San Jose Sharks vs Toronto Maple Leafs Preview
The Maple Leafs and Sharks are set to face off at 7:00 ET on NBCS. The Sharks will host the game at SAP Center in San Jose, CA.
The Maple Leafs are the favorites in this non-conference matchup against Sharks. The over/under for the game is set at 6 goals. Check out BetCoco for San Jose Sharks – Toronto Maple Leafs odds
San Jose Sharks vs Toronto Maple Leafs Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The Maple Leafs and Sharks did not have any head-to-head matchups last season. But over the last three times playing each other, the Maple Leafs have a record of 2-1. The Maple Leafs also had the edge vs. the puck line in these games, at 2-1. These games averaged a combined total of 5 goals per game leading to an over/under record of 1-2.
- Across their three previous road games, Toronto has an puck line mark of 1-2. Their straight up record in these matchups was 2-1 while averaging 3 goals per game.
- Through their last three home games, San Jose has an puck line record of just 0-3. However, their overall record was 0-3 while averaging 2 goals per game.
- Going back to their last five games as the underdog, the Sharks have a straight up record of 0-5. But, their mark vs the puck line was just 1-4.
- As the betting favorite, the Maple Leafs have an puck line mark of just 3-7 in their last ten games. Toronto posted a straight up mark of 5-5 in these matchups.
San Jose Sharks vs Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction
Coming into their game vs. San Jose, the Maple Leafs are 19-10-7. They are 16-8-6 when favored and 3-2-1 as the underdog. On the road this season, they have a 10-3-5 record, while they are 9-7-2 in their games at home.
For their offensive performance, the Maple Leafs come in averaging 3.5 goals per game this season, which is 10th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 12th in the league. Toronto’s offense comes into the game ranked 13th in power play goals. And in terms of shorthanded goals, they are 14th in the NHL.
Goalie Martin Jones gets the start and has made eight starts this season. His record at this point is 6-3, and his save percentage is 0.4019607843137255%.
On an overall record of 9-27-3, the Sharks have gone into all of their games as the underdog For away games this season, they have a 3-16-1 record, while they are 6-11-2 when playing at home.
On the offensive side, the Sharks are scoring an 2 goals per game this season, ranking 32nd in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 32nd in the league. This season, the Sharks are 1-1 when getting more shots on goal than their opponents. And in games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 8-25 record.
Goalie Kaapo Kahkonen gets the start and has made 16 starts this season. His record at this point is 5-11, and his save percentage is 0.7352941176470589%.
In spite of being 1.5 goal underdogs, we anticipate the Sharks winning this one 4-3.
San Jose Sharks vs Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Tips
- We like the Sharks on the moneyline (+227)
- The Sharks are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
San Jose Sharks Injury Report
- Logan Couture – Lower Body – Out
- Kyle Burroughs – Lower Body – Questionable
- Matt Benning – Lower Body – Out
- Givani Smith – Lower Body – Out
- Jacob Macdonald – Lower Body – Out
- Nico Sturm – Mid-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
