The Ottawa Senators 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 Toronto Maple Leafs vs Ottawa Senators Prediction.
Ottawa Senators Recap
The Ottawa Senators come into this one looking to build on a 3-2 OT win over the Boston Bruins in their last matchup. After this game, Ottawa will head home for a date with the Philadelphia Flyers.
Senators Looking To Build Momentum
Tim Stutzle leads the Senators with 19 points including 6 goals and 13 assists while Brady Tkachuk has 18 points with a team-high 8 goals and 10 assists. Drake Batherson has 14 points with 6 goals and 8 assists and Claude Giroux has 5 goals and 6 assists while Josh Norris and Jake Sanderson each have 9 points with Norris logging 5 goals and 4 assists and Sanderson adding 8 assists. Linus Ullmark is 3-4 with a 2.87 GAA and a .890 save percentage in goal for Ottawa so far this year while Mads Sogaard is 1-0 with a 6.96 GAA and a .765 save percentage and Anton Forsberg is 3-3 with a 2.72 GAA and a .905 save percentage as well this season.
Why the Ottawa Senators will win
- The Senators have won each of their last five games as underdogs against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in eight of the last nine games between the Senators and Maple Leafs.
- The Maple Leafs have failed to cover the puck line in 29 of their last 35 games as favorites against Atlantic Division opponents.
Toronto Maple Leafs Recap
The Toronto Maple Leafs come into this game looking to build on a 4-1 win over Montreal last time out. After this game, Toronto will head for a matchup with the Capitals and Oilers.
Maple Leafs Win Third Straight
Mitch Marner has a team-high 20 points with 4 goals and a team-high 16 assists while William Nylander has 18 points with a team-high 11 goals. John Tavares has 14 points with 8 goals and 6 assists and Auston Matthews has 11 points with 5 goals and 6 assists. Matthew Knies has 10 points with 7 goals while Morgan Rielly has 12 points with 4 goals and 8 assists and Max Pacioretty has 6 goals with 2 goals and 4 assists. Oliver Ekman-Larsson has 6 points with 5 assists and Max Domi has 6 assists as well. Jake Mccabe has 5 assists as well on the year. Anthony Stolarz has gone 6-2-2 on the year in goal for Toronto with a 2.00 GAA and a .930 save percentage while Joseph Woll is 2-2 with a 2.27 GAA and a .905 save percentage and Dennis Hildeby has a 1-1 record, a 4.03 GAA and an .869 save percentage.
Why the Toronto Maple Leafs will win
- The home team has won each of the Maple Leafs’ last six games.
- The Senators have lost eight of their last nine games at Scotiabank Arena against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Senators have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven night games following an overtime win.
- The Maple Leafs have covered the puck line in each of their last five home games against Atlantic Division opponents.
Toronto Maple Leafs vs Ottawa Senators Prediction
I’m on the Maple Leafs here. I get the reasoning for backing the Sens as they’ve won back-to-back meetings with Toronto, but the Leafs have won 3 straight and are starting to have reliable goaltending whether it’s Joseph Woll that gets the start, or Anthony Stolarz who has been reliable for much of the season. Ottawa continues to run hot and cold, and on the road, they’ve been colder, to say the least. I’ll side with Toronto in this one.