The Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs play Game 7 of their Stanley Cup Playoffs first-round series Monday. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET at Scotiabank Arena. Below, we analyze the Canadiens-Maple Leafs odds and lines, with NHL picks and predictions.
The Canadiens totaled just four goals scored through the first four games and trailed 3-1 in the best-of-7 series. They registered a total of seven goals over the previous two outings, both overtime victories, squaring the series for this decisive Game 7.
The Maple Leafs are feeling the pressure as they look for their first playoff series win since 2004. One of the biggest reasons Toronto is in that old familiar place is the struggles of C Auston Matthews (one goal) and RW Mitch Marner (no goals).
Canadiens at Maple Leafs: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:18 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Canadiens +170 (bet $100 to win $170) | Maple Leafs -200 (bet $200 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Canadiens +1.5 (-155) | Maple Leafs -1.5 (+125)
- Over/Under: 5.5 (O: +115| U: -140)
Canadiens at Maple Leafs: Projected starting goalies
Carey Price (12-7-5, 2.64 GAA, .901 SV%, 1 SO) vs. Jack Campbell (17-3-2, 2.15 GAA, .921 SV%, 2 SO)
Price started out with three losses across his first four outings of this series, but he has allowed a total of just one goal to Matthews/Marner, and the veteran has his team positioned to steal this series.
Campbell blanked the Habs in Game 4, and he appeared to be on his way to becoming the first goaltender to win a series for Toronto since Ed Belfour led the Leafs past the Ottawa Senators in seven games in 2004. That’s also the last time two Canadians teams played in a decisive Game 7.
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Canadiens at Maple Leafs: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Maple Leafs 3, Canadiens 1
Money line (ML)
The Maple Leafs (-200) will cost you two times your potential return, and there is no way you can do that. If anything, based on the perennial collapse of the Leafs, the Canadiens (+170) are worth playing.
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Against the spread (ATS)
The MAPLE LEAFS -1.5 (+125) can’t really do this again, can they? They have found new ways to lose on a regular basis over the years, and no one expected them to be in this position after four games. But here they are fighting for their playoff lives. The provincial government of Ontario struck down the potential of fans attending Game 7, so the Leafs will have to do it all on their own. Still, you have to think Matthews, Marner and company come alive.
Over/Under (O/U)
UNDER 5.5 (-140) is the lean here. The Habs have struggled offensively in this series as Campbell has certainly done his job. The Leafs haven’t lit the world afire, either. This has the potential to be a very low-scoring affair.
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