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Toronto Maple Leafs vs Montreal Canadiens (8 Nov): preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch
NHL, Sunday, 8 November 2026: Toronto Maple Leafs vs Montreal Canadiens. Standings, recent form, head-to-head record and TV listings.
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Key facts
- Competition
- NHL
- Date
- Sunday, 8 November 2026
- Start time (UTC)
- 00:00
- Venue
- Scotiabank Arena, Toronto
- TV / streaming
- ESPN+ (United States)
Match overview
Toronto Maple Leafs host Montreal Canadiens in NHL on Sunday, 8 November 2026, with the start scheduled for 00:00 UTC.
The venue for the game is Scotiabank Arena, Toronto. All times on this page are shown in UTC; the match page converts the start time to your local time zone.
Where the teams stand
In the latest standings Toronto Maple Leafs are 11th with 18 points from 17 matches, while Montreal Canadiens are 3rd with 23 points from 16 matches. That leaves Toronto Maple Leafs 5 points behind Montreal Canadiens.
Toronto Maple Leafs have scored 62 goals and conceded 56 goals in the league, a difference of +6. Montreal Canadiens have scored 57 goals and conceded 51 goals in the league, a difference of +6.
| # | Team | P | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carolina Hurricanes | 18 | 13 | 3 | 69 | 43 | +26 | 28 |
| 2 | Boston Bruins | 17 | 12 | 4 | 64 | 40 | +24 | 25 |
| 3 | Montreal Canadiens | 16 | 10 | 3 | 57 | 51 | +6 | 23 |
| 4 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 15 | 10 | 3 | 56 | 46 | +10 | 22 |
| 5 | New Jersey Devils | 16 | 11 | 5 | 57 | 47 | +10 | 22 |
| 11 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 17 | 8 | 7 | 62 | 56 | +6 | 18 |
Recent form
Over their last 5 games Toronto Maple Leafs have 2 wins and 3 defeats. They scored 19 goals and let in 17 goals (W-L-L-W-L).
Over their last 5 games Montreal Canadiens have 4 wins and 1 defeat. They scored 21 goals and let in 15 goals (W-W-W-L-W).
| Team | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 4 Nov | Utah Mammoth | H | 2-3 | L |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 31 Oct | Vancouver Canucks | A | 4-2 | W |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 29 Oct | Seattle Kraken | A | 4-5 | L |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 27 Oct | Calgary Flames | A | 2-5 | L |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 24 Oct | Edmonton Oilers | A | 7-2 | W |
| Montreal Canadiens | 6 Nov | Utah Mammoth | H | 5-4 | W |
| Montreal Canadiens | 4 Nov | Winnipeg Jets | H | 4-5 | L |
| Montreal Canadiens | 31 Oct | Pittsburgh Penguins | H | 5-4 | W |
| Montreal Canadiens | 30 Oct | Dallas Stars | A | 5-2 | W |
| Montreal Canadiens | 28 Oct | St. Louis Blues | A | 2-0 | W |
Head-to-head
We hold 4 meetings between the two sides. The record stands at 0 wins for Toronto Maple Leafs and 4 wins for Montreal Canadiens. The most recent meeting came on Tuesday, 29 September 2026: Toronto Maple Leafs 2-3 Montreal Canadiens.
Across 4 meetings, the sides have produced 21 goals, an average of 5.3 per game.
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sept | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2-3 | Montreal Canadiens |
| 19 Sept | Montreal Canadiens | 4-3 | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 19 Sept | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1-4 | Montreal Canadiens |
| 10 Mar | Montreal Canadiens | 3-1 | Toronto Maple Leafs |
Key numbers to watch
In their recent matches Toronto Maple Leafs averaged 3.8 goals scored and 3.4 conceded per game, while Montreal Canadiens averaged 4.2 scored and 3 conceded.
Montreal Canadiens have the sharper recent attack, averaging 4.2 goals per game over their last 5 matches. Montreal Canadiens have been harder to score against, conceding 3 goals per game over the same spell.
How to watch
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