The Philadelphia Flyers (+180) will be looking to prolong their winning streak when they play host to the Toronto Maple Leafs (-220) at Wells Fargo Center on Sunday. The total is 6.5 (O: -105, U: -115)Toronto (24-9-7) is playing the second of a back-to-back after earning a 4-1 win over the Red Wings yesterday.
The Maple Leafs committed four penalties in the game, though they held Detroit without a power play goal. John Tavares was the top goalscorer for the Maple Leafs with two goals. Ilya Samsonov saved an impressive 22 of 23 shots (.956%) in the win.
Philadelphia (15-17-7) won their fourth in a row, beating the Coyotes 6-2 on Thursday. Six players found the net for the Flyers. Morgan Frost had four assists to lead the team in scoring. Carter Hart saved 21 of 23 shots.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Maple Leafs have won both games between the teams this season, including a 4-3 victory in their most recent meeting in December, their fifth straight win against Philadelphia. William Nylander led Toronto with three points (1G 2A). Tony DeAngelo (1G 1A) and Travis Konecny (0G 2A) each had two points to lead Philadelphia. Samsonov got the win despite allowing three goals on 19 shots (.842%).
FACING OFF
Toronto is averaging 3.38 goals per game for the season, eighth in the NHL, and they are taking on a Flyers team that is allowing 3.23 goals a game (19th).
Meanwhile, Philadelphia has found the net 2.77 times a game on average, 28th in the league, and won’t find goals any easier to come by against the Maple Leafs’ stout defense, which is holding opponents to 2.62 goals per game (3rd).
The Flyers’ 16.67% power play percentage is the fourth-worst in the league, while the Maple Leafs rank seventh with a conversion rate of 24.62%. In terms of defending power plays, Toronto has the league’s 16th-ranked PK% at 78.69%, while Philadelphia is 19th at 75.83%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
Auston Matthews (19G 27A) and Mitchell Marner (15G 31A) are the top skaters for the Maple Leafs this season with 46 points apiece. Marner is among the league leaders in assists (8th). In the net, Samsonov (11-3-1) is Toronto’s top goaltender by goals against average.
He has a 2.38 GAA and a .914% save percentage. Konecny leads the Flyers in scoring with 40 points. He has 20 goals and 20 assists. Hart (11-11-6) is the top goalie for Philadelphia with a goals against average of 2.86. He has a save percentage of .911%.
HOME AND AWAY
Toronto is 10-6-3 away from Scotiabank Arena this season. Philadelphia is 8-9-1 at Wells Fargo Center this season. Meanwhile, the Maple Leafs are 4-1 without a day off and 2-1 playing with a rest disadvantage. The Flyers are 2-1 with a rest advantage.
SportsTips’ NHL Pick:
Toronto Maple Leafs (-200)
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