The Toronto Maple Leafs, led by Auston Matthews and Mitchell Marner, are set to take the ice against Artemi Panarin, Ryan Strome, and the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden for an Original Six showdown. Sportsnet will air the matchup, and the puck drops at 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, February 5.
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. New York Rangers Odds
The Maple Leafs (-135) are favored over the Rangers (+115), and the oddsmakers have set the Over/Under (O/U) at 7 goals (-125 money on the under, +105 on the over). After they originally opened at -105 over, -115 under, those lines have shifted.
Toronto is 28-25 straight up (SU) and has lost 7.3 units for moneyline bettors thus far. 31 of its outings have gone over the total, while 20 have gone under and just two have pushed. This 2019-20 Maple Leafs team is 15-11 SU on the road.
Toronto has converted on 24.5 percent of its power play opportunities this season, a mark that places them in the top-5 among NHL teams. Additionally, its penalty kill is ranked 26th in the league, and it has successfully killed off only 77.0 percent of its penalties..
With a .910 save percentage and 27.8 saves per game, Frederik Andersen (24-18-6) has been the top option in goal for Toronto this year. If it chooses to rest him, however, the team might turn to Michael Hutchinson (4-10-1 record, .886 save percentage, 3.62 goals against average).
On the other bench, New York is 25-26 straight up (SU) and has earned 5.8 units for moneyline bettors this season. 25 of its games have gone under the total, while 24 have gone over and just two have pushed. The team’s 14-13 SU at home this year.
The Rangers have converted on 23.5 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a figure that places it in the top-10 among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 22nd overall, and it’s successfully killed off 78.3 percent of all penalties.
Henrik Lundqvist (28.6 saves per game) has been the top netminder in the crease for the Rangers. Lundqvist has 10 wins, 17 losses, and three overtime losses to his credit and has maintained a pedestrian 3.13 goals against average and a fairly-weak .907 save percentage this season.
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. New York Rangers Betting Predictions
Free NHL Tip: SU Winner – Maple Leafs, O/U – Under
Betting Trends
- Two of the Maple Leafs’ last ten games have ended in a shootout. The team is 0-2 in those games and 1-4 overall in shootouts this season.
- The over has hit in four of Toronto’s last five outings.
- The Maple Leafs are 7-5 in games where they attempt at least 10 more shots than their opponent. They’ve averaged the league’s fourth-most shots on goal (33.7) and New York has attempted just the 22nd-most (30.5).
- Toronto skaters notched 18.8 hits per game last season, while the Broadway Blueshirts posted 26.0 hits per contest.
