Maple Leafs vs. Red Wings betting preview

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Wednesday’s NHL lineup features an expected close contest between the Toronto Maple Leafs (24-17-8) and the Detroit Red Wings (30-16-4) at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario. The Maple Leafs are -122 on the moneyline to win against the Red Wings (+102) in the game, which begins at 7 p.m. ET on TNT.

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Maple Leafs to win vs Red Wings -122

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Maple Leafs vs. Red Wings Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Maple Leafs (-122)
  • Underdog: Red Wings (+102)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Maple Leafs vs. Red Wings Quick Facts

  • Toronto and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 29 of 49 games this season.
  • In 46.0% of Detroit’s previous games this season (23/50), the teams combined to score more than Wednesday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
  • Wednesday’s over/under is 0.0 above the combined goal-scoring average of 6.5 for these two clubs.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.2 above the 6.4 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

Maple Leafs Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Maple Leafs Season Stat Insights

  • The Maple Leafs offense’s 165 total goals (3.4 per game) are ranked seventh in the league this year.
  • Toronto is ranked 24th in total goals against, conceding 3.3 goals per game (163 total) in NHL play.
  • The team is ranked 16th in goal differential at +2.
  • Toronto’s 21 power-play goals this season (30th in the NHL) have come on 122 chances.
  • The Maple Leafs rank 23rd in the league with a 17.21% power-play conversion rate this season.
  • Toronto’s three shorthanded goals this season rank 17th in the NHL.
  • The Maple Leafs’ 83.08% penalty-kill success rate is currently fifth-best in the NHL.
  • The Maple Leafs’ players win the highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL at 56.5%.
  • Toronto converts 12.5% of its shots, ranking fourth in the league.
  • The Maple Leafs’ players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 23 hits and 15.4 blocked shots per game.

Maple Leafs Moneyline

  • Through 23 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Toronto has won 12 of those games.
  • In 21 games with shorter than -122 moneyline odds this season, the Maple Leafs have been victorious in 11.
  • Toronto has a 55.0% chance of winning this game, according to the moneyline odds.

Maple Leafs Leaders

  • William Nylander: 17 goals and 31 assists
  • John Tavares: 18 goals and 25 assists
  • Auston Matthews: 25 goals and 16 assists
  • Joseph Woll: 11-5-3 record, .910 save percentage, 54 goals given up

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Red Wings Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Red Wings Season Stats Insights

  • The Red Wings’ 155 total goals (3.1 per game) rank 15th in the league.
  • Detroit has given up 3.0 goals per game, and 151 total, which ranks 16th among all NHL teams.
  • They have a +4 goal differential, which ranks 15th in the league.
  • Detroit has recorded 40 power-play goals this season (third-most in the NHL) on 159 chances.
  • The Red Wings’ power-play conversion rate (25.16%) ranks sixth-best in the league.
  • Detroit has scored one shorthanded goal this season (28th among all NHL teams).
  • The 78.95% of opponent power plays the Red Wings kill is the 17th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Red Wings win 50.5% of their faceoffs. That’s the 15th-ranked rate in the NHL.
  • Detroit’s collective 11.1% shooting percentage ranks 14th in the league.
  • The Red Wings have not had a shutout victory yet this season.

Red Wings Moneyline Insights

  • The Red Wings have been the underdog 25 times this season, and upset their opponent in 14, or 56.0%, of those games.
  • Detroit has 22 games this season playing as the underdog by +102 or longer, and is 13-9 in those contests.
  • The Red Wings have a 49.5% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Red Wings Leaders

  • Lucas Raymond: 15 goals and 38 assists
  • Alex DeBrincat: 26 goals and 26 assists
  • Dylan Larkin: 24 goals and 20 assists
  • John Gibson: 19-9-2 record, .902 save percentage, 80 goals conceded
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