Arizona Coyotes vs Toronto Maple Leafs Preview
Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Maple Leafs versus the Coyotes? The puck drops at 10:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at Mullett Arena in Tempe, AZ.
In this non-conference matchup, the Maple Leafs are favored by -1.5 vs. the Coyotes. The over/under for the game is 6.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for Arizona Coyotes – Toronto Maple Leafs odds
Arizona Coyotes vs Toronto Maple Leafs Head-to-Head and Key Stats
In the last three games between Toronto and Arizona, the Coyotes have dominated the series, going 3-0. This includes a convincing margin of victory of 2 goals per contest. Across the last three head-to-head matchups, Arizona is averaging 5 goals compared to Toronto at 3.
- The Maple Leafs are 3-2 puck line in their last road games and 3-2 straight-up.
- Through their last five home contests, the Coyotes offense has averaged 2 goals per game while allowing an average of 3. Arizona posted an overall record of 1-4 while going 2-3 ATS.
- Going back to their previous five games as the underdog, Arizona has an puck line mark of 1-4 while going 0-5 straight up.
- The Maple Leafs have played well in their last three games as the betting favorite, going 3-0 straight up and 2-1 against the spread.
Arizona Coyotes vs Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction
As the Maple Leafs head into tonight’s game, they are currently sitting in 5th place in the Eastern Conference with a record of 30-16-8. Over their last ten games, Toronto has gone 8-2 and they have won four straight games as the favorite. On the road this season, the Maple Leafs have gone 15-6-6.
Against other Eastern Conference teams, Toronto is 11-17 on the season. Over their last five games, the Maple Leafs have gone 4-1 and they have won three straight games. As the favorite this season, Toronto has gone 26-12-7.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Maple Leafs are averaging 3.6 goals per game this season, putting them in the 5th spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 7th in the league. In terms of the Maple Leafs’ offense during power plays, they are 7th in power play goals and 11th in shorthanded goals.
Goalie Martin Jones gets the start and has made 17 starts this season. His record at this point is 10-7, and his save percentage is 0.528%.
At home this season, the Coyotes have gone 15-13-0, and they are currently on a five-game losing streak and have lost ten straight games overall. Within the Western Conference, Arizona is 13th and 7th in the Central Division. Over their last three games, they have gone 0-3, and their record for the season is 23-28-4.
As the underdog, the Coyotes have gone 13-27-3 this year, and they have lost five straight games as the underdog. When favored, Arizona has gone 10-1-1 this season, and they have won five straight games when favored. At home, the Coyotes have gone 8-15-4 this year, and they have lost four straight games at home.
On offense, the Coyotes are averaging 2.9 goals per game which is 24th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 30th in the league. So far this year, the Coyotes are 10-4 in games they have had more shots on goal than their opponent. They are 13-21 in games with fewer shots on goal.
Entering the game, goalie Karel Vejmelka has started 21 games this season. His current record stands at 6-14, and his save percentage is 0.67%.
With the Maple Leafs being favored by 1.5, our NHL analytics models has this one playing out 4-3 in favor of the Maple Leafs.
Arizona Coyotes vs Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Tips
- Take the Maple Leafs on the moneyline
- On the puck line, we like Coyotes (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Arizona Coyotes Injury Report
- Jakub Voracek – Head – Out
- Liam O’Brien – Upper Body – Out
- Shea Weber – Ankle – Out
- Bryan Little – Ear – Out
- Connor Ingram – Undisclosed – Out
- Travis Boyd – Upper Body – Out
- Troy Stecher – Lower Body – Out
Toronto Maple Leafs Injury Report
- Morgan Rielly – Suspension – Out
- Mark Giordano – Personal – Out
- Calle Jarnkrok – Hand – Out
- 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
