Maple Leafs vs. Red Wings betting preview

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The Toronto Maple Leafs (51-26-4) are favorites when they welcome in the Detroit Red Wings (39-35-7) on Thursday, April 17 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Maple Leafs are -166 on the moneyline to win, while the Red Wings have +140 moneyline odds.

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Maple Leafs to win vs Red Wings -166

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Maple Leafs vs. Red Wings Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Maple Leafs (-166)
  • Underdog: Red Wings (+140)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Maple Leafs vs. Red Wings Quick Facts

  • Toronto’s games this season have gone over 5.5 goals 44 of 81 times.
  • In 56.8% of Detroit’s previous games this season (46/81), the teams combined to score more than Thursday’s over/under of 5.5 goals.
  • Thursday’s over/under is 0.6 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 6.1 goals per game.
  • These two teams give up 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 263 total goals (3.2 per game) are ranked seventh in the NHL this year.
  • Toronto is ranked 10th in NHL action for the fewest goals against this season, having conceded 226 in total (2.8 per game).
  • The team has the league’s ninth-best goal differential at +37 this season.
  • The 54 power-play goals Toronto has put up this season (on 216 chances) rank 11th in the NHL.
  • The Maple Leafs’ offense is eighth the league with a 25% power-play conversion rate.
  • Toronto’s offense has netted six shorthanded goals this season (14th among all squads).
  • The Maple Leafs kill 78.11% of their opponent’s power plays, the 17th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Maple Leafs win the second-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL at 53.5%.
  • Toronto scores on 11.6% of its shots as a team, ranking fifth in the league.
  • The Maple Leafs have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 24 hits and 16.6 blocked shots per game.

Maple Leafs Moneyline

  • Toronto has gone 36-20 as the oddsmakers’ choice this season.
  • The Maple Leafs have been victorious in 15 of the 26 games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than -166.
  • The moneyline odds say Toronto has a 62.4% chance of winning this game.

Maple Leafs Leaders

  • Mitchell Marner: 27 goals and 73 assists
  • William Nylander: 45 goals and 39 assists
  • Auston Matthews: 32 goals and 45 assists
  • Joseph Woll: 26-14-1 record, .908 save percentage, 108 goals given up

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Red Wings Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Red Wings Season Stats Insights

  • The Red Wings have the league’s 23rd-ranked scoring offense (232 total goals, 2.9 per game).
  • Detroit has conceded 3.2 goals per game, and 255 total, which ranks 20th among all league teams.
  • Their 23rd-ranked goal differential is -23.
  • Detroit has scored 64 power-play goals this season (on 235 chances). That leads the NHL.
  • The Red Wings’ power-play conversion rate (27.23%) ranks fourth-best in the league.
  • Detroit has scored two shorthanded goals.
  • The Red Wings’ 32nd-ranked penalty kill rate is 69.95%.
  • The Red Wings win 49.1% of their faceoffs. That’s the 22nd-ranked rate in the NHL.
  • Detroit’s collective 10.5% shooting percentage ranks 17th in the league.
  • The Red Wings have not had a shutout win yet this season.

Red Wings Moneyline Insights

  • The Red Wings have been an underdog in 60 games this season, with 27 upset wins (45.0%).
  • Detroit is 10-21 when it is the underdog by +140 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The Red Wings have a 41.7% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Red Wings Leaders

  • Lucas Raymond: 27 goals and 53 assists
  • Dylan Larkin: 30 goals and 40 assists
  • Alex DeBrincat: 38 goals and 31 assists
  • Cam Talbot: 21-19-4 record, .901 save percentage, 125 goals conceded
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