St. Louis Blues vs Toronto Maple Leafs Preview
Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Maple Leafs versus the Blues? The puck drops at 1:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN. The game will be played at Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO.
The Maple Leafs come into this non-conference matchup favored by -1.5 goals. The over/under line currently sits at 6.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for St. Louis Blues – Toronto Maple Leafs odds
St. Louis Blues vs Toronto Maple Leafs Head-to-Head and Key Stats
In the last three head-to-head matchups, the Maple Leafs are averaging 4 goals per game, compared to the Blues at 3. These figures have led to Toronto posting a record of 2-1.
- In their last three road games, Toronto has averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 2. The team’s record in this stretch was 2-1 while going 2-1 vs. the spread.
- St. Louis has played well in their previous five home games, going 3-2 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 2. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 3-2.
- Through their last five games as the underdog, the Blues have an puck line record of 3-2 and a straight up mark of 3-2.
- Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the favorite, the Maple Leafs have a straight up record of 7-3. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 3-7.
St. Louis Blues vs Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction
Heading into tonight’s game in St. Louis, the Maple Leafs are 5th in the Eastern Conference and 3rd in the Atlantic Division. With a record of 29-16-8, Toronto has 66 points.
On the road, the Leafs are 14-6-6 this season and have won three straight games. Over their last ten games, Toronto is 7-3, and they have been favored in 44 of their 53 games, going 25-12-7 when favored.
For their offensive performance, the Maple Leafs come in averaging 3.6 goals per game this season, which is 5th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 6th in the league. So far this year, the Maple Leafs are 15-8 in games they have had more shots on goal than their opponent. They are 12-7 in games with fewer shots on goal.
Heading into this matchup vs. St. Louis, goalie Ilya Samsonov has started 23 games in this season. His current record is 11-4, and his save percentage stands at 0.594%.
At home, St. Louis is 16-10-1 this season and 29-23-2 overall. In the Western Conference, the Blues are 8th with 60 points and a record of 17-15. Against the Central Division, St. Louis is 4th with a record of 7-11.
As the underdog, the Blues have gone 22-15-2 this year and 3-2 in their last five games. Over their last ten games, St. Louis is 7-3, and they are 1-2 in their last three contests.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Blues are averaging 2.9 goals per game this season, putting them in the 22nd spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 24th in the league. In terms of power play goals, the Blues offense is 23rd in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they are 3rd in the NHL.
Goalie Jordan Binnington gets the start and has made 37 starts this season. His record at this point is 19-15, and his save percentage is 0.962%.
Coming in as 1.5 goal favorites, our projections have the Maple Leafs picking up a 4-3 win.
St. Louis Blues vs Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Tips
- Take the Maple Leafs on the moneyline
- On the puck line, we like Blues (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
St. Louis Blues Injury Report
- Justin Faulk – Lower Body – Out
- Scott Perunovich – Lower Body – Out
Toronto Maple Leafs Injury Report
- Morgan Rielly – Suspension – Out
- Mark Giordano – Personal – Questionable
- Calle Jarnkrok – Hand – Out
- John Tavares – Undisclosed – Questionable
- Matt Murray – Hip – Out
- John Klingberg – Hip – Out
- Jake Muzzin – Neck – Out
- Joseph Woll – Ankle – Out
- William Lagesson – Upper Body – Questionable
- Conor Timmins – Illness – Out
