Despite very different approaches to the 2018-19 season, the Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs met at the Bell Centre on Saturday night eyeing the same position in the Atlantic Division’s playoff race. Just a single point back, Montreal had the ability to move ahead with a victory.
The Habs had outshot the Maple Leafs in the first meeting of the season, and they got down to business to make that happen once more right from the opening faceoff. The Canadiens put three shots on Frederik Andersen in the opening 45 seconds.