With +5000 odds to win the Stanley Cup in 2025-26, expectations are not high for the Montreal Canadiens (0-0).
Starting off at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, October 8, the Canadiens visit the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Canadiens 2026 Stanley Cup oddsOdds to win the Stanley Cup: +5000 (Bet $10 to win $500.00)Odds to make the playoffs: -125 (Bet $12.50 to win $10)
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Canadiens 2024-25 stats insightsThe Canadiens’ 243 goals scored last season (3.0 per game) ranked 17th in the league.Defensively, the Canadiens conceded 261 total goals (3.2 per game) to rank 22nd in league action.They had the league’s 21st-ranked goal differential at -18.The 47 power-play goals Montreal recorded last season (on 234 chances) ranked 18th in the NHL.The Canadiens had the league’s 21st-ranked power-play conversion rate (20.09%).Canadiens 2024-25 leadersNicholas Suzuki was a leading contributor last season, posting 89 points. He averaged 0.4 goals per game, shooting 17.4%.Cole Caufield was another key contributor last season, tallying 70 total points (37 goals and 33 assists).In 82 games a season ago, Lane Hutson posted 65 points on the year (six goals and 59 assists).In the 62 games Samuel Montembeault played a season ago, his save percentage was .902, 26th in the league.Upcoming Canadiens gamesOctober 8: at Toronto Maple Leafs, 7 p.m. on ESPN+October 9: at Detroit Red Wings, 7 p.m. on ESPN+October 11: at Chicago Blackhawks, 7 p.m. on NHL Network (Watch on Fubo)October 14: vs. Seattle Kraken, 7 p.m. on ESPN+October 16: vs. Nashville Predators, 7 p.m. on ESPN+October 18: vs. New York Rangers, 7 p.m. on ESPN+October 20: vs. Buffalo Sabres, 7:30 p.m. on ESPN+October 22: at Calgary Flames, 8:30 p.m. on ESPN+October 23: at Edmonton Oilers, 9 p.m. on ESPN+October 25: at Vancouver Canucks, 7 p.m.