Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar, and the Colorado Avalanche will face off against William Nylander, Auston Matthews, and the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena in an East-West showdown. The puck drops at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, December 4, and you can catch the game live on Sportsnet.
Colorado Avalanche at Toronto Maple Leafs Odds
Oddsmakers have not yet posted moneyline or Over/Under odds for this matchup.
Colorado is 16-10 straight up (SU) and has earned 6.5 units for moneyline bettors this year. 14 of its outings have gone over the total, while 10 have gone under and just two have pushed. The Avs are 8-6 SU as an away team in 2019-20.
Colorado has converted on 19.4 percent of its power play chances this season, a figure that’s right around league average. Its penalty kill is ranked 24th in the league, and it has successfully killed off 76.1 percent of all penalties..
With a .911 save percentage and 28.1 saves per game, Philipp Grubauer (9-7-2) has been the primary option in goal for Colorado this season. If Colorado decides to rest him, however, the team may turn to Pavel Francouz (6-3 record, .924 save percentage, 2.48 goals against average).
Over on the other bench, Toronto is 13-16 straight up (SU) and has lost 5.8 units for moneyline bettors thus far. 15 of its outings have gone over the total, while 12 have gone under and just one has pushed. This year, the team is 7-7 SU as the home team.
The Maple Leafs have converted on just 19.3 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 24th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 75.8 percent of all opponent power plays.
Frederik Andersen has stopped 28.6 shots per game as the top selection in goal for the Maple Leafs. Andersen has 13 wins, nine losses, and three overtime losses to his name and has maintained a .917 save percentage and 2.58 goals against average this year.
Colorado Avalanche at Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Picks
Prediction: SU Winner – Avalanche, O/U – Under
Betting Trends
- The total has gone under in three of Toronto’s last five outings.
- Colorado has managed 26.4 shot attempts per game over its last five road games while Toronto is averaging 34.8 shots per game over its last five home outings.
- Seven of Colorado’s last ten games have been decided by two goals or more. The team is 5-2 in those games.
- Colorado skaters notched 21.9 hits per game last season, while the Leafs accounted for 18.8 hits per contest.
