The Toronto Maple Leafs (-400) will be out to prolong their winning streak when they welcome the Anaheim Ducks (+310) at Scotiabank Arena on Tuesday. The total is 6.5 (O: -110, U: -110)Anaheim (7-19-3) is playing on back-to-back days after suffering a 3-0 loss against the Senators yesterday, their eighth defeat in a row away from home.
The Ducks committed five penalties in the game, conceding two power play goals. Lukas Dostal saved 35 of 38 shots in the loss. Toronto (18-5-6) won their third in a row, beating the Flames 5-4 (OT) on Saturday. William Nylander scored twice to lead the Maple Leafs. Matt Murray stopped only 22 of 26 shots (.846%).
HEAD TO HEAD
The Ducks won the first meeting between the teams this season, a 4-3 (OT) victory in October. Trevor Zegras led Anaheim with two goals. Nylander led Toronto with two points (0G 2A). John Gibson got the win, saving 33 of 36 shots (.916%).
FACING OFF
Anaheim is averaging just 2.34 goals per game for the season, worst in the NHL. The visitors will face a tough test against a Maple Leafs team that is allowing only 2.41 goals a game (3rd). Meanwhile, Toronto has found the net 3.21 times a game on average, 13th in the league, and the Ducks are allowing opponents to score a league-worst 4.17 goals per game.
Power play opportunities should be plentiful for the Maple Leafs, as the Ducks are averaging 4.86 penalties per game, second-most in the NHL. The visitors’ 12.41 penalty minutes a game ranks third-highest. The home team has been penalized 3.90 times a game (18th) for an average of 8.66 minutes (22nd).
The Ducks’ 14.46% power play percentage is the second-lowest in the league, while the Maple Leafs rank ninth with a conversion rate of 25.26%. Anaheim has been equally unimpressive at penalty killing, as the away team owns the league’s lowest PK% at 66.02%. Toronto’s 80.85% ranks 10th in the NHL.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 27 points this season, Troy Terry is the top skater for the Ducks. He has 11 goals and 16 assists in 29 games. In the net, Gibson (5-13-3) is Anaheim’s top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 3.99 GAA and a .894% save percentage. Mitchell Marner (35 points), Auston Matthews (34), and Nylander (33) lead the Maple Leafs in scoring. Marner is the 10th-leading point scorer in the NHL.
Marner has 12 goals and 23 assists, while Matthews has 15 goals and 19 assists. Nylander has 17 goals (0th) and 16 assists. Ilya Samsonov (8-2-0) has the best goals against average for Toronto at 1.88, second-best in the league. He has a save percentage of .933%, also second-best.
HOME AND AWAY
Anaheim is 2-12-3 on the road this season. Toronto is seeking a fourth consecutive win at Scotiabank Arena this season. Meanwhile, the Ducks are 0-3 without a day off and 0-2 playing with a rest disadvantage. The Maple Leafs are 3-0 with a rest advantage.
SportsTips’ NHL Pick:
Toronto Maple Leafs -2.5 (-105)
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