Both teams will be out to halt losing runs when the Toronto Maple Leafs (-185) travel to take on the Anaheim Ducks (+155) at Honda Center on Sunday. The total is 6.5 (O: -135, U: +115)Toronto (4-4-1) is playing on back-to-back days after suffering a 4-2 loss against the Kings yesterday, their third straight defeat.
The Maple Leafs committed six penalties in the game, conceding two power play goals. Pierre Engvall and John Tavares each scored once for the Maple Leafs. Ilya Samsonov only had 25 saves on 29 shots against (.862%) in the loss. Anaheim (1-6-1) dropped their seventh in a row, falling 4-0 to the Golden Knights on Friday. John Gibson started in the loss and saved only 14 of 18 shots (.777%).
HEAD TO HEAD
The Maple Leafs won both games between the teams last season, including a 4-3 (SO) victory in their final meeting in January. Four players had two points for Toronto. Sam Steel led Anaheim with two points (1G 1A). Jack Campbell got the win despite allowing three goals on 20 shots (.850%).
FACING OFF
Toronto is averaging only 2.67 goals per game so far this season, 28th in the NHL. The visitors will look to take advantage of a Ducks team that is allowing 4.38 goals a game (31st). Meanwhile, Anaheim has found the net 2.00 times a game on average, 32nd in the league, and the Maple Leafs are allowing opponents to score 2.89 goals per game (11th).
Anaheim averages fewer shots a game (25.6) than any other team in the league, while the team’s 7.8% shooting percentage is 32nd. With an average of 30.9 attempts, Toronto ranks 18th. The Ducks’ 8.33% power play percentage is the third-worst in the league, while the Maple Leafs rank 13th with a conversion rate of 22.86%.
Anaheim has been equally poor at penalty killing, as the home team possesses the league’s second-lowest PK% at 64.52%. Toronto’s 77.14% ranks 21st in the NHL.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 10 points this season, Tavares is the top skater for the Maple Leafs. He has four goals and six assists in nine games. In the net, Samsonov (4-2-0) is Toronto’s top goaltender. He has a 2.35 GAA and a .920% save percentage.Troy Terry leads the Ducks in scoring with nine points.
He has four goals and five assists in eight games. Anthony Stolarz (0-1-0) has the best goals against average for Anaheim at 3.59. He has a save percentage of .892%. Gibson (1-5-1) has played the most games in net for the Ducks this season. He has a 4.45 GAA and a .884% save percentage.
HOME AND AWAY
Toronto is looking to avoid a fourth straight road loss this season. Anaheim is 1-1-0 at home this season.
SportsTips’ NHL Pick:
Toronto Maple Leafs (-190)
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