The Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs kick off the NHL season with a must-see rivalry game. Find out how to watch, game preview, and prediction.

With assists on the goals from Bobby McMann and Auston Matthews before adding his own goal in the final seconds, William Nylander now has 15 points in nine career season openers, surpassing Darryl Sittler for the third most in Maple Leafs history.

Preview the Oct. 8 matchup between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens with betting odds over/under, game spread, moneyline, prediction, TV channel and more.

The NHL's Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Montreal Canadiens, 5-2, on Wednesday night in their home opener at Scotiabank Arena. The crowd was thrilled, to be sure. But the fans in attendance weren't ready to leave the venue after the game ended.

The 2025-26 NHL season kicks off with a historic rivalry clash between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens on October 8th at Scotiabank Are