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Edmonton Oilers vs Toronto Maple Leafs 12/14/21 NHL Picks, Predictions, Odds

Toronto Maple Leafs (19-8-2) vs. Edmonton Oilers (16-10)
December 14, 2021 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Edmonton Oilers +105 / Toronto Maple Leafs -127; Over/Under: 6.5
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The Toronto Maple Leafs and Edmonton Oilers meet Tuesday in NHL action at the Rogers Place. The Toronto Maple Leafs look for a win after splitting their last six games. The Edmonton Oilers look to snap a five-game losing streak.

The Toronto Maple Leafs are averaging 3.2 goals per game and are scoring on 30.5 percent of their power play opportunities. Auston Matthews leads Toronto with 18 goals, Morgan Rielly has 21 assists and William Nylander has 106 shots on goal. Defensively, the Toronto Maple Leafs are allowing 2.6 goals per game and are killing 81.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jack Campbell has given up 42 goals on 645 shots faced, and Joseph Woll has allowed 11 goals on 123 shots.

The Edmonton Oilers are averaging 3.4 goals per game and are scoring on 31.7 percent of their power play opportunities. Leon Draisaitl leads Edmonton with 23 goals, Connor McDavid has 29 assists and Zach Hyman has 72 shots on goal. Defensively, the Edmonton Oilers are allowing 3.1 goals per game and are killing 82.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Mikko Koskinen has allowed 49 goals on 528 shots faced, and Stuart Skinner has allowed 20 goals on 244 shots.

The Maple Leafs are 7-2 in their last 9 road games and 17-5 in their last 22 overall. The Oilers are 4-1 in their last 5 games playing on 2 days rest and 0-5 in their last 5 overall. The over is 7-0 in Maple Leafs last 7 overall. The under is 3-0-1 in Oilers last 4 overall. The Maple Leafs are 8-1 in the last 9 meetings in Edmonton and 20-6 in the last 26 meetings.

The Edmonton Oilers are coming off a rough week, and now they go up against a Maple Leafs team that’s absolutely owned them over the years. The Toronto Maple Leafs have played some of their best recent hockey on the road, and they’re a better version than what the Oilers have seen in past seasons. This is also a rather cheap price for Toronto than what we’e used to. Give me the Maple Leafs.

Randy Chambers's Free Pick: Toronto Maple Leafs -127

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