The Montreal Canadiens will be looking to halt a losing streak on home ice when they host the division-leading Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night in a pick'em matchup on the NHL odds at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com.
Montreal has been idle since escaping with a 2-1 win in Toronto last weekend, but has recorded consecutive wins just once during the 4-4-0 run the team takes into Saturday night's game at the Bell Centre.
The home ice struggles that plagued the Canadiens last season have persisted. The team has scored just four total goals during a three-game home slide that includes a 4-2 loss to the Maple Leafs on February 10, and has tallied just four wins in 13 regular season contests at the Bell Centre since early February of last year.
And Montreal has averaged just 2.69 goals per game during that stretch. However, with the Canadiens also limiting opponents to just 10 total goals during their home losing streak, the UNDER enjoys a 3-0 run on the totals at sports betting sites.
The Canadiens' scoring funk marks a dramatic reversal in fortune after the team filled the net during a 7-1-2 start, potting 4.40 goals per game during that stretch. New arrivals Tyler Toffoli and Josh Anderson combined to score 15 goals during the team's fast start, but have mustered just four combined markers during the Canadiens' current 2-3-0 run.
While the Canadiens managed to contain Toronto shooters last Saturday night, they could face a stiffer challenge this time around. The Maple Leafs travel to Montreal on a roll after closing out a three-game home set against Ottawa on Thursday with an easy 7-3 victory.
Thursday's blowout win proved to be a tonic for the Maple Leafs following their toughest week of the season so far. In the wake of last weekend's loss to Montreal, the club squandered a 5-1 lead on their way to a 6-5 overtime loss in Monday's series opener with the Senators, and needed a late third-period goal to escape with a 2-1 win in Wednesday night's rematch.
As the Maple Leafs overcome their recent scoring slump, they hope to maintain the stout defence that has been key to their rise to the top of the North Division standings, and their improved position on the NHL futures. With opponents scoring two or fewer goals in five of their past seven games, the UNDER enjoys a solid 5-2 run. And with a lead atop the NHL standings, Toronto now trails only Tampa Bay as a +750 bet on the latest Stanley Cup odds.
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2021-02-19 21:30:00Z
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