Toronto Maple Leafs vs Anaheim Ducks Prediction 12-12-24 NHL Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Toronto Maple Leafs vs Anaheim Ducks Prediction for this NHL game on Thursday, December 12th, at the Scotiabank Arena. 

Ducks On Tired Legs

After a tough game on Wednesday night against the Ottawa Senators, the Ducks are going to have some tired legs. On Monday, the Ducks faced off against the Montreal Canadiens and they ended up losing 3-2. Troy Terry scored the two goals but it wasn’t enough as they ended up losing. The Ducks are averaging 2.42 goals while their defense is giving up 3.0 goals per game. The offense is ranked 30th in the league while the defense is ranked 16th. They are facing over 32 shots per game and they are going to need to try and limit that here. Troy Terry has scored eight goals and added 13 assists so far this season. 

Maple Leafs Can’t Slip Up

If the Maple Leafs were to lose this game, it would be a really bad loss. The Maple Leafs in the last game faced the New Jersey Devils and they were able to secure a 2-1 victory. Anthony Stolarz started in goal and he saved 38 of the 39 shots that he faced. Even though they won, the Maple Leafs are going to need to try and create more shots on goal. The Maple Leafs on the season is averaging 2.93 goals while their defense is giving up 2.57  goals per game. The offense is ranked 21st in the league while the defense is ranked 5th. Mitch Marner has scored 10 goals and added 28 assists so far this season. 

Toronto Maple Leafs vs Anaheim Ducks Prediction

The Ducks are on tired legs and that is going to really hurt any sort of offensive production that they might have. Don’t be shocked when they get shut out in this game. The Maple Leafs offense is averaging only 2.93 goals per game and they are going to really struggle to get any sort of offensive production going here. Look for both teams to really struggle to get the offense going here, and this game is going to stay under the total. This is a strong play.