Going into tonight’s game, the Toronto Maple Leafs have an eight point lead over the Montreal Canadiens for the division title, but the Habs have three games in hand. This game could be the difference between having a 0 point lead if the Habs win their games in hand or having a four point lead if they do, and any chance to help cement your chance as the division winner should hopefully be capitalized on.

The Leafs head into tonight’s game after a three game series against the Ottawa Senators, where they took five of a possible six points, and did it in the most frustrating way possible, blowing a 5-1 lead on Monday night, barely squeaking by on Wednesday night, only to finally blow them out on Thursday night. They’re currently on a two game win streak as a result, and have managed to only lose in regulation once in their last 13 games, going 10-1-2 in the process.

The Habs have had the week off after last Saturday’s game against the Leafs, which saw them get the tying and go ahead goals in the third period on route to a 2-1 win. That ended a slump that saw them lose three of their last four, including a regulation loss to the Ottawa Senators and getting shutout by Mike Smith.

The Leafs have usually found themselves on the wrong side of the possession metrics in this series up to this point, and while they are 2-1 in the series, it’d be nice to see them improve in that regard against the Habs, and not rely on Carey Price playing bad against them.

Zach Hyman and Zach Bogosian will be back in the lineup tonight, with Nic Petan and Mikko Lehtonen coming out. Hyman missed the last game after blocking a shot on Wednesday against the Sens, but looks to be in much better condition tonight. Bogosian found himself out of the lineup mostly to give the veteran some rest on a back to back after playing the first 17 games of the season.