The set-up: It's a pair of teams from the Atlantic division squaring off here. Montreal was a disaster last season and I think it's in well over its head here. The Leafs are now stacked from front to back and I look for them to make an example of the Habs on Opening Night.

The teams: Montreal missed the postseason for a second straight year last year and all signs point to another mess in 2018/19. Shea Weber is out till X-Mas, but the team does have some talent in Max Domi, Tomas Plekanec and Tomas Tatar. Carey Price is back in net and he was 16-26-7 with a 3.00 GAA last year.

Toronto made it to the playoffs for a second year in a row last year and it scored the most points in franchise history last year with a 105. The team kept it's core, but then went an added offensive standout John Tavares from the Islanders as well over the off-season. Goaltender Frederik Anderson was 21-5-5 with a 2.81 GAA last season.

The pick: Toronto outscored Montreal 14-2 in the final three meetings last year. The Habs have their work cut out for them here. Take it for what you will as well, but the Leafs are 23-8 in their last 31 at home, while Montreal is just 9-27 in its last 36 against the Eastern Conference. I have no problems laying this larger price.