The Anaheim Ducks and the Toronto Maple Leafs meet in NHL action from the Scotiabank Arena on Saturday night. Who comes out on top in this inter-conference matchup? Let’s dive in and find out with our Ducks vs. Maple Leafs Prediction.
Anaheim Ducks Team Preview
The Anaheim Ducks come into this one looking to build on a 5-1 win over Ottawa last time out. Frank Vatrano leads the Ducks in scoring with 41 points with a team-high 23 goals while Troy Terry has 39 points with a team-high 24 assists. Adam Henrique has 35 points with 15 goals and 20 assists and Mason McTavish has 33 points with 15 goals and 18 assists. Lukas Dostal has posted a 8-13-1 record with a 3.60 GAA and a .900 save percentage in goal for Anaheim while John Gibson is 11-19-1 with a 2.98 GAA and a .903 save percentage.
Anaheim Ducks Team Facts
- The Ducks have lost each of their last five games at Scotiabank Arena.
- The Ducks have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four night games following a road win.
- The Ducks have lost the third period in each of their last five games as underdogs following a road win.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in 19 of the Ducks’ last 20 games against opponents on a winning streak.
Toronto Maple Leafs Team Preview
The Toronto Maple Leafs will look to build on back-to-back wins after a 4-3 OT win over Philadelphia last time out. William Nylander leads the Leafs in points with 68 points this season including 27 goals and a team-high 41 assists while Auston Matthews has 66 points with a team-high 45 goals. Mitch Marner has 60 points with 38 assists while John Tavares has 40 points with 15 goals and 25 assists and Morgan Rielly has 43 points with 36 assists this season. Ilya Samsonov has gone 11-4-6 with a 3.25 GAA and an .881 save percentage and Joseph Woll has posted a 8-5-1 record with a 2.80 GAA and a .916 save percentage while Martin Jones is also 9-7-1 with a 2.73 GAA and a .908 save percentage as well this season.
Toronto Maple Leafs Team Facts
- The Maple Leafs have lost four of their last five games as favorites following a home win.
- The Maple Leafs have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last five games as favorites following a win.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in 15 of the Maple Leafs’ last 16 home games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Maple Leafs have won the second period in each of their last four games as favorites following an overtime win.
Ducks vs. Maple Leafs Prediction
I’m on the Maple Leafs here. Toronto’s simply the better team by a mile in this matchup and while the Leafs haven’t won a ton of games convincingly at home, they weren’t playing the Ducks in those games. I think Anaheim will provide value in some spots, but the Maple Leafs just have too many weapons offensively for me to think Anaheim can hang around in this matchup. Give me Toronto here.