Anthony Duclair, Connor Brown, and the Ottawa Senators will do battle against Auston Matthews, Mitchell Marner, and the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena for a divisional showdown. The match gets going at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 1 and it is being shown live on CBC Sports.
Ottawa Senators vs. Toronto Maple Leafs Odds
The Maple Leafs (-315) are being tabbed as the favorites over the Senators (+260) and oddsmakers have put the Over/Under (O/U) at 7 goals (-145 money on the over, +125 on the under).
Toronto is 27-24 straight-up (SU) and has recorded -6.6 units for moneyline bettors this year. That early-season winning percentage is fairly close to the 46-36 record the team managed during the 2018-19 season campaign. Through 51 regular season contests, 30 of its games have gone over the total, while 19 have gone under and just two have pushed. The team’s 12-13 SU at home this season.
The Maple Leafs have converted on 23.4 percent of their power play chances this year, a figure that places them in the top-10 among NHL teams. On the other hand, their penalty kill is ranked 25th overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 76.9 percent of all penalties.
With a .910 save percentage and 28.3 saves per game, Frederik Andersen (24-17-6) has been the best option in goal for Toronto this year. If head coach Sheldon Keefe decides to give him a breather, however, the team could roll with Michael Hutchinson (3-9-9 record, .885 save percentage, 3.83 goals against average).
Ottawa has lost 8.3 units for moneyline bettors thus far and is currently 18-33 straight up (SU). Through 51 regular season contests, 28 of its games have gone over the total, while 21 have gone under the total and just one has pushed. As the visiting team this season, the Senators are 6-19 SU.
The Senators have converted on just 14.8 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a mark that’s ranked 29th in the NHL. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 17th overall and it’s successfully killed off 81.1 percent of all opponent power plays.
Craig Anderson (26.0 saves per game) has been the primary option in goal for Ottawa. Anderson owns a 7-16-1 record, and has registered a .899 save percentage and 3.25 goals against average this year.
Ottawa Senators vs. Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Picks
Free Prediction: SU Winner – Maple Leafs, O/U – Over
Betting Trends
- Two of the Maple Leafs’ last ten games have gone to a shootout. The team is 0-2 in those games and 1-4 overall in shootouts this season.
- For both of these clubs, the game went over the total in four of their past five outings.
- The Maple Leafs are 6-4 in games where they outshoot their opponent by 10 or more. They’ve averaged the league’s fourth-most shots on goal (33.6) while the Senators have attempted the 25th-most (just 33.6).
- Over Ottawa’s last ten games, six of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 2-4 in those games).
- Ottawa skaters have dished out the fifth-most hits in the league (27.3 per game).
