NHL Tuesday, September 29 at 07:00 PM EDT
10,000 Sim Trials Run
MTL

Montréal Canadiens

Away 1-0-0 (1-0-0 Away)
Projected Final Score
3.48 — 3.39
TOR

Toronto Maple Leafs

Home 0-1-0 (0-1-0 Home)
Spread
MTL +0.5 (-155)
TOR -0.5 (+125)
Total
Posted 6.5 (-110)
Simulated 6.9
Moneyline
MTL -110
TOR -110

Simulated Outcome Probability

Montréal Canadiens
51.1%
Toronto Maple Leafs
48.9%
No edge at -110
No edge at -110

Our 10,000 iterations project the Montréal Canadiens to win outright in 51.1% of simulated game-runs.

Simulator Cover Probability

Spread Line: MTL +0.5 / TOR -0.5
MTL covers (-155) 51.1%
TOR covers (+125) +4.5% Edge 48.9%
Total O/U: 6.5
OVER (-110) +2.7% Edge 55.1%
UNDER (-110) 44.9%

Model Simulation Deciders

  • • 🥅 Goaltending: MTL Jakub Dobes (.897 projected SV%) vs TOR Sergei Bobrovsky (.889 projected SV%).
  • • 🏒 Lineup Scoring: MTL dresses 3.2 goals/game of talent (led by Suzuki, Caufield, Hutson) | TOR dresses 3.05 goals/game of talent (led by Nylander, Raddysh, Marchenko).
  • • 📐 Model Rates: MTL 3.69 vs TOR 3.37 regulation goals before the market blend.
  • • ⏱️ Overtime: Tied after regulation in 19.6% of trials. Most common finals: 4-3 (6.0%), 2-3 (5.9%), 3-4 (5.6%).
  • • 💵 Market Anchor: Blended 60% toward rates implied by the posted prices (TOR 50.0% no-vig, Over 6.5 50.0%).
  • • ❌ Injury: MTL - Oliver Kapanen (C) is Out; removed from the projected lineup.

VegasSims Best Bet & Analysis

Best Bet

Our 10,000 simulations project the Montréal Canadiens winning in 51.1% of trials. Projected score: MTL 3.48 - TOR 3.39. Value: TOR -0.5 puck line (+125), +4.5 pts.

Starting Goalies

Montréal Canadiens

Jakub Dobes

Proj SV%
.894
Starts
30
Shots Faced
856
Toronto Maple Leafs

Sergei Bobrovsky

Proj SV%
.890
Starts
38
Shots Faced
964

Save percentage blends this season and last, weighted by shots faced and regressed toward replacement level, so a hot two-week stretch does not read as elite.

Top Skaters (Per Game)

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