Blackhawks vs Maple Leafs Prediction 2/23/25 NHL Picks Today

The Toronto Maple Leafs and the Chicago Blackhawks meet Sunday in NHL action from the United Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Chicago Blackhawks prediction.

Matchup History

The Toronto Maple Leafs won the first meeting between these two teams in Toronto by a final score of 4-1 back on December 2^nd, 2024, snapping a three-game run by the Chicago Blackhawks in this head-to-head matchup.

Toronto Maple Leafs Recap

The Toronto Maple Leafs come into this game looking to add onto their 6-3 win over the Carolina Hurricanes last time out to sit at 34-20-2 on the year. After this game, Toronto will continue their road trip with a date against the Boston Bruins.

Maple Leafs Win 4 Of Last 5 Games

Mitch Marner has a team-high 71 points with 16 goals and a team-high 55 assists while William Nylander has 57 points with a team-high 33 goals. John Tavares has 47 points with 22 goals and 25 assists and Auston Matthews has 46 points with 21 goals and 25 assists. Matthew Knies has 36 points with 21 goals while Morgan Rielly has 26 points with 6 goals and 20 assists as well on the year. Anthony Stolarz has gone 11-5-2 on the year in goal for Toronto with a 2.13 GAA and a .928 save percentage while Joseph Woll is 19-11 with a 2.65 GAA and a .909 save percentage and Dennis Hildeby has a 3-3 record, a 3.33 GAA and an .878 save percentage.

Why the Toronto Maple Leafs will win

• The Blackhawks have lost seven of their last eight night games following a road loss.
• The Maple Leafs have won each of their last four night games.
• The Maple Leafs have covered the puck line in seven of their last eight road games against Central Division opponents.

Toronto Maple Leafs Player Prop Facts

• John Tavares has scored at least one goal in each of his last five appearances in night games at United Center.
• Mitch Marner has recorded at least one point in each of the Maple Leafs’ last eight road games against Central Division opponents.
• Mitch Marner has recorded at least one assist in seven of the Maple Leafs’ last eight road games against Central Division opponents.
• William Nylander ranks 2nd in the league for Goals (33) this season.

Chicago Blackhawks Recap

The Chicago Blackhawks come into this game looking to bounce back from a 5-1 loss at the hands of the Columbus Blue Jackets last time out to sit at 17-32-7 on the year. After this game, Chicago will head back on the road to start a road trip against the Utah Hockey Club.

Blackhawks Lose 8 Of Last 10 Games

Connor Bedard has a team-high 49 points with 16 goals and a team-high 33 assists while Ryan Donato has 37 points with 19 goals. Teuvo Teravainen has 40 points with 12 goals and 28 assists while Seth Jones has 26 points with 6 goals and 20 assists. Tyler Bertuzzi also has 28 points with 17 goals and 11 assists and Nick Foligno’s added 25 points with 11 goals and 14 assists so far this season. Petr Mrazek has gone 10-19-2 with a 3.33 GAA and an .894 save percentage in goal for the Blackhawks while Arvid Soderblom is 7-12-5 with a 3.01 GAA and a .906 save percentage as well on the year.

Why the Chicago Blackhawks will win

• The underdogs have won six of the Maple Leafs’ last eight games.
• The Maple Leafs have lost three of their last four games as favorites against opponents on a losing streak.
• The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Maple Leafs’ last seven games at United Center.
• The Maple Leafs have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six games at United Center.

Chicago Blackhawks Player Prop Facts

• Teuvo Teravainen has scored a goal in five of his last six home appearances after playing less than 20 minutes the previous day.
• Connor Bedard has recorded an assist in each of the Blackhawks’ last four home games against opponents who are playing on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• Connor Bedard has recorded at least one point in seven of the Blackhawks’ last eight night games.
• Teuvo Teravainen ranks T1st in the league for shootout goals (3) this season.

Total Goals Facts

• Seven of the Blackhawks’ last eight games as home underdogs following a road loss have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Each of the Maple Leafs’ last five games against opponents on a losing streak have gone UNDER the total goals line.

Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Chicago Blackhawks Prediction

I’m backing the Maple Leafs in this game. With both teams seeing action yesterday it was clear who the better team was and that was Toronto as the Maple Leafs took it to Carolina and even on a back-to-back, they’re the better team here as well. Chicago was just in a bad spot against a Columbus team that plays their best hockey by far this season at home, but even coming back home where they’ve played better as well this season, it’s likely we see Arvid Soderblom here who is the lesser of Chicago’s two goalies in my opinion. I think Toronto takes it to Chicago here so I’ll back the Maple Leafs in this one.