NHL prognosticators don’t have much confidence again this season in the Montreal Canadiens.

Last year, the money line was for the Canadiens to finish with only 75 points. They destroyed that number with 91 points and a playoff spot.

This season, the over/under for the Canadiens is 90 points. In Montreal, there is high confidence they can reach that number, but around the league, the belief is the Canadiens vastly overachieved last season, and they will not make the playoffs in 2025-26.

It was the customary challenge in Toronto for the Canadiens on night one. The Canadiens played well, but the result was familiar as the Maple Leafs won 5-2.

Wilde Horses

Toronto Head Coach Craig Berube tried to get a favourable matchup with the last change that saw his best players facing Oliver Kapanen

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