Maple Leafs vs. Canadiens Prediction and Odds - Jan 21, 2023

The Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs meet in of the NHL at Bell Centre on Saturday, with puck drop at 7:00PM ET.

Dimers' top betting picks for Maple Leafs vs. Canadiens, plus game predictions, betting odds and projected player stats, are detailed below.

Who will win Maple Leafs vs. Canadiens?

Based on high-tech machine learning and data, Dimers.com has simulated Saturday's Maple Leafs-Canadiens NHL matchup 10,000 times.

Dimers' revolutionary predictive analytics model, DimersBOT, currently gives the Maple Leafs a 72% chance of winning against the Canadiens.

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Maple Leafs vs. Canadiens Odds

• Puck Line: Canadiens +1.5 (+116), Maple Leafs -1.5 (-130)
• Moneyline: Canadiens +300, Maple Leafs -360
• Total: Over/Under 6.5 (+102/-120)

Puck Line, Moneyline and Over/Under

The Canadiens are +1.5 underdogs against the Maple Leafs, with +116 at FanDuel Sportsbook the best odds currently available.

For the favored Maple Leafs (-1.5) to cover the puck line, DraftKings Sportsbook has the best odds currently on offer at -130.

BetMGM currently has the best moneyline odds for the Canadiens at +300, which means you can bet $100 to profit $300, earning a total payout of $400, if they win.

Meanwhile, DraftKings Sportsbook currently has the best moneyline odds for the Maple Leafs at -360, where you can risk $360 to win $100, for a total payout of $460, if they come out on top.

The Over/Under for total goals scored is set at 6.5 with FanDuel Sportsbook, which currently has the best odds for the Over at +102, while BetMGM currently has the best odds for the Under at -120.

As always, make sure you check all the online sportsbooks that are available in your state for the best NHL odds and lines.

According to DimersBOT, the bookmakers have got it right and both the Maple Leafs and Canadiens are a 50% chance of covering the puck line, while the 6.5-goal Over/Under is a 54% chance of going Under.

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Best Bets for Maple Leafs vs. Canadiens

• Puck Line: Canadiens +1.5 @ +116 via FanDuel Sportsbook (50% probability)
• Moneyline: Canadiens @ +300 via BetMGM (3.4% edge)
• Total: Under 6.5 @ -120 via BetMGM (54% probability)

Our best bets are based on detailed modeling and betting expertise to help you make better decisions with the legal sportsbooks in America.

While the Maple Leafs are more likely to win the game, according to DimersBOT, taking the Canadiens moneyline is the best option because of the 3.4% edge found when comparing our data-led probabilities to the betting odds currently available.

Taking advantage of the edges published here at Dimers is pivotal to being a profitable sports bettor in the long run.

Maple Leafs vs. Canadiens Betting Guide

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Dimers has full betting coverage of Saturday's Maple Leafs-Canadiens matchup, including pregame predictions, computer picks, and live win probabilities.

Maple Leafs vs. Canadiens Player Props

Who will score an anytime goal in Maple Leafs vs. Canadiens? The data is in.

Featured below are the most likely first goal and most likely anytime goal scorers for both the Maple Leafs and Canadiens.

And you know what, we provide this information to you for FREE to help you select the best prop bets for Saturday's game.

According to DimersBOT, Toronto's Auston Matthews is most likely to score the first goal in Maple Leafs vs. Canadiens.

DimersBOT gives Matthews an 11.8% chance of scoring the first goal at Bell Centre, while the Maple Leafs star is a 51.9% chance of netting an anytime goal.

Scroll down for the complete list of first and anytime goal scorer probabilities.

First Goal Scorer Probabilities

Toronto Maple Leafs

• Auston Matthews: 11.8% probability
• Mitch Marner: 7.6% probability
• William Nylander: 7.2% probability
• John Tavares: 6.1% probability
• Michael Bunting: 5.8% probability

Montreal Canadiens

• Evgenii Dadonov: 5.3% probability
• Nick Suzuki: 5.3% probability
• Josh Anderson: 5.0% probability
• Mike Hoffman: 4.5% probability
• Christian Dvorak: 4.3% probability

Anytime Goal Scorer Probabilities

Toronto Maple Leafs

• Auston Matthews: 51.9% probability
• William Nylander: 37.9% probability
• Mitch Marner: 37.7% probability
• Michael Bunting: 31.2% probability
• John Tavares: 31.1% probability

Montreal Canadiens

• Josh Anderson: 30.4% probability
• Nick Suzuki: 30.0% probability
• Evgenii Dadonov: 27.7% probability
• Mike Hoffman: 24.1% probability
• Christian Dvorak: 23.6% probability

Remember, DimersBOT updates often, so check this page for any changes to our betting insights ahead of Maple Leafs vs. Canadiens on Saturday January 21, 2023.

Maple Leafs vs. Canadiens 2023 Game Info

Saturday's game between the Canadiens and Maple Leafs at Bell Centre is scheduled to start at 7:00PM ET.

• Who: Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Montreal Canadiens
• Date: Saturday January 21, 2023
• Time: 7:00PM ET / 4:00PM PT
• Venue: Bell Centre

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