Maple Leafs vs. Canucks betting preview

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Saturday will feature an NHL outing between the road favorite Toronto Maple Leafs (33-19-2, -148 on the moneyline to win) and the Vancouver Canucks (25-18-11, +124 moneyline odds) at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Maple Leafs to win vs Canucks -148

Bet $20, Payout $33.51

Maple Leafs vs. Canucks Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Maple Leafs (-148)
  • Underdog: Canucks (+124)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Maple Leafs vs. Canucks Quick Facts

  • Toronto and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 30 of 54 games this season.
  • So far this season, 53.7% of Vancouver’s games (29/54) have had more goals than Saturday’s over/under of 5.5.
  • Saturday’s over/under is 0.4 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 5.9 goals per game.
  • These two clubs concede a combined 5.9 goals per game, 0.4 more than this game’s over/under.

Maple Leafs Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Maple Leafs Season Stat Insights

  • The Maple Leafs offense’s 168 total goals (3.1 per game) rank 12th in the league.
  • Toronto is ranked 11th in total goals against, giving up 2.8 goals per game (154 total) in NHL play.
  • They’re ranked 11th in the league with a +14 goal differential .
  • The 35 power-play goals Toronto has recorded this season have come on 149 chances, ninth-best in the NHL.
  • The Maple Leafs have the NHL’s 10th-best power-play conversion rate at 23.49%.
  • Toronto’s offense has scored four shorthanded goals this season (13th among all squads).
  • The Maple Leafs rank 13th in the NHL in penalty-kill success rate at 80.25%.
  • The Maple Leafs win the fourth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL at 52.4%.
  • Toronto converts 10.8% of its shots, ranking 10th in the NHL.
  • The Maple Leafs’ players are looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 23.9 hits and 16 blocked shots per game.

Maple Leafs Moneyline

  • In 39 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Toronto has won 24 of those games.
  • In 24 games with lower than -148 moneyline odds this season, the Maple Leafs have been victorious in 14.
  • Per the moneyline odds, Toronto has a 59.7% chance of winning this contest.

Maple Leafs Leaders

  • Mitchell Marner: 16 goals and 55 assists
  • William Nylander: 33 goals and 22 assists
  • John Tavares: 21 goals and 24 assists
  • Joseph Woll: 19-10-0 record, .909 save percentage, 76 goals given up

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Canucks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canucks Season Stats Insights

  • The Canucks’ 152 total goals (2.8 per game) rank 24th in the league.
  • Vancouver has given up 164 total goals (3.0 per game) to rank 16th.
  • Their -12 goal differential ranks 19th in the league.
  • Vancouver has recorded 34 power-play goals this season (13th in the NHL) on 151 chances.
  • The Canucks’ power-play conversion rate (22.52%) ranks 13th in the league.
  • Vancouver has scored two shorthanded goals this season (23rd among all NHL squads).
  • The Canucks’ 12th-ranked penalty kill rate is 80.77%.
  • The Canucks have the 21st-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL (49.7%).
  • Vancouver’s collective 11% shooting percentage ranks seventh in the league.
  • The Canucks have not had a shutout victory yet this season.

Canucks Moneyline Insights

  • The Canucks have been the underdog 28 times this season, and upset their opponent in 11, or 39.3%, of those games.
  • Vancouver has a record of 5-7 in games when oddsmakers list the team at +124 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline implies a 44.6% chance to win for the Canucks.

Canucks Leaders

  • Quinn Hughes: 14 goals and 45 assists
  • Brock Boeser: 17 goals and 17 assists
  • Jake DeBrusk: 19 goals and 14 assists
  • Kevin Lankinen: 18-8-7 record, .904 save percentage, 84 goals conceded
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