Who Will Win the 1st Round Series: Maple Leafs or Canadiens? When Does Game 1 of the Series Start? 2021 NHL Playoffs 1st Round Preview!
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Maple Leafs vs. Canadiens: 2021 NHL 1st Round Preview
2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs 1st Round: Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Montreal Canadiens
Series Start Times for All Seven Games:
Game 1-Thursday, May 20, 2021 (7:30 P.M. EDT/4:30 P.M. PDT on NHL Network and CBC)
Game 2-Saturday, May 22, 2021 (7:00 P.M. EDT/4:00 P.M. PDT on CNBC and CBC)
Game 3-Monday, May 24, 2021 (TBA)
Game 4-Tuesday, May 25, 2021 (TBA)
*Game 5-Thursday, May 27, 2021 (TBA and If Necessary)
*Game 6-Saturday, May 29, 2021 (TBA and If Necessary)
Do or Die Game 7-Monday, May 31, 2021 (TBA and If Necessary)
Series Location: ScotiaBank Arena-Toronto, Ontario (Games 1, 2, 5, 7) & Bell Center-Montreal, Quebec (Games 3, 4, 6)
2020-2021 Regular Season Series: Maple Leafs Won the Regular Season Series vs. Canadiens 7-3
Most Recent Playoff Meeting: 1979 Wales Quarterfinals (MTL Won 4-0)
Toronto Maple Leafs (35-13-6)-#1 Seed in the North
- 5th Straight Playoff Appearance Dating Back to 2017
- 15th Postseason Meeting vs. Canadiens (1st Since 1979)
- Won 1st Division Title Since 2000
- Has Not won a Postseason Series Since 2004 East Quarterfinals vs. Senators
- Looking for 1st Eastern Conference Finals Appearance Since 2002
- Has Not Won a Stanley Cup Since 1967
Montreal Canadiens (24-21-10)-#4 Seed in the North
- Back-to-Back Appearances for the 1st Time Since 2013-2015
- 15th Postseason Meeting vs. Toronto (1st Ever in the 21st Century)
- Fired Claude Julien as Head Coach Earlier in the Season
- Looking for 1st Eastern Conference Finals Appearance Since 2010
- Has Not Been to the Stanley Cup Finals Since 1993
- Seeking 1st Stanley Cup Title Since 1993 (Last Active Canadian Team to Win NHL Championship)
- 8th Playoff Appearance Since 2010
Top Players to Watch in Maple Leafs vs. Canadiens Series (2020-2021 Regular Season Statistics)
Toronto Maple Leafs
- G Frederik Andersen: 13-8-2 Record, 0.897 Save %, 2.91 G.A.A.
- C Auston Matthews: 40 Goals & 25 Assists (65 Points)
- C John Tavares: 18 Goals & 31 Assists (49 Points)
- LW William Nylander: 17 Goals & 24 Assists (41 Points)
- RW Mitchell Marner: 20 Goals & 47 Assists (67 Points)
Montreal Canadiens
- G Jake Allen: 11-12-5 Record, 0.907 Save %, 2.68 G.A.A.
- LW Tyler Toffoli: 28 Goals & 16 Assists (44 Points)
- C Nick Suzuki: 13 Goals & 26 Assists (39 Points)
- RW Josh Anderson: 17 Goals & 7 Assists (24 Points)
- LW Tomas Tatar: 10 Goals & 20 Assists (30 Points)
Official Maple Leafs vs. Canadiens: 2021 NHL 1st Round Prediction
Maple Leafs in Five Games
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