Canadiens host the Maple Leafs to start season

Updated Oct. 6, 2022 1:10 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Montreal Canadiens

Montreal, Quebec; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EDT

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Maple Leafs -244, Canadiens +199; over/under is 6.5

BOTTOM LINE: The Montreal Canadiens begin the season at home against the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Montreal went 10-13-3 in Atlantic Division play and had a 22-49-11 record overall last season. The Canadiens scored 222 total goals a season ago, averaging 2.7 per game on 30 shots per game.

Toronto went 19-11-3 in Atlantic Division play and had a 54-21-7 record overall last season. The Maple Leafs had a 27.3% power play success rate last season, scoring 63 goals on 231 chances.

INJURIES: Canadiens: Sean Monahan: out (hip), Carey Price: out (knee), Jake Allen: out (groin), Justin Barron: out (ankle), Jonathan Drouin: out (upper body).

Maple Leafs: Matt Murray: out (neck), John Tavares: out (oblique), Timothy Liljegren: out (hernia), Jordie Benn: out (groin), Carl Dahlstrom: out (shoulder).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.