The Dallas Stars and the Toronto Maple Leafs meet Tuesday in NHL action from the Scotiabank Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Maple Leafs vs Stars Prediction.
Dallas Stars Recap
The Dallas Stars come into this game looking to rebound from a 3-2 loss to the Ottawa Senators last time out to drop to 27-14-1 on the year. After this game, the Stars will head home for a matchup with the Montreal Canadiens.
Stars Looking To Bounce Back
Matt Duchene leads the Stars with 38 points including a team-high 16 goals along with 22 assists. Mason Marchment has 27 points with 12 goals and 15 assists. Jason Robertson has 35 points with 11 goals and 24 assists while Roope Hintz has 27 points with 19 goals and Jamie Benn has 30 points with 18 assists. Wyatt Johnston also has 30 points with 10 goals and 20 assists as well on the year. In goal for Dallas, Jake Oettinger is 21-9-1 with a 2.35 GAA and a .910 save percentage while Casey DeSmith is 6-5 with a 2.32 GAA and a .913 save percentage this season.
Why the Dallas Stars will win
- The Stars have won seven of their last eight games.
- The road team has covered the puck line in each of the last five games between the Stars and Maple Leafs.
- The Maple Leafs have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four games.
Toronto Maple Leafs Recap
The Toronto Maple Leafs come into this game looking to rebound after ending up with a 3-0 loss at the hands of the Vancouver Canucks in their last game, dropping to 27-15-2 on the year. After this game, Toronto will welcome the New Jersey Devils to town.
Maple Leafs Lose Back-To-Back Games
Mitch Marner has a team-high 59 points with 14 goals and a team-high 45 assists while William Nylander has 44 points with a team-high 24 goals. John Tavares has 42 points with 20 goals and 22 assists and Auston Matthews has 31 points with 14 goals and 17 assists. Matthew Knies has 27 points with 16 goals while Morgan Rielly has 20 points with 5 goals and 15 assists as well on the year. Anthony Stolarz has gone 9-5-2 on the year in goal for Toronto with a 2.13 GAA and a .928 save percentage while Joseph Woll is 14-7 with a 2.58 GAA and a .912 save percentage and Dennis Hildeby has a 3-2 record, a 3.18 GAA and an .891 save percentage.
Why the Toronto Maple Leafs will win
- The Maple Leafs have won each of their last six games as underdogs against the Stars.
- The Stars have lost each of their last three games at Scotiabank Arena.
- The Maple Leafs have covered the puck line in each of their last nine games as underdogs against Central Division opponents.
- The Stars have failed to cover the puck line in nine of their last 11 road games.
Total Goals Facts
- Five of the Maple Leafs’ last six night games against Central Division opponents at Scotiabank Arena have gone UNDER the total goal line.
- Five of the Stars’ last six road games following a road loss have gone OVER the total goals line.
Maple Leafs vs Stars Prediction
I’m on the Maple Leafs here. I just think that Toronto is a tough out at home far more often than not, and while the Stars are a solid team from top-to-bottom with a lot of balance, they’re also barely above being a 50/50 team on the road this season. The Maple Leafs also have a history of beating up on the Stars, winning the last 7 meetings head-to-head thanks to a 5-3 Toronto victory in Dallas back in mid-December. I just think that Toronto at home catching a decent price is where I want to be here so give me Toronto in this one.