The Toronto Maple Leafs and Anaheim Ducks meet Monday in NHL action at the Honda Center. Here’s a Ducks vs. Maple Leafs Prediction. This article will include a Ducks vs. Maple Leafs Pick.
Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Preview
The Toronto Maple Leafs lost to the Blues, beat the Rangers, and play the Sharks next. The Maple Leafs have lost 10 of their last 14 games.
The Toronto Maple Leafs are averaging 3.09 goals per game and are scoring 19 percent of their power-play opportunities. Auston Matthews leads Toronto with 27 goals, William Nylander has 42 assists, and John Tavares has 178 shots on goal. Defensively, the Toronto Maple Leafs are allowing 3.46 goals per game and are killing 81.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Joseph Woll has allowed 110 goals on 1,140 shots faced, while Dennis Hildeby has given up 46 goals on 511 shots.
Anaheim Ducks Betting Preview
The Anaheim Ducks beat the Flames and lost to the Oilers, and they play the Sharks next. The Ducks have won 5 of their last 7 games.
The Anaheim Ducks are averaging 3.25 goals per game and are scoring 18.3 percent of their power play opportunities. Cutter Gauthier leads Anaheim with 37 goals, Jackson LaCombe has 42 assists and Beckett Sennecke has 174 shots on goal. Defensively, the Anaheim Ducks are allowing 3.44 goals per game and are killing 78.4 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Ville Husso has given up 49 goals on 465 shots faced, while Lukas Dostal has allowed 146 goals on 1,373 shots
Why the Anaheim Ducks will win
- The Ducks have won each of their last four night games.
- The Maple Leafs have lost eight of their last 10 road games.
- The Ducks have covered the puck line in 18 of their last 20 home games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The Maple Leafs have failed to cover the puck line in five of their last six games at Honda Center.
- The Maple Leafs have lost the third period in each of their last four road games when trailing after the second period.
Why the Toronto Maple Leafs will win
- The underdogs have won each of the Ducks’ last five games at Honda Center.
- The Ducks have lost six of their last eight games as favorites following a road loss.
- The Ducks have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last nine games as favorites following a road loss.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in eight of the Ducks’ last nine games at Honda Center.
- The Maple Leafs have won the third period in each of their last four games against Pacific Division opponents.
Total Goals Facts
- Six of the Ducks’ last seven home games against Atlantic Division opponents have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Four of the Maple Leafs’ last five games against the Ducks following a road loss have gone OVER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Ducks’ last 16 games as home favorites.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Maple Leafs’ last nine games.
Anaheim Ducks Player Prop Facts
- Mikael Granlund has scored at least one goal in each of the Ducks’ last four night games.
- Leo Carlsson has recorded at least one assist in six of the Ducks’ last seven home games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- Jeffrey Viel has recorded two assists against the Maple Leafs this season—most against any opponent.
Toronto Maple Leafs Player Prop Facts
- John Tavares has scored at least one goal in five of the Maple Leafs’ last six games as underdogs against Pacific Division opponents.
- Matthew Knies has recorded at least one assist in each of the Maple Leafs’ last five games as underdogs against Pacific Division opponents.
- Matias Maccelli has recorded three points against the Ducks this season—equal to the most against any opponent.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Anaheim Ducks rank 29th in the league for goals against per game this season (3.44).
- The Anaheim Ducks have recorded the most wins when tied or trailing after Period 1 this season (27).
- The Toronto Maple Leafs rank 30th in the league for goals against per game this season (3.46).
- The Toronto Maple Leafs rank 7th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (81.68%).
Ducks vs Maple Leafs Prediction
The Ducks have been great on their home ice all season while the Maple Leafs have struggled on the road. The Ducks are inching closer toward a playoff berth while the Maple Leafs have been counting down the days until the offseason. This should be a Ducks win, as they look to beat the Maple Leafs for the first time since October 2022. Black Adam was in theaters the last time the Ducks beat the Leafs. Give me the Ducks and the PL for max betting value, as these two teams have been heading in different directions for a while now.