Oilers vs. Maple Leafs betting preview

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Saturday’s NHL schedule features an outing between the favored Edmonton Oilers (14-11-6, -135 on the moneyline to win on the road) and the Toronto Maple Leafs (14-11-5, +114 moneyline odds) at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Moneyline

Oilers to win vs Maple Leafs -135

Bet $20, Payout $34.81

Oilers vs. Maple Leafs Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Oilers (-135)
  • Underdog: Maple Leafs (+114)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Oilers vs. Maple Leafs Quick Facts

  • Edmonton and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 17 of 31 matches (54.8%) so far this season.
  • So far this season, 60.0% of Toronto’s games (18/30) have had more goals than Saturday’s over/under of 6.5.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two clubs, 6.6, is 0.1 more than Saturday’s over/under.
  • The 6.6 goals per game these two teams are conceding this season are 0.1 more than the 6.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Oilers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Oilers Season Stat Insights

  • The Oilers net the sixth-most goals in the NHL, averaging 3.3 per game for a total of 103 this season.
  • Edmonton is ranked 24th in total goals against, giving up 3.4 goals per game (105 total) in NHL play.
  • The team is ranked 17th in goal differential at -2.
  • Edmonton’s 25 power-play goals this season (on 78 chances) are the third-most in the NHL.
  • The Oilers’ offense is second the league with a 32.05% power-play conversion rate.
  • Edmonton has scored a total of three shorthanded goals this season.
  • The Oilers kill 81.4% of their opponent’s power plays, the 15th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Oilers win the fifth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL at 52.9%.
  • Edmonton has an 11.6% shooting percentage as a team, ranking sixth in the NHL.
  • The Oilers average 17.6 hits and 14.9 blocked shots per game.

Oilers Moneyline

  • Edmonton has won 12 of its 24 games as a favorite this season.
  • The Oilers have a record of 10-10 this season in games with their moneyline odds shorter than -135.
  • The moneyline odds imply that Edmonton has a 57.4% chance of winning this contest.

Oilers Leaders

  • Connor McDavid: 16 goals and 32 assists
  • Leon Draisaitl: 17 goals and 23 assists
  • Evan Bouchard: five goals and 23 assists
  • Tristan Jarry: 9-3-1 record, .909 save percentage, 36 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 (99 goals, 3.3 per game) in the NHL.
  • Toronto’s 95 total goals conceded (3.2 per game) rank 17th in the league.
  • Their +4 goal differential ranks 12th in the league.
  • Toronto has recorded 11 power-play goals this season (on 76 chances). That ranks 32nd in the NHL.
  • The Maple Leafs’ power-play conversion rate (14.47%) ranks 31st in the league.
  • Toronto has scored two shorthanded goals this season (13th among all NHL teams).
  • The 82.14% penalty-kill percentage the Maple Leafs have put totgether is the league’s 12th-ranked rate.
  • The Maple Leafs have the No. 1 faceoff win percentage in the NHL (57.1%).
  • Toronto’s collective 12.2% shooting percentage ranks third in the league.
  • The Maple Leafs have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

Maple Leafs Moneyline Insights

  • The Maple Leafs have been the underdog 10 times this season, and upset their opponent in four of those games.
  • Toronto has six games this season playing as the underdog by +114 or longer, and is 2-4 in those contests.
  • The win probability for the Maple Leafs, implied from the moneyline, is 46.7%.

Maple Leafs Leaders

  • William Nylander: 11 goals and 23 assists
  • John Tavares: 13 goals and 17 assists
  • Matthew Knies: seven goals and 21 assists
  • Anthony Stolarz: 6-5-1 record, .884 save percentage, 41 goals conceded
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