Two of the original six will face each other tonight when the Montréal Canadiens return home to Bell Centre to host the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Canadiens are on a rare 3-game slide, losing to Chicago, Florida, and Carolina in a close one last night. Of their 3 losses, Montréal’s All-Star goalie Carey Price was between the pipes just once, in a 4-3 overtime loss to Florida on Tuesday. Price is confirmed in goal tonight and he is having a spectacular year, posting a record 10-0-1, a 1.63 GAA and a .948 SV%. Toronto is expected to have the ex-Anaheim Duck in net, Frederik Andersen, and he is 8-4-3, with a 3.16 GAA and a .907 SV%. The Leafs have struggled against the Canadiens, going 3-14 in the last 17 meetings and they are 0-7 in their last 7 at Bell Centre. This is not the Leaf team of old, but Montréal should get back on track tonight.
Tonight’s pick:
Montréal Canadiens