Winnipeg Jets vs Toronto Maple Leafs Preview
Don’t miss out on the NHL showdown between the Maple Leafs and Jets. The game is starting at 7:00 ET on ESPN+, and it’s hosted by the Jets at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, MB. Get ready to place your bets!
This non-conference matchup has an over/under of 6.5 goals, and the Jets are favored by -1.5 against the Maple Leafs. Check out BetCoco for Winnipeg Jets – Toronto Maple Leafs odds
Winnipeg Jets vs Toronto Maple Leafs Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last ten head-to-head matchups between then Maple Leafs and Jets have gone in favor of the Maple Leafs, putting together a record of 7-3. The last last three times that the Maple Leafs have faced off against the Jets as the underdog, they are 2-1 vs. the spread.
- Across their five previous road games, Toronto has an puck line mark of 1-4. Their straight up record in these matchups was 2-3 while averaging 3 goals per game.
- Across their three previous home games, Winnipeg has an puck line mark of 1-2. Their straight up record in these matchups was 2-1 while averaging 2 goals per game.
- Going back to their previous ten games as the underdog, Winnipeg has an puck line mark of 7-3 while going 5-5 straight up.
- Through their previous three contests as the betting favorite, the Maple Leafs have a strong record of 3-0. Their record vs the puck line in these matchups is 1-2.
Winnipeg Jets vs Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction
On the season, the Maple Leafs have gone 24-14-8 and sit in 6th place in the Eastern Conference. In the Atlantic Division, Toronto is in 4th place, and they have gone 6-8 against divisional opponents. Over their last ten games, the Maple Leafs have gone 5-5, and they have won two games in a row.
So far this season, Toronto has been the favorite in 38 of their 46 games, going 21-10-7 in those games. On the road, the Maple Leafs have gone 13-5-6, and they have been the favorite in each of their last three games.
The Maple Leafs come into the game scoring an average of 3.4 goals per game, putting them 8th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 7th in the league. Looking at how the Maple Leafs’ offense is performing during power plays, they are 16th in power play goals and 13th in shorthanded goals.
Heading into this matchup vs. Winnipeg, goalie Ilya Samsonov has started 18 games in this season. His current record is 7-3, and his save percentage stands at 0.485%.
At home this season, the Jets have gone 16-6-2 and have been favored in 31 of their 47 games. Overall, Winnipeg is 30-12-5, which has them in 2nd place in the Central Division and 3rd place in the Western Conference. Over their last ten games, the Jets have gone 7-3 and have won two straight games when favored.
Against other Western Conference teams, Winnipeg has gone 17-10 this season. Over their last five games, the Jets have gone 2-3 and have gone 1-2 in their last three games. On the season, the Jets have been favored in 65% of their games.
On offense, the Jets are averaging 3.2 goals per game which is 16th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 21st in the league. This season, the Jets are 15-8 when getting more shots on goal than their opponents. And in games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 15-3 record.
Heading into this matchup vs. Toronto, goalie Connor Hellebuyck has started 34 games in this season. His current record is 23-8, and his save percentage stands at 0.951%.
Despite being 1.5 goal underdogs, we predict the Maple Leafs to come out on top with a final score of 4-3.
Winnipeg Jets vs Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Tips
- We like the Maple Leafs on the moneyline (+110)
- The Maple Leafs are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Winnipeg Jets Injury Report
- Josh Morrissey – Lower Body – Questionable
- Mark Scheifele – Lower Body – Out
- Gabriel Vilardi – Lower Body – Questionable
- David Gustafsson – Lower Body – Out
Toronto Maple Leafs Injury Report
- Calle Jarnkrok – Hand – Questionable
- Matt Murray – Hip – Out
- John Klingberg – Hip – Out
- Jake Muzzin – Neck – Out
- Joseph Woll – Ankle – Out
- Bobby McMann – Undisclosed – Out
