NHL Game Preview: Montreal Canadiens at Toronto Maple Leafs with Line Combinations 12/06/2025
Montreal Canadiens (14-9-3, 31 Pts) at Toronto Maple Leafs (13-11-3, 29 Pts)
Venue: Scotiabank Arena
Date: Saturday, December 6
Time: 7:00 pm EST
TV: ESPN+ / Sportsnet
Radio:
Montreal – TSN 690
Toronto – SN 590
DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Montreal +1.5 ML -218
Toronto -1.5 ML +180
O/U 6.5
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Montreal Canadiens News & Notes:
The Montreal Canadiens travel to Toronto hoping to build off of their win against the Jets on Wednesday as they look to build a win streak. Sitting third in the Atlantic Division with 31 points, Montreal has shown that they can battle through injuries and compete with any team in the division as they look to push back into the playoffs for a second straight year.
Toronto Maple Leafs News & Notes:
The Toronto Maple Leafs are beginning to find their stride at the perfect time, winning four of their last five games against solid teams too. Injuries haven’t stayed clear of Toronto, with many man games lost due to injury, and two of their top four defenders, as well as now their top two goalies, are injured. They’re climbing their way out of the basement of the Atlantic, and with another game against a divisional rival they will look to continue their climb tonight.
Montreal Canadiens Projected Lines
Caufield-Suzuki-Slafkovsky
Texier-Kapanen-Demidov
Anderson-Evans-Gallagher
Davidson-Veleno-Bolduc
Matheson-Dobson
Hutson-Struble
Xhekaj-Carrier
Dobes
Montembeault
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Toronto Maple Leafs Projected Lines
Knies-Matthews-Domi
Cowan-Tavares-Nylander
Joshua-Roy-McMann
Lorentz-Laughton-Robertson
Rielly-Ekman Larsson
McCabe-Stecher
Benoit-Myers
Hildeby
Akhtyamov
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Players To Watch:
Montreal Canadiens
Cole Caufield has been Montreal’s most dangerous offensive weapon this season, leading the team with 14 goals and 29 points through 26 games. The sniper has and will be a major part of the success the Canadiens have. Caufield will look to extend his point streak to 10 games tonight as the Canadiens look to keep the upper hand on the Leafs.
Toronto Maple Leafs
Dennis Hildeby was projected to start tonight’s game to give Joseph Woll rest, and that’s been all but confirmed now that Joseph Woll is sidelined with an injury. Woll had some stellar starts for Toronto as the team found their stride and Hildeby will look to be a factor for the Leafs tonight and ease the team’s mind when in comes to goaltending, as they try to build up a win streak.
Injury Report:
Montreal Canadiens
F Patrik Laine – Out
F Alex Newhook – Out
F Kirby Dach – Out
D Kaiden Guhle – Out
Toronto Maple Leafs
G Joseph Woll – Out
G Anthony Stolarz – Out
D Chris Tanev – Out
D Brandon Carlo – Out
Next Game
Montreal – December 7 vs St. Louis Blues
Toronto – December 8 vs Tampa Bay Lightning
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