Toronto Maple Leafs vs Anaheim Ducks Preview
Don’t miss out on the NHL showdown between the Ducks and Maple Leafs. The game is starting at 7:00 ET on ESPN+, and it’s hosted by the Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON. Get ready to place your bets!
The over/under for this game is set at 6.5 goals, and the Maple Leafs are favored by -1.5 vs. the Ducks in a non-conference matchup. Check out BetCoco for Toronto Maple Leafs – Anaheim Ducks odds
Toronto Maple Leafs vs Anaheim Ducks Head-to-Head and Key Stats
Over the last three times that the Maple Leafs have hosted the Ducks, they have gone 2-1. When looking at the last three head-to-head matchups between the Ducks and Maple Leafs, only 3 point per game has separated the teams, with the Ducks going 2-1 vs. the spread.
- In their last ten games away from home, the Ducks have a straight up record of 4-6 while going 5-5 vs. the spread. The team averaged 2 goals per game in this stretch.
- Across their five previous home games, Toronto has an puck line mark of 1-4. Their straight up record in these matchups was 4-1 while averaging 3 goals per game.
- In their last three games as the betting underdog, the Maple Leafs have a straight up record of 1-2 and an puck line mark of 1-2.
- Going back to their last five games as the favorite, the Ducks have a straight up record of 1-4. But, their mark vs the puck line was just 0-5.
Toronto Maple Leafs vs Anaheim Ducks Prediction
Heading into tonight’s game, the Ducks are in 14th place in the Western Conference with a record of 19-32-2. In the Pacific Division, Anaheim is in 7th place. Over their last ten games, the Ducks have gone 4-6, and they are 3-2 in their last five games.
On the road this season, the Ducks have gone 11-14-1, and they are 17-28-2 as the underdog. In the conference, Anaheim has gone 9-19, and they have been the underdog in 47 of their 53 games.
For their offensive performance, the Ducks come in averaging 2.6 goals per game this season, which is 29th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 28th in the league. Coming into the game, the Ducks have a 4-13 record when they have more shots on goal than their opponent. When they have fewer shots on goal, they are 14-16.
Heading into this matchup vs. Toronto, goalie Lukas Dostal has started 20 games in this season. His current record is 8-13, and his save percentage stands at 0.717%.
At home this season, the Maple Leafs have gone 14-10-2, and they have won three straight games at home. In the Atlantic Division, Toronto is in 4th place, and they have gone 6-9 against divisional opponents. Over their last ten games, the Maple Leafs have gone 7-3, and they have won two straight games as the favorite.
So far this season, Toronto has gone 28-16-8, and they have 64 points. In the Eastern Conference, the Maple Leafs are in 7th place, and they have gone 11-17 against other teams in the East. As the favorite, Toronto has gone 24-12-7 this season, and they have won two straight games as the favorite.
When looking at their offense, the Maple Leafs have an average of 3.5 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 6th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 5th in the league. In terms of power play goals, the Maple Leafs offense is 10th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they are 14th in the NHL.
Goalie Ilya Samsonov gets the start and has made 23 starts this season. His record at this point is 11-4, and his save percentage is 0.594%.
The Maple Leafs enter this game as 1.5-goal favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 4-3.
Toronto Maple Leafs vs Anaheim Ducks Betting Tips
- Take the Maple Leafs on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Ducks (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Toronto Maple Leafs Injury Report
- Morgan Rielly – Suspension – Out
- Martin Jones – Undisclosed – Questionable
- Calle Jarnkrok – Hand – Out
- Matt Murray – Hip – Out
- John Klingberg – Hip – Out
- Jake Muzzin – Neck – Out
- Joseph Woll – Ankle – Out
- Conor Timmins – Illness – Out
Anaheim Ducks Injury Report
- Alex Killorn – Knee – Out
- John Gibson – Upper Body – Questionable
- Trevor Zegras – Ankle – Out
- Tristan Luneau – Illness – Out
