Maple Leafs vs. Blackhawks betting preview

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The Toronto Maple Leafs (8-8-2) are favorites when they visit the Chicago Blackhawks (8-5-4) on Saturday, Nov. 15 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Maple Leafs are -125 on the moneyline to win, while the Blackhawks have +105 moneyline odds.

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Maple Leafs to win vs Blackhawks -125

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Maple Leafs vs. Blackhawks Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Maple Leafs (-125)
  • Underdog: Blackhawks (+105)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Maple Leafs vs. Blackhawks Quick Facts

  • Toronto has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 16 of 18 games this season.
  • Chicago has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in six of 17 games this season.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 6.9, is 0.4 more than Saturday’s over/under.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.1 more than the 6.4 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

Maple Leafs Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Maple Leafs Season Stat Insights

  • The Maple Leafs’ 65 goals this season make them the third-best scoring team in the NHL.
  • On defense, Toronto has conceded 69 goals (3.8 per game) to rank 31st in league play.
  • They’re ranked 24th in the league with a -4 goal differential .
  • Toronto has scored eight power-play goals on 47 chances this season, to rank 26th in the NHL.
  • The Maple Leafs’ offense has the NHL’s 23rd-ranked power-play conversion rate (17.02%).
  • Toronto’s offense has recorded one shorthanded goal this season (14th among all teams).
  • The Maple Leafs rank 20th in the NHL in penalty-kill success rate at 78.18%.
  • The Maple Leafs win the second-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL at 56%.
  • Toronto converts 13.2% of its shots, ranking second in the NHL.
  • The Maple Leafs’ players are looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 24.5 hits and 16.4 blocked shots per game.

Maple Leafs Moneyline

  • In 15 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Toronto has been victorious eight times.
  • In 13 games with shorter than -125 moneyline odds this season, the Maple Leafs have won seven.
  • There is a 55.6% chance that Toronto wins this game, per the moneyline.

Maple Leafs Leaders

  • William Nylander: eight goals and 17 assists
  • John Tavares: 11 goals and 12 assists
  • Matthew Knies: five goals and 17 assists
  • Anthony Stolarz: 6-5-1 record, .884 save percentage, 41 goals conceded

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Blackhawks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blackhawks Season Stats Insights

  • The Blackhawks have the league’s 14th-ranked scoring offense (56 total goals, 3.3 per game).
  • Chicago has conceded 2.6 goals per game, and 44 total, the fewest among all NHL teams.
  • Their third-best goal differential is +12.
  • Chicago has recorded 13 power-play goals this season, which are the eighth-most in the NHL (on 50 chances).
  • The Blackhawks have a 26% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 5 percentage.
  • Chicago has scored one shorthanded goal this season (14th among all NHL teams).
  • The Blackhawks’ eighth-best penalty kill rate is 84.13%.
  • The Blackhawks have the league’s 28th-ranked faceoff win rate (46.9%).
  • Chicago’s collective 13.2% shooting percentage ranks second in the league.
  • The Blackhawks have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Blackhawks Moneyline Insights

  • The Blackhawks have been an underdog in 17 games this season, with eight upset wins (47.1%).
  • Chicago has 17 games this season playing as the underdog by +105 or longer, and is 8-9 in those contests.
  • The moneyline in this contest implies a 48.8% chance for the Blackhawks to win.

Blackhawks Leaders

  • Connor Bedard: 10 goals and 15 assists
  • Tyler Bertuzzi: nine goals and six assists
  • Andre Burakovsky: seven goals and seven assists
  • Spencer Knight: 6-3-3 record, .923 save percentage, 30 goals conceded
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