19-7-4
16-20-8
 As Fav
35-22-7
8-14-2
 As Dog
3-0
26-34
 ATS
23-37
11-19
 ATS Home
11-19
15-15
 ATS Away
12-18
25-32-3
 O/U
25-31-4
11-17-2
 O/U Home
13-15-2
14-15-1
 O/U Away
12-16-2
MON
 Record TOR
2-6-2
 All
6-2-2
1-2-2
 Home
4-1
1-4
 Away
2-1-2
0-2-1
 As Fav
6-4-2
2-6-1
 As Dog
0-0
5-5
 ATS
4-6
3-2
 ATS Home
3-2
2-3
 ATS Away
1-4
5-5
 O/U
4-5-1
2-3
 O/U Home
2-2-1
3-2
 O/U Away
2-3
MON
 Record TOR
25-24-11
 All
38-15-7
13-13-4
 Home
19-8-3
12-11-7
 Away
19-7-4
16-12-8
 As Fav
35-15-7
8-12-2
 As Dog
3-0
26-34
 ATS
23-37
11-19
 ATS Home
11-19
15-15
 ATS Away
12-18
25-32-3
 O/U
25-31-4
11-17-2
 O/U Home
13-15-2
14-15-1
 O/U Away
12-16-2
MON
 Record TOR
0-0
 All
0-0
0-0
 Home
0-0
0-0
 Away
0-0
0-0
 As Fav
0-0
0-0
 As Dog
0-0
0-0
 ATS
0-0
0-0
 ATS Home
0-0
0-0
 ATS Away
0-0
0-0
 O/U
0-0
0-0
 O/U Home
0-0
0-0
 O/U Away
0-0
MON
 Record TOR
0-0
 All
0-0
0-0
 Home
0-0
0-0
 Away
0-0
0-0
 As Fav
0-0
0-0
 As Dog
0-0
0-0
 ATS
0-0
0-0
 ATS Home
0-0
0-0
 ATS Away
0-0
0-0
 O/U
0-0
0-0
 O/U Home
0-0
0-0
 O/U Away
0-0

Trends

  • Montreal are 1-8 SU in their last 9 games.
  • Montreal are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games against Toronto.
  • Montreal are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games on the road.
  • Montreal are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto.
  • The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal's last 6 games when playing as the underdog.
  • Toronto are 10-4 SU in their last 14 games.
  • The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games against Montreal.
  • Toronto are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games at home.
  • Toronto are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Montreal.
  • The total has gone OVER in 8 of Toronto's last 12 games played on a Thursday.
  • The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games played on a Thursday when at home.

Injuries

Name Position Inj Desc
Name Position Inj Desc

Last 10 Games

Date Opp Score SU Line SHOTS SA PP PK GOALIE
May 25, 2021TOR0-4L+15532280/41/2Jack Campbell
May 24, 2021TOR1-2L+16529290/34/4Jack Campbell
May 22, 2021TOR1-5L+17023340/14/6Jack Campbell
May 20, 2021TOR2-1W+17530360/54/4Jack Campbell
May 12, 2021EDM3-4L+13529220/11/3Mike Smith
May 10, 2021EDM3-4L-11528350/21/1Mikko Koskinen
May 8, 2021TOR2-3L+18023260/32/2Jack Campbell
May 6, 2021TOR2-5L+19021350/34/4Jack Campbell
May 5, 2021OTT1-5L-14531340/12/2Anton Forsberg
May 3, 2021TOR3-2W+15023291/43/3Jack Campbell
View Game Logs
Date Opp Score SU Line SHOTS SA PP PK GOALIE
May 25, 2021MON4-0W-17528321/24/4Carey Price
May 24, 2021MON2-1W-19029290/43/3Carey Price
May 22, 2021MON5-1W-20034232/61/1Carey Price
May 20, 2021MON1-2L-21036300/45/5Carey Price
May 14, 2021WPG2-4L-15536240/21/1Connor Hellebuyck
May 12, 2021OTT3-4L-18033281/54/4Filip Gustavsson
May 8, 2021MON3-2W-22026230/23/3Jake Allen
May 6, 2021MON5-2W-23035210/43/3Cayden Primeau
May 3, 2021MON2-3L-17029230/33/4Jake Allen
May 1, 2021VAN5-1W-30030270/11/1Thatcher Demko
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