Auston Matthews, Mitchell Marner, and the Toronto Maple Leafs will do battle against Mark Scheifele, Patrik Laine, and the Winnipeg Jets at Bell MTS Place for an East-West showdown. This one will get started at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 2 and it will be televised live on The Sports Network.
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Winnipeg Jets Odds
The Maple Leafs (-130) are tabbed as the favorites over the Jets (+110) and oddsmakers have set the Over/Under (O/U) at 7 goals (-120 over, +100 under).
Winnipeg is 22-18 straight up (SU) and has earned 5.5 units for moneyline bettors this season. That early-season winning percentage is fairly close to what the team posted during last year’s regular season (47-35). Of the team’s 40 games this season, 18 have gone under the total, while 18 have gone over and just one has pushed. Thus far, the team is 10-10 SU at home.
The Jets have converted on 19.2 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, their penalty kill is rated 32nd overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 71.1 percent of all penalties.
Boasting a .922 save percentage and 28.4 saves per game, Connor Hellebuyck (19-14-3) has been the principal goalkeeper for Winnipeg this season. If the Jets, however, choose to give him a rest, Winnipeg may go with Laurent Brossoit (5-6-6 record, .888 save percentage, 3.51 goals against average).
Toronto has lost 3.0 units for bettors taking the moneyline this year and is currently 22-19 straight up (SU). A total of 22 of its outings have gone over the total, while 17 have gone under the total and just two have pushed. As the visiting team, the Maple Leafs are 12-10 SU so far.
The Maple Leafs have converted on 23.9 percent of their power play chances this year, a figure that’s good enough for seventh-best in the NHL. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 27th overall and it’s successfully defended 75.8 percent of all penalties.
Frederik Andersen (.915 save percentage and 2.66 goals against average) has been the main option in goal for Toronto. Andersen is averaging 28.6 saves per game and has 20 wins, 12 losses, and four OT losses to his credit.
Toronto Maple Leafs at Winnipeg Jets Betting Predictions
Pick: SU Winner – Jets, O/U – Under
Betting Trends
- Over Toronto’s last ten games, eight of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 7-1 in those games).
- The Jets are 5-4 SU in games where they serve more penalty minutes than their opponent while the Maple Leafs are 9-8 SU when they spend more time in the box than the opposition.
- Toronto is 1-2 in games decided by a shootout this season while Winnipeg is 2-1 in shootouts.
- Winnipeg might have an advantage if it’s a tight one late. The team’s 12-5 in games decided by one goal, while Toronto is 5-9 in such games.
- For both of these clubs, the over has hit in four of their last five outings.
- Toronto skaters have averaged 11.0 giveaways per game (ranked 23rd).
- Winnipeg has averaged 13.0 giveaways over its last five home games, a rise over its season average of 10.3 giveaways per game (ranked 15th in the league).
- The Jets this season have registered the 11th-most hits in the league (22.4 per game).
