Toronto Maple Leafs vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction, 2/21/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toronto Maple Leafs vs Montreal Canadiens

Date: Monday, February 21, 2022

Location: Bell Centre in Montreal, QC

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Maple Leafs (-280) Canadiens (+225)

The Montreal Canadiens (9-33-7) are hosting the Toronto Maple Leafs (32-13-3) at Bell Centre on Monday. The moneyline on this contest has the Maple Leafs at -280 while the Canadiens are sitting at +225. The over/under comes in at 6.

The Toronto Maple Leafs will look for better times on the ice after their 6-3 loss to the Blues in the last game they played. Toronto tallied 4 penalty minutes in this game. The Maple Leafs had an average offensive outing in the loss. Additionally, they had 1 opportunity with more players on the ice but weren't able to score. In the game, they finished 3 out of the 37 shots they attempted.

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When discussing their scoring capabilities, the Toronto Maple Leafs have earned 172 goals (4th in pro hockey) this season and have surrendered 131. For the year, they have accumulated 67 points and their points percentage is sitting at .698. Toronto has compiled 133 power play opportunities and they have added 42 goals during those advantages, garnering them a percentage of 31.58%. At even strength, the Maple Leafs have allowed the opponent to score 110 goals while having 130 of their own. Toronto has taken 1,664 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 10.3%. The Maple Leafs have had 1,478 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .911. Toronto Maple Leafs opponents have 136 power play opportunities (25th in hockey) and have a total of 21 goals in those attempts.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Jack Campbell. Over the course of his pro career, Campbell has accounted for 65 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .575. His save percentage sits at .919 for his 6,855 minutes played. Campbell has seen 3,447 shots taken against him and has accrued 3,167 total saves. The opposition has scored 280 goals against Campbell in his career and his goals against average per game is 2.45. He has accumulated a mark of 63-38-11 and he has gotten the start in 113 games. Campbell has been involved in 122 contests over the course of his NHL career.

When they took the ice last, Montreal faced the Blues in a game where the Canadiens took home the win by a final of 3-2. They had 5 power play opportunities in this game but weren't able to notch a goal. The Canadiens earned 3 goals of the 30 shots on goal they pursued.

Over the course of the season, the Montreal Canadiens have tallied 108 goals, 25 points, in addition to a points percentage of .255. They have allowed 193 goals to be scored by of a combination of 150 goals at even strength and 43 goals while they were shorthanded. The Canadiens are sitting with 89 goals at even strength and 19 goals (31st in the NHL) while on the power play. They have a total of 146 chances on the power play and they have earned a power play rate of 13.01%. Montreal has taken 1,446 shots (25th in hockey) and has a shot percentage of 7.47%, while allowing their opponents 1,684 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 73.78% on the other teams 164 tries on the power play, and their save percentage comes in at 88.5%.

Across the rink you will find Sam Montembeault defending the goal. Teams are averaging 3.48 goals/game and he has relinquished 139 goals overall. Montembeault's quality start percentage comes out to 37.1% and he has 13 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. He has started in 35 games and has played for a total of 2,395 mins. Montembeault is sitting with a career mark of 12-18-7 and has been in net for 48 games. He has gathered 1,167 saves out of the 1,306 shots taken against him, which gives him a percentage of .894.

Who will win tonight's hockey game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take Toronto (-280)

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