Anaheim Ducks vs Toronto Maple Leafs Preview
Looking to win big? The Maple Leafs and Ducks face off at 9:00 ET on ESPN+. The Ducks are hosting the game at Honda Center in Anaheim, CA.
The Maple Leafs are favored in this non-conference showdown. The game’s over/under is currently at 6.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for Anaheim Ducks – Toronto Maple Leafs odds
Anaheim Ducks vs Toronto Maple Leafs Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last three times that the Maple Leafs have faced off vs. the Ducks as the favorite, they have gone 2-1. In addition to going 2-1 vs. the puck line in the last three head-to-head games vs. the Maple Leafs, the Ducks are 2-1 puck line the last three times they have hosted the Maple Leafs.
- The Maple Leafs are 3-2 puck line in their last road games and 3-2 straight-up.
- The Ducks are 2-1 puck line in their last three home games and 2-1 straight-up.
- As the betting underdog, the Ducks have an puck line mark of just 5-5 in their last ten games. Anaheim posted a straight up mark of 3-7 in these matchups.
- Spanning across their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Maple Leafs have gone 3-7 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 5-5.
Anaheim Ducks vs Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction
As they prepare to face Anaheim, the Maple Leafs currently possess a 18-10-7 record. When they are favored, their record stands at 15-8-6, while as underdogs, it is 3-2-1. When they have hit the road, they have a 9-3-5 record this season, and they are 9-7-2 at home.
For their offensive performance, the Maple Leafs come in averaging 3.5 goals per game this season, which is 9th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 14th in the league. This season, the Maple Leafs have a 7-4 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. In games with fewer shots on goal, they hold a 10-5 record.
Toronto goalie Dennis Hildeby comes into the game looking to get his season off to a strong start as this will be his first game for the team.
Coming into their game vs. Toronto, the Ducks are 13-23-0. They are 1-3-0 when favored and 12-20-0 as the underdog. When they have hit the road, they have a 7-9-0 record this season, and they are 6-14-0 at home.
Offensively, the Ducks come into the game at 2.6 goals per contest placing 29th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 27th position in the league. Looking at how the Ducks’ offense is performing during power plays, they are 19th in power play goals and 15th in shorthanded goals.
Entering the game, goalie John Gibson has started 23 games this season. His current record stands at 7-15, and his save percentage is 0.8921568627450981%.
In spite of being 1.5 goal underdogs, we anticipate the Ducks winning this one 4-3.
Anaheim Ducks vs Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Tips
- We like the Ducks on the moneyline (+159)
- The Ducks are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Anaheim Ducks Injury Report
- Troy Terry – Upper Body – Questionable
- Isac Lundestrom – Achilles – Out
- Leo Carlsson – Lower Body – Out
Toronto Maple Leafs Injury Report
- Matt Murray – Hip – Out
- John Klingberg – Hip – Out
- Jake Muzzin – Neck – Out
- Ryan Reaves – Leg – Out
- Joseph Woll – Ankle – Out
