The Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs open their seasons Wednesday. Puck drop at Scotiabank Arena is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NHL odds around the Canadiens vs. Maple Leafs odds and make our expert NHL picks and predictions .

2024-25 season series: Maple Leafs won 3-1

The Canadiens posted a 1-0 home victory as moderate underdogs (+175) Oct. 9, 2024, in last season’s opener in Montreal, as G Sam Montembeault shut down the Toronto offense. RW Cole Caufield scored a power-play goal in the win -- the only goal G Anthony Stolarz allowed.

Toronto won 3 of 4 regular-season meetings with Montreal, and the Leafs have won 8 of the past 9 games, outscoring the Canadiens 37-16 in the span dating back to Feb. 18, 2023. The Under h

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