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Both teams have been plagued by inconsistent play and injuries since the All-Star break and Toronto has continued a season long habit of poor defense and shoddy goaltending. Montreal is 17-5-4 at home but for our needs the Habs are averaging 3.3. goals per game on home ice. They’ve also lit up their Canadian Original Six rivals this season, scoring 15 total goals while going 2-1-0 in the series,including a pair of six-goal efforts in their two victories. One of the contributing factors for the high scoring games between these two clubs is Toronto’s 3.58 team goals-against average which ranks last in the league. The Leafs (19-24-9) are 2-2-1 since the All-Star break, but they’ve allowed at least four goals in all five games, giving up a total of 23 over that span. Starting goalie Vesa Toskala continues to struggle, with his career-worst 3.34 GAA and .883 save percentage both ranking as the second-worst in the league. Toskala has been even worse against the Canadiens this season, with a 6.00 GAA in three starts, getting pulled from two of them after two periods.At least one of the clubs has reached the six-goal mark in each of their three meetings earlier this season. The Leafs have allowed at least four goals in their last five games. No fewer than seven goals have been scored in the first three series meetings with the two teams combining for eight biscuits in the basket in their last meeting on January 8th. You’ve got hockey clubs that have disdain for one another and that could to a few extra “Power Play” opportunities tonight. Look for the Habs to break out of their scoring funk in a big way tonight as they outlast the Maple Leafs in yet another wild shootout. – Courtesy of Bob Harvey

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