Colorado Avalanche vs Toronto Maple Leafs 1/8/22 NHL Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Colorado Avalanche meet Saturday in NHL action at the Ball Arena. The Toronto Maple Leafs look to build on their four-game winning streak. The Colorado Avalanche look for a win after winning eight of their last nine games. 

The Toronto Maple Leafs are averaging 3.4 goals per game and are scoring on 30.1 percent of their power play opportunities. Auston Matthews leads Toronto with 20 goals, Morgan Rielly has 23 assists and William Nylander has 114 shots on goal. Defensively, the Toronto Maple Leafs are allowing 2.4 goals per game and are killing 83 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jack Campbell has given up 45 goals on 734 shots faced, and Joseph Woll has allowed 11 goals on 123 shots.

The Colorado Avalanche are averaging 4.3 goals per game and are scoring on 25.4 percent of their power play opportunities. Mikko Rantanen leads Colorado with 16 goals, Nazem Kadri has 30 assists and Nathan MacKinnon has 82 shots on goal. Defensively, the Colorado Avalanche are allowing 3.2 goals per game and are killing 73.9 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Darcy Kuemper has allowed 56 goals on 636 shots faced, and Jonas Johansson has allowed 24 goals on 200 shots.

The Maple Leafs are 8-2 in their last 10 road games and 20-6 in their last 26 overall. The Avalanche are 39-12 in their last 51 home games and 52-21 in their last 73 overall. The over is 7-2-1 in Maple Leafs last 10 overall. The over is 21-7-3 in Avalanche last 31 overall. The road team is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings.

You could make an argument for either side here, especially with the Colorado Avalanche being priced so cheaply at home. However, we’re getting plus money with the red-hot Toronto Maple Leafs, a team that’s also played some of their best recent hockey on the road. The Maple Leafs have also won four of the last five meetings in Colorado. Give me the plus money.