The Montreal Canadiens will be taking on the Toronto Maple Leafs tonight for the third time this season at the Bell Centre.

After a cold spell, William Nylander potted two in his last putting. Expect Willy to fire at will with his swagger back. We’ve got a busy NHL betting slate tonight with 15 games on tap, including an Original Six showdown between the Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs at the Bell Centre.

The Montreal Canadiens have been on a roll since the start of December and much of this success can be attributed to Patrik Laine‘s return. Laine was acquired from the Blue Jackets in the offseason in exchange for Jordan Harris.

Both the Stars and Canadiens have been two of the league’s hottest teams over the last month. Montreal is 11-2-1 in its last 14 games. Dallas has won 10 of its last 12.

There's of course Nick Suzuki and Cole Caulfield's steps forward in assuming their roles as franchise players, both leading the club with 43 and 42 points, respectively. But Hutson is running the defensive corps, averaging 22:42 per night, which gives him a serious edge on Celebrini and Michkov for the campaign's best rookie.

The Maple Leafs had a tough choice over which of Joseph Woll or Dennis Hildeby should start against the Canadiens, but eventually made the right call. There was some speculation over who might start for the Maple Leafs against their arch rivals,

The players are sacrificing a lot for something that’s bigger than themselves, and you can see it,” Canadiens coach Martin St. Louis said.

Do you know the list of teams the Montreal Canadiens have beaten recently? It's quite the impressive group of squads, with the Habs taking down the Dallas Stars

The New Jersey Devils are actively searching for a bottom-six center and they might have found one in upcoming Montreal Canadiens free agent forward Jake Evans. The Devils, currently second in the Metropolitan Division boasting a 26-15-6 record, are looking to solidify their lineup ahead of the March 7 trade deadline.

The excellent Anthony Marcotte has just given us the answer we were waiting for regarding the expected call-up with the Montreal Canadiens today. There will be no call-up after all, so we can move on to another matter.

The Montreal Canadiens return home following a successful two-game road trip to face their historic rival, the Toronto Maple Leafs, on Saturday night.

Jakub Dobes stole the show as Dallas fell 3-1 to Montréal in a quick one-game stand at home before heading back on the road