Maple Leafs vs. Wild betting preview

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The Toronto Maple Leafs (30-18-2) are the favorites at home against the Minnesota Wild (29-17-4) on Wednesday, January 29. The Maple Leafs are -162 on the moneyline to win over the Wild (+136) in the game, which begins at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Maple Leafs to win vs Wild -162

Bet $20, Payout $32.35

Maple Leafs vs. Wild Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Maple Leafs (-162)
  • Underdog: Wild (+136)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Maple Leafs vs. Wild Quick Facts

  • Toronto’s games this season have gone over 5.5 goals 28 of 50 times.
  • In 50.0% of Minnesota’s previous games this season (25/50), the teams combined to score more than Wednesday’s over/under of 5.5 goals.
  • Wednesday’s over/under is 0.5 lower than the two teams’ combined average of six goals per game.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.2 less than the 5.7 goals these two clubs concede per game combined.

Maple Leafs Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Maple Leafs Season Stat Insights

  • The Maple Leafs offense’s 154 total goals (3.1 per game) rank 12th in the league.
  • On defense, Toronto has conceded 144 goals (2.9 per game) to rank 13th in NHL play.
  • They’re ranked 11th in the league with a +10 goal differential .
  • Toronto’s 30 power-play goals this season (13th in the NHL) have come on 139 chances.
  • The Maple Leafs’ offense has the NHL’s 16th-ranked power-play conversion rate (21.58%).
  • Toronto’s four shorthanded goals this season rank 11th in the NHL.
  • The Maple Leafs rank 12th in the NHL in penalty-kill success rate at 80.54%.
  • The Maple Leafs win the fifth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL at 52.3%.
  • Toronto has a 10.8% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking 11th in the NHL.
  • The Maple Leafs have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 24.3 hits and 15.8 blocked shots per game.

Maple Leafs Moneyline

  • Toronto has gone 22-14 as the favorite this season.
  • In 17 games with shorter than -162 moneyline odds this season, the Maple Leafs have won nine.
  • Toronto has a 61.8% chance of winning this game, based on the moneyline odds.

Maple Leafs Leaders

  • Mitchell Marner: 15 goals and 53 assists
  • William Nylander: 28 goals and 22 assists
  • John Tavares: 20 goals and 22 assists
  • Joseph Woll: 17-9-0 record, .907 save percentage, 68 goals given up

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Wild Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Wild Season Stats Insights

  • The Wild have scored 146 goals this season (2.9 per game) to rank 19th in the league.
  • Minnesota has allowed 2.9 goals per game, and 143 total, which ranks 12th among all NHL teams.
  • They have a +3 goal differential, which ranks 13th in the league.
  • Minnesota has recorded 25 power-play goals this season, which ranks 25th in the NHL (on 129 chances).
  • The Wild have a 19.38% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 22 percentage.
  • Minnesota has scored three shorthanded goals this season (14th in league).
  • The 70.16% penalty-kill percentage the Wild have amassed is the league’s 30th-ranked rate.
  • The Wild win 47.9% of their faceoffs. That’s the 27th-ranked percentage in the NHL.
  • The 10.5% shooting percentage Minnesota has amassed ranks 15th in the league.
  • The Wild have not had a shutout win yet this season.

Wild Moneyline Insights

  • The Wild have been the underdog 19 times this season, and upset their opponent in eight, or 42.1%, of those games.
  • Minnesota has 12 games this season playing as an underdog by +136 or longer, and is 6-6 in those contests.
  • Oddsmakers have implied, based on the moneyline in this matchup, that the Wild have a 42.4% chance to win.

Wild Leaders

  • Kirill Kaprizov: 23 goals and 29 assists
  • Matthew Boldy: 18 goals and 27 assists
  • Marco Rossi: 17 goals and 27 assists
  • Filip Gustavsson: 19-10-3 record, .913 save percentage, 84 goals conceded
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