Gila River Arena will play host to an enticing matchup as the Arizona Coyotes face off against the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs. It’s the final time that these two clubs will go at it in the regular season. This East-West matchup will get underway at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 16 and it’s being televised live on CBC Sports.
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Arizona Coyotes Odds
Toronto (-170) is being tabbed as the favorite over Arizona (+150). If you want to put some action on the matchup’s Over/Under (O/U) total, you’ll be looking at -120 for over 6 goals and +100 for under under..
Toronto is 36-21 straight up (SU) and has earned 1.8 units for moneyline bettors this year. 27 of its games have gone over the total, while 26 have gone under and just four have pushed. This 2018-19 Maple Leafs team is 19-9 SU on the road.
Toronto has converted on 21.3 percent of its power play opportunities this season, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, it has the eighth-best penalty kill in the league, and it’s successfully killed off 82.2 percent of its penalties.
For the team as a whole, Toronto has been called for penalties just 2.8 times per game overall this season, 2.6 per game over its last five matchups total, and 3.2 per game over its last five on the road. The team has had to kill penalties just 5.5 minutes per game over their last 10 outings.
Averaging 30.5 saves per game with a .923 save percentage, Frederik Andersen (27-13-2) has been the top option in goal for Toronto this year. If it chooses to give him a rest, however, the team could roll with Garret Sparks (7-6-1), who has a .908 save percentage and 2.86 goals against average this year.
Mitchell Marner and John Tavares will both lead the way for the visiting Maple Leafs. Marner has 69 points on 21 goals and 48 assists, and has recorded multiple points 20 times. Tavares has 33 goals and 30 assists to his name (and has notched a point in 38 games).
Arizona is 25-32 straight up (SU) and has lost 0.3 units for moneyline bettors this year. Through 57 regular season outings, 29 of its games have gone under the total, while 25 have gone over and just three have pushed. This season, the team is 10-17 SU at home.
Arizona has converted on just 17.3 percent of its power play opportunities this year, a mark that places it in the bottom 10 overall among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked second overall, and it’s successfully killed off 84.8 percent of all penalties.
The Coyotes have been penalized 3.5 times per game this season, and 2.6 per game over their last ten games. The team has had to stave off opponent power plays just 5.2 minutes per game over their last 10 outings.
Darcy Kuemper (28.3 saves per game) has been the primary selection in goal for Arizona. Kuemper has 13 wins, 19 losses, and five overtime losses to his name and has maintained a pedestrian 2.77 goals against average and a .911 save percentage this season.
Clayton Keller (11 goals, 27 assists) will pace the offensive counter for the Coyotes.
Toronto Maple Leafs at Arizona Coyotes Betting Predictions
NHL Pick: SU Winner – Maple Leafs, O/U – Under
Betting Trends
- The total has gone over in four of Toronto’s last five outings.
- Over Toronto’s last ten games, six of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 4-2 in those games).
- The Coyotes this season have recorded the eighth-most hits per game in the NHL (23.8), but the team’s averaged 34.4 over their last five home outings.
