Mitchell Marner, John Tavares, and the Toronto Maple Leafs will face off against Matt Duchene, Mark Stone, and the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre in a divisional showdown. The match gets going at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, March 16, and it can be viewed live on CBC Sports.
Toronto Maple Leafs at Ottawa Senators Odds
Toronto is 43-28 straight up (SU) and has lost 3.3 units for moneyline bettors this year. 35 of its matches have gone over the total, while 31 have gone under and just four have pushed. The Leafs are 21-13 SU on the road in 2018-19.
Toronto has converted on 22.1 percent of its power play chances this year, a figure that places them in the top-10 among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 12th overall, and it has successfully killed off 81.0 percent of all penalties..
Averaging 29.9 saves per game with a .918 save percentage, Frederik Andersen (34-19-4) has been the primary option in goal for Toronto this year. Andersen did just play last night, however, so the team could opt to rest him and go with Garret Sparks instead (7-9-1 record, .906 save percentage, 3.04 goals against average).
On the other bench, Ottawa is 24-47 straight up (SU) and has lost 8.5 units for moneyline bettors this year. 37 of its outings have gone over the total, while 29 have gone under and just five have pushed. It’s 15-20 SU as the home team this season.
The Senators have converted on just 19.8 percent of their power play chances this year, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 21st overall, and it’s successfully killed off 79.7 percent of all penalties.
Craig Anderson has denied 30.8 shots per game as the primary option in the crease for the Senators. Anderson has 14 wins, 30 losses, and four overtime losses to his name and has maintained a poor .903 save percentage and 3.52 goals against average this year.
Toronto Maple Leafs at Ottawa Senators Betting Predictions
Pick: SU Winner – Senators, O/U – Under
Betting Notes
- The under has hit in three of Ottawa’s last five games.
- Six of Toronto’s last ten games have been decided by two goals or more. The team is 4-2 in those games.
- Toronto skaters created 20.8 hits per game last season, while the Senators logged 24.0 hits per contest.
