Canadiens at Maple Leafs 5/22/21 – NHL Betting Picks & Odds
Montreal Canadiens vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
NHL: 7:00 PM EST
May. 22, 2021
TV: CNBC
Latest Odds : TOR -165 Total 5.5
It has to be some form of a miracle the Canadiens were able to pull out a win over Toronto. The win allowed Montreal to get the series lead with a 1-0 lead. With the win, though, the Canadiens were able to put in 2 goals, but hte defense for Montreal only allowed a single goal in the game.
In the opening game it was obvious that Toronto had some extended time off. The Maple Leafs were looking a little bit on the sloppy side of the puck, but also looked like a team that need to get back up to game speed with the precision that the Toronto team had in the regular season.
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The Maple leafs are coming in with 36 shots in the last game. Toronto was able to bring in only 27 hits in the game, but served a total of 15 penalty minutes. The Maple Leafs did end up winning a total of 31 face offs in the game.
Montreal in the game managed to get a total of 30 shots in the game. With the Canadiens they were very physical in the game with a total of 55 hits in the game. The Montreal team did end up serving 13 minutes in the penalty box. With the face off battle the Montreal team did end up winning 39 of the draws.
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The total has went over in 4 out of the last 6 Canadiens games.
The Canadiens are 1-5 in their last 6 games.
The Maple Leafs are 2-4 in their last 6 games.
The Maple Leafs are under in 4 out of their last 5 games against the Canadiens.
Free Betting Pick: Toronto Maple Leafs -165
The first game of the series ended up going to Montreal. However, the rest of the series should be dominated by the Maple Leafs. The Maple Leafs now have a game back under their belt and that will allow the Toronto team to get back to their fluidity on the ice that the fans came to expect in the regular season. However, the Maple Leafs defense will show up again in this game, but the offense decides to come to the ice as well. Final Score, Toronto Maple Leafs win 4-2.