Maple Leafs vs. Red Wings betting preview

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The Toronto Maple Leafs (21-12-2) have -135 moneyline odds to win when they visit the Detroit Red Wings (13-17-4), who have +114 odds, on Friday, December 27 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Maple Leafs to win vs Red Wings -135

Bet $20, Payout $34.81

Maple Leafs vs. Red Wings Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Maple Leafs (-135)
  • Underdog: Red Wings (+114)
  • Over/under: 6

Maple Leafs vs. Red Wings Quick Facts

  • Toronto and its opponent have gone over the current 6-goal total in 20 of 35 matches (57.1%) so far this season.
  • In 47.1% of Detroit’s previous games this season (16/34), the teams combined to score more than Friday’s over/under of 6 goals.
  • Friday’s over/under is 0.4 above the combined goal-scoring average of 5.6 for these two teams.
  • The 6.1 goals per game these two teams are conceding this season are 0.1 more than the 6-goal over/under set for this match.

Maple Leafs Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Maple Leafs Season Stat Insights

  • The Maple Leafs offense’s 108 total goals (3.1 per game) rank 12th in the league.
  • Toronto is ranked 13th in total goals against, conceding 2.8 goals per game (98 total) in league play.
  • They’re ranked 11th in the league with a +10 goal differential .
  • Toronto has recorded 21 power-play goals on 103 chances this season, to rank 13th in the NHL.
  • The Maple Leafs are ranked 18th in the NHL with a 20.39% power-play conversion rate this season.
  • Toronto’s two shorthanded goals this season rank 15th in the NHL.
  • The Maple Leafs kill 82.46% of opponent power plays, currently the eighth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Maple Leafs’ players win 52.4% of their faceoffs to rank seventh in the league.
  • Toronto has a 10.8% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking 15th in the league.
  • The Maple Leafs average 24 hits and 16.5 blocked shots per game.

Maple Leafs Moneyline

  • Toronto has won 15 of the 27 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
  • In 21 games with shorter than -135 moneyline odds this season, the Maple Leafs have won 13.
  • The moneyline odds imply that Toronto has a 57.4% chance of winning this contest.

Maple Leafs Leaders

  • Mitchell Marner: 10 goals and 36 assists
  • William Nylander: 23 goals and 17 assists
  • John Tavares: 17 goals and 17 assists
  • Anthony Stolarz: 9-5-2 record, .927 save percentage, 35 goals given up

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Red Wings Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Red Wings Season Stats Insights

  • The Red Wings have scored 87 goals this season (2.6 per game) to rank 30th in the league.
  • Detroit has given up 3.3 goals per game, and 111 total, which ranks 21st among all NHL teams.
  • Their -24 goal differential ranks 31st in the league.
  • Detroit has put up 23 power-play goals this season, which are the 10th-most in the NHL (on 98 chances).
  • The Red Wings have a 23.47% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 10 percentage.
  • Detroit has recorded one shorthanded goal.
  • The 68.82% of opponent power plays the Red Wings kill is the 31st-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Red Wings win 50.3% of their faceoffs. That’s the 17th-ranked figure in the NHL.
  • Detroit’s collective 10.2% shooting percentage ranks 21st in the league.
  • The Red Wings have not had a shutout win yet this season.

Red Wings Moneyline Insights

  • The Red Wings have secured an upset victory in 10, or 40.0%, of the 25 games they have played as an underdog this season.
  • Detroit is 8-13 when it is underdogs of +114 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The Red Wings have a 46.7% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Red Wings Leaders

  • Lucas Raymond: 13 goals and 20 assists
  • Dylan Larkin: 12 goals and 14 assists
  • Alex DeBrincat: 13 goals and 12 assists
  • Cam Talbot: 6-8-2 record, .910 save percentage, 46 goals conceded
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