The Toronto Maple Leafs got pounded on Saturday night at the Bell Centre against the Montreal Canadiens. The Leafs dropped a 5-2 decision that descended into a fight-filled contest late in the third period. The main event featured Canadiens Florian Xhekaj against Maple Leafs blueliner Dakota Mermis.

The Maple Leafs will be without Matthew Knies against the Blues on Tuesday due to a lower-body injury. Toronto is on a 5-game losing streak.

Injuries are weighing down the Toronto Maple Leafs, but the absence of veteran defenseman Chris Tanev is proving to be most detrimental to their back end, just look at the numbers.

Maple Leafs vs Bruins prediction. Maple Leafs vs Bruins Best bet: Matthew Knies Over 0.5 assists (+125) Matthew Knies has arguably been the most consistent Toronto Maple Leafs pla