Published Nov 6, 2026 5:39 am
Montreal Canadiens (10-3-3, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (8-7-2, in the Atlantic Division)
Toronto; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Maple Leafs host the Montreal Canadiens after Jack Roslovic’s two-goal game against the Utah Mammoth in the Maple Leafs’ 3-2 loss.
Toronto is 0-2-1 against the Atlantic Division and 8-7-2 overall. The Maple Leafs have a 3-5-1 record in games decided by a goal.
Montreal has a 10-3-3 record overall and a 4-0-0 record in Atlantic Division games. The Canadiens rank fifth in the league serving 12.0 penalty minutes per game.
The teams square off Saturday for the second time this season. The Canadiens won 3-2 in the previous meeting.
TOP PERFORMERS: Roslovic has eight goals and 10 assists for the Maple Leafs. Auston Matthews has six goals and eight assists over the last 10 games.
Cole Caufield has 11 goals and four assists for the Canadiens. Josh Anderson has five goals and one assist over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Maple Leafs: 5-4-1, averaging 3.8 goals, 6.7 assists, 4.7 penalties and 11.7 penalty minutes while giving up three goals per game.
Canadiens: 7-1-2, averaging 3.8 goals, 6.6 assists, 5.3 penalties and 11.8 penalty minutes while giving up 2.9 goals per game.
INJURIES: Maple Leafs: John Tavares: day to day (lower body), Kirill Marchenko: out (lower-body), Cade Webber: out (elbow), Elvis Merzlikins: out (shoulder), Max Domi: out (back), Miles Wood: out (undisclosed), Nick Blankenburg: out (upper-body), William Villeneuve: out (knee), Marshall Rifai: out (lower body).
Canadiens: Mike Matheson: out (lower body), Ivan Demidov: out (lower-body), Lucas Condotta: out (undisclosed), Bryce Pickford: out (undisclosed), Samuel Montembeault: out (lower-body).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
By The Associated Press