Detroit Red Wings vs Toronto Maple Leafs Preview
The Maple Leafs and Red Wings are set to face off at 2:00 ET on ESPN+. The Red Wings will host the game at Avicii Arena in Stockholm, None.
The Maple Leafs come into this Atlantic division matchup as the favorite to pick up the win. Currently, the over/under for the game is at 6.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for Detroit Red Wings – Toronto Maple Leafs odds
Detroit Red Wings vs Toronto Maple Leafs Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last three times the Maple Leafs have travelled to take on the Red Wings, they are 2-1. When looking back over the last ten head to head meetings between the Maple Leafs and Red Wings, the Maple Leafs hold the edge with an puck line record of 7-3.
- Across their ten previous road games, Toronto has an puck line mark of 4-6. Their straight up record in these matchups was 6-4 while averaging 2 goals per game.
- Across their last five home contests, Detroit has a 3-2 record vs the spread. Their overall mark in these games was 2-3, while averaging 3 goals per game.
- Looking back on the team’s last five games as the underdog, the Red Wings have a straight up record of 2-3. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 3-2.
- In their last five games as the betting favorite, the Maple Leafs have a straight up record of 3-2, while going 1-4 against the spread.
Detroit Red Wings vs Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction
As they prepare to face the Red Wings, the Maple Leafs bring with them an overall season record of 8-5-2. On the road, they have gone 3-1-2 this season and are 5-4-0 at home.
For their offensive performance, the Maple Leafs come in averaging 3.5 goals per game this season, which is 11th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 19th in the league. In terms of the Maple Leafs’ offense during power plays, they are 13th in power play goals and 23rd in shorthanded goals.
Goalie Joseph Woll gets the start and has made seven starts this season. His record at this point is 5-4, and his save percentage is 90.8%.
As they prepare to face Toronto, the Red Wings currently possess a 8-5-3 record. When they are favored, their record stands at 2-0-2, while as underdogs, it is 6-5-1. On the road this season, they have a 3-3-1 record, while they are 5-2-2 in their games at home.
For their offensive performance, the Red Wings come in averaging 3.7 goals per game this season, which is 3rd in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 14th in the league. Coming into the game, the Red Wings have 4-2 record when they have more shots on goal than their opponent. When they have fewer shots on goal, they are 4-3.
Detroit goalie Alex Lyon will be playing in his first game of the season. Last year, he played in 15 games and had a record of 9-4. His save percentage for the year was 0.4603174603174603%.
With a 1.5 goal advantage on the spread, our projections favor the Maple Leafs to secure a 4-3 victory.
Detroit Red Wings vs Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Tips
- Take the Maple Leafs on the moneyline
- On the puck line, we like Red Wings (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Detroit Red Wings Injury Report
- Austin Czarnik – Lower Body – Questionable
- Ville Husso – Personal – Out
- Matt Luff – Arm – Out
Toronto Maple Leafs Injury Report
- Matt Murray – Hip – Out
- John Klingberg – Undisclosed – Doubtful
- Jake Muzzin – Neck – Out
- Timothy Liljegren – Ankle – Out
- Conor Timmins – Lower Body – Out
