Avalanche vs. Maple Leafs betting preview

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The Colorado Avalanche (33-4-7) are lopsided favorites when they host the Toronto Maple Leafs (22-15-7) on Monday, Jan. 12 at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Avalanche are -238 on the moneyline to win, while the Maple Leafs have +195 moneyline odds.

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Avalanche to win vs Maple Leafs -238

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Avalanche vs. Maple Leafs Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Avalanche (-238)
  • Underdog: Maple Leafs (+195)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Avalanche vs. Maple Leafs Quick Facts

  • Colorado and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 19 of 44 matches (43.2%) so far this season.
  • In 54.5% of Toronto’s previous games this season (24/44), the teams combined to score more than Monday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
  • Monday’s total is 0.9 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 7.4 goals per game.
  • The 5.3 goals per game that these two clubs give up combined are 1.2 less than the 6.5-goal total set for this match.

Avalanche Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Avalanche Season Stat Insights

  • The Avalanche rank first in the NHL with 178 total goals this season, averaging 4.0 per game.
  • On defense, Colorado is the strongest squad in league action, allowing 95 total goals (only 2.2 per game).
  • The team’s goal differential (+83) leads the NHL this season .
  • Colorado has recorded 25 power-play goals on 151 chances this season, to rank 18th in the NHL.
  • The Avalanche are 26th in the NHL with a 16.56% power-play conversion rate this season.
  • Colorado’s offense has recorded one shorthanded goal this season (26th among all squads).
  • The Avalanche’s 85.6% penalty-kill success rate currently paces the NHL.
  • The Avalanche win the eighth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL at 51.4%.
  • Colorado connects on 11.8% of its shots, ranking seventh in the league.
  • The Avalanche average 17.1 hits and 13.7 blocked shots per game.

Avalanche Moneyline

  • Colorado has won 33 of its 43 games as a favorite this season.
  • Through 16 games with moneyline odds shorter than -238 this season, the Avalanche have won every time.
  • Based on the moneyline odds, Colorado has a 70.4% chance of winning this contest.

Avalanche Leaders

  • Nathan MacKinnon: 36 goals and 42 assists
  • Martin Necas: 20 goals and 34 assists
  • Cale Makar: 13 goals and 38 assists
  • Scott Wedgewood: 19-2-4 record, .917 save percentage, 59 goals given up

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Maple Leafs Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Maple Leafs Season Stats Insights

  • The Maple Leafs have scored the ninth-most goals (148 goals, 3.4 per game) in the league.
  • Toronto has conceded 139 total goals (3.2 per game) to rank 18th.
  • Their +9 goal differential is ninth-best in the league.
  • Toronto has put up 19 power-play goals this season (on 110 chances). That ranks 30th in the NHL.
  • The Maple Leafs have the NHL’s 23rd-ranked power-play conversion rate of 17.27%.
  • Toronto has scored three shorthanded goals this season (13th in league).
  • The Maple Leafs’ third-best penalty kill rate is 85.34%.
  • The Maple Leafs have the best faceoff win rate in the NHL (56.7%).
  • Toronto is shooting 12.6% (fourth in the league).
  • The Maple Leafs have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 23.4 hits and 15.2 blocked shots per game.

Maple Leafs Moneyline Insights

  • The Maple Leafs have secured an upset victory in eight, or 44.4%, of the 18 games they have played while the underdog this season.
  • Toronto has not played with moneyline odds of +195 or longer once this season.
  • The win probability for the Maple Leafs, implied from the moneyline, is 33.9%.

Maple Leafs Leaders

  • William Nylander: 15 goals and 29 assists
  • John Tavares: 16 goals and 24 assists
  • Matthew Knies: 12 goals and 26 assists
  • Joseph Woll: 10-4-2 record, .921 save percentage, 40 goals conceded
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