The Toronto Maple Leafs, led by Mitchell Marner and John Tavares, are ready to take the ice against Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, and the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place in a cross-country tilt. The opening faceoff will be at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, March 9, and it will be showcased live on CBC Sports.
Toronto Maple Leafs at Edmonton Oilers Odds
The Maple Leafs (-145) are favored over the Oilers (+125) and the Over/Under (O/U) has been placed at 7 goals (-135 money on the over, +115 on the under).
Toronto is 41-26 straight up (SU) and has lost 0.8 units for moneyline bettors this year. Through 67 regular season contests, 33 of its games have gone over the total, while 30 have gone under and just four have pushed. As the away team in 2018-19, the Leafs are 20-13 SU.
Toronto has converted on 22.1 percent of its power play opportunities this year, a figure that places them in the top-10 among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 17th out of 31 teams, and it’s successfully killed off 80.2 percent of its penalties..
Averaging 30.7 saves per game with a .923 save percentage, Frederik Andersen (32-17-4) has been the best option in goal for Toronto this season. If head coach Mike Babcock decides to rest him, however, the team may turn to Garret Sparks (7-7-1 record, .902 save percentage, 3.09 goals against average).
On the other bench, Edmonton is 30-37 straight up (SU) and has lost 7.3 units for moneyline bettors thus far. 32 of its games have gone under the total, while 30 have gone over and just five have pushed. It’s 15-17 SU at home this season.
The Oilers have converted on just 21.2 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 29th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 75.7 percent of all opponent power plays.
Mikko Koskinen (25.9 saves per game) has been the top option in goal for the Oilers. Koskinen has 20 wins, 22 losses, and four OT losses and has registered a .912 save percentage and 2.75 goals against average this year.
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Edmonton Oilers Free Picks
Prediction: SU Winner – Maple Leafs, O/U – Under
Betting Notes
- The Oilers (3-2 in shootouts) has more shootout experience coming into this one. The Maple Leafs has yet to participate in one this year.
- The total has gone over in four of Toronto’s last five outings.
- Over Toronto’s last ten games, seven of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 5-2 in those games).
- The Oilers this season have handed out the third-most hits per game in the NHL (27.0), but that number has risen to 30.6 over their last five games as the home team.
