Ottawa Senators vs Toronto Maple Leafs Preview
Planning on watching today’s Maple Leafs and Senators game? Catch the action at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON, as the Senators hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on ESPN+.
The Maple Leafs are the favored team in this Atlantic divisional contest against the Senators. The game’s over/under currently sits at 6.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for Ottawa Senators – Toronto Maple Leafs odds
Ottawa Senators vs Toronto Maple Leafs Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last ten head-to-head matchups between then Maple Leafs and Senators have gone in favor of the Maple Leafs, putting together a record of 6-4. The over/under record in the five most recent head to head games between the Maple Leafs and Senators is 3-2 with an average of 6 goals per game. The last three times that the Maple Leafs have been on the road vs. the Senators, the over/under record is 3-2.
- Although Toronto has a straight up record of 2-3 in their last five road games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 0-5. The team averaged 2 goals per game in these games.
- The Senators are 2-1 puck line in their last three home games and 2-1 straight-up.
- Through their last five games as the underdog, the Senators have an puck line record of 3-2 and a straight up mark of 3-2.
- Going back to their last ten games as the favorite, the Maple Leafs have a straight up record of 7-3. But, their mark vs the puck line was just 1-9.
Ottawa Senators vs Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction
The Maple Leafs are set to face Ottawa with a 12-6-4 record. Their track record as favorites is 11-6-3, while they maintain 1-0-1 when considered underdogs. On the road this season, they have a 5-2-3 record, while they are 7-4-1 in their games at home.
Offensively, the Maple Leafs come into the game at 3.3 goals per contest placing 22nd in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 27th position in the league. The Maple Leafs went 5-3 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 6-3.
Goalie Joseph Woll gets the start and has made 12 starts this season. His record at this point is 8-5, and his save percentage is 91.5%.
Ahead of their matchup with Toronto, the Senators have a 10-10-0 record. Their performance when favored is 6-6-0, while they hold a 4-4-0 record as underdogs. On the road this season, they have a 2-3-0 record, while they are 8-7-0 in their games at home.
On the offensive side, the Senators are scoring an 3.4 goals per game this season, ranking 27th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 29th in the league. In terms of the Senators’ offense during power plays, they are 20th in power play goals and 25th in shorthanded goals.
Goalie Joonas Korpisalo comes into the game having made 12 starts this season. So far, his record is 5-6 and he has a save percentage of 89.7%.
Coming in as 1.5 goal favorites, our projections have the Maple Leafs picking up a 4-3 win.
Ottawa Senators vs Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Tips
- Take the Maple Leafs on the moneyline
- On the puck line, we like Senators (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Ottawa Senators Injury Report
- Thomas Chabot – Lower Body – Out
- Mark Kastelic – Ankle – Out
- Shane Pinto – Suspension – Out
Toronto Maple Leafs Injury Report
- Mark Giordano – Finger – Out
- Matt Murray – Hip – Out
- John Klingberg – Hip – Out
- Jake Muzzin – Neck – Out
- Ilya Samsonov – Illness – Questionable
- Timothy Liljegren – Ankle – Out
