One of the NHL’s most heated rivalries will take center stage on Saturday as the Montreal Canadiens take on the Toronto Maple Leafs at Air Canada Centre in Toronto.
Montreal is at 60-1 odds to win the Stanley Cup in hockey betting lines Odds.
This contest between two original six teams will be the last game of the season for both clubs, and could have serious playoff ramifications. But Toronto won’t be playing for a playoff spot in this game, as the Maple Leafs were eliminated Tuesday after hoping to squeak into the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.
The Canadiens on the other hand should have a playoff spot wrapped by Saturday night, but a recent swoon has the players and fans wondering if Montreal is poised for a late season collapse.
Even if playoff births are not at stake during this contest, playoff seeding certainly will be. Currently, Montreal is tied for sixth place in the East and is only one point ahead of eighth place Buffalo.
Every remaining game is important for the Canadiens. A win over rival Toronto will improve Montreal’s seed for the upcoming playoffs and possibly offer the Canadiens a more favorable first round opponent.
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