Toronto Maple Leafs vs New York Rangers Preview
Betting on today’s Rangers and Maple Leafs game? Catch the action at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON, as the Maple Leafs hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on MSG.
This Eastern conference matchup has an over/under of 6.5 goals, and the Maple Leafs are favored to win at home vs. the Rangers. Check out BetCoco for Toronto Maple Leafs – New York Rangers odds
Toronto Maple Leafs vs New York Rangers Head-to-Head and Key Stats
Over the last three times that the Maple Leafs have hosted the Rangers, they have gone 2-1. The last three times that the Maple Leafs have hosted the Rangers, the over/under record is 1-2 with the teams combining for an average of 3 goals. The over/under record in their last three overall matchups is 1-2.
- In their last ten games away from home, the Rangers have a straight up record of 6-4 while going 5-5 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 2 goals per game in these contests.
- Across the Maple Leafs last ten home games, the team averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 2. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 2-8, while going 5-5 straight-up.
- The Maple Leafs have played well in their last three games as the betting underdog, going 2-1 straight up and 3-0 against the spread.
- Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, New York has an puck line mark of 3-7 while going 6-4 straight up.
Toronto Maple Leafs vs New York Rangers Prediction
The Rangers are set to face Toronto with a 21-7-1 record. Their track record as favorites is 17-6-0, while they maintain 4-1-1 when considered underdogs. On the road, they have gone 11-4-1 this season and are 10-3-0 at home.
The Rangers come into the game scoring an average of 3.3 goals per game, putting them 16th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 25th in the league. The New York offense is ranked 6th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they find themselves at 22nd in the NHL.
Heading into this matchup vs. Toronto, goalie Igor Shesterkin has started 18 games in this season. His current record is 11-7, and his save percentage stands at 0.8125%.
Before their matchup against New York, the Maple Leafs arrive with a 16-6-6 record. They hold a 14-6-5 record when considered the favorites and 2-0-1 when seen as the underdogs. On the road, they have gone 7-2-4 this season and are 9-4-2 at home.
Offensively, the Maple Leafs come into the game at 3.6 goals per contest placing 7th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 16th position in the league. Looking at how the Maple Leafs’ offense is performing during power plays, they are 13th in power play goals and 19th in shorthanded goals.
Goalie Martin Jones gets the start and has made two starts this season. His record at this point is 3-0, and his save percentage is 0.2604166666666667%.
Despite being 1.5 goal underdogs, we predict the Rangers to come out on top with a final score of 4-3.
Toronto Maple Leafs vs New York Rangers Betting Tips
- We like the Rangers on the moneyline (+100)
- The Rangers are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Toronto Maple Leafs Injury Report
- T.J. Brodie – Illness – Questionable
- Mark Giordano – Finger – Out
- Matt Murray – Hip – Out
- John Klingberg – Hip – Out
- Jake Muzzin – Neck – Out
- Ryan Reaves – Leg – Out
- Auston Matthews – Illness – Questionable
- Joseph Woll – Ankle – Out
New York Rangers Injury Report
- Filip Chytil – Upper Body – Out
- Kaapo Kakko – Lower Body – Out
