<p>Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Canadiens versus the Maple Leafs? The puck drops at 7:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON. This Atlantic division matchup has an over/under of 6 goals, and the Maple Leafs are favored by -1.5 at home vs. the Canadiens.</p><h3>MONTREAL CANADIENS VS TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: Toronto Maple Leafs -1.5</p><p>This game will be played at Scotiabank Arena at 7:00 ET on Saturday, April 12th.</p><h3>WHY BET THE TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS:</h3><ul><li>Even though they are 1.5 goal underdogs, we see the Canadiens winning this game by a score of 4-3.</li><li>We like the Canadiens on the moneyline (+191)</li><li>The Canadiens are also our pick on the spread at +1.5</li></ul><h3>Does Montreal Have What it Takes to Win as Road Underdogs?</h3><p>Montreal’s 3-1 loss to the Penguins dropped their record to 39-31-9. The Canadiens were underdogs on the puck line and the total was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined score of 4 fell short of that mark.</p> 

<p>All of the game’s scoring came from the second period onward. The Canadiens didn’t find the net until the 3rd period, when Christian Dvorak scored at 14:28. The Penguins sealed the win with an empty-net goal at 19:15 in the final period.</p><p>Montreal's offense struggled in their 3-1 loss to Pittsburgh, with Christian Dvorak netting his first goal of the season at the 14:28 mark in the third period. The Canadiens fired 26 shots on goal but were held scoreless until Dvorak's late tally.</p> <p>Emil Heineman picked up his first assist of the season on Dvorak's goal, while Juraj Slafkovsky added his seventh assist. The Canadiens were plagued by 20 giveaways and failed to score on the power play.</p><p>Defensively, the Canadiens will need to start stronger after allowing the first two goals in their previous game, one at 15:57 in the first period and another at 18:40 in the second. They also gave up an empty-net goal late in the third. Sam Montembeault made 21 saves with a 91.3% save percentage, while the defense recorded 4 takeaways and 28 hits.</p><h3>Is A Home Victory Likely for the Favored Maple Leafs?</h3><p>Toronto fell to 48-26-4 with a 2-1 overtime loss to the Wild. The Maple Leafs trailed early, as Minnesota scored at 10:19 in the first period, but William Nylander evened things up with a goal at 19:08. The game stayed tied until the Wild found the net again, 2:14 into overtime.</p> 

<p>The total for the game was set at 6 goals, but the teams combined for just 3. Toronto was the underdog on the puck line, and the loss kept them from covering. The Maple Leafs’ record now stands at 48-26-4.</p><p>Toronto's offense managed just one goal in their 2-1 overtime loss to Minnesota. William Nylander netted his 9th goal of the season on a power play, with Auston Matthews earning his 6th assist and Mitchell Marner picking up his 12th.</p> <p>The Maple Leafs fired 28 shots on goal but were held scoreless after Nylander's goal at 19:08 in the first period. They recorded 10 giveaways in the game.</p><p>Toronto's defense gave up the opening goal at 9:41 in the first period and the game-winner in overtime, but they held the Wild scoreless in the second and third periods. Goalie Anthony Stolarz made 31 saves with a 93.9% save percentage, while the defense recorded 2 takeaways and 30 hits.</p>

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