Maple Leafs vs. Rangers betting preview

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Thursday will feature an NHL outing between the home favorite Toronto Maple Leafs (2-2, -135 on the moneyline to win) and the New York Rangers (2-3, +114 moneyline odds) at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Maple Leafs to win vs Rangers -135

Bet $20, Payout $34.81

Maple Leafs vs. Rangers Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Maple Leafs (-135)
  • Underdog: Rangers (+114)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Maple Leafs vs. Rangers Quick Facts

  • Toronto and its opponent went over 5.5 combined goals in 53 of 95 games last season.
  • New York played 44 games last season with over 5.5 goals.
  • The two teams averaged 6.4 goals per game combined, 0.9 more than this one’s total.
  • These teams allowed a combined 5.9 goals per game, 0.4 more than this one’s over/under.
  • In terms of goals scored, the Maple Leafs were seventh in the league, and the Rangers were 12th.
  • This game features the league’s 19th-ranked (Rangers) and eighth-ranked (Maple Leafs) teams last season in terms of defense.

Maple Leafs Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Maple Leafs Season Stat Insights

  • The Maple Leafs’ 267 goals scored last season (3.3 per game) ranked seventh in the league.
  • Toronto gave up 229 total goals (2.8 per game), the eighth-fewest in league action.
  • They had the league’s eighth-best goal differential at +38.
  • The 54 power-play goals Toronto recorded last season (11th in the NHL) came via 218 chances.
  • The Maple Leafs had the league’s ninth-best power-play conversion rate (24.77%).
  • The six shorthanded goals Toronto scored last season ranked 14th among all NHL teams.
  • The Maple Leafs’ 77.87% penalty-kill success rate ranked 17th in the league.
  • The Maple Leafs had the second-best faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 53.6%.
  • Toronto scored on 11.6% of its shots as a team (fifth in league).
  • The Maple Leafs did not shut out an opponent last season. They averaged 23.9 hits and 16.6 blocked shots per game.

Maple Leafs Moneyline

  • The Maple Leafs were a moneyline favorite 60 times last season, and finished 39-21 in those games.
  • Toronto had a 34-16 record (winning 68.0% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline favorite of -135 or shorter.
  • Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Maple Leafs’ implied win probability is 57.4%.

Maple Leafs Leaders

  • William Nylander was a major player for Toronto last season, with 84 points in 82 games.
  • Auston Matthews contributed with 78 points (33 goals, 45 assists).
  • John Tavares scored 38 goals and added 36 assists in 75 games for Toronto.
  • In 42 games, Joseph Woll had a record of 27-14-1. He conceded 111 goals (2.73 goals against average) and recorded 1,103 saves.

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Rangers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Rangers Season Stats Insights

  • The Rangers have scored 10 goals this season (two per game) to rank 21st in the NHL.
  • New York has conceded just 1.4 goals per game, and seven total, the second-fewest among all NHL teams.
  • Their +3 goal differential is seventh-best in the league.
  • New York has put up two power-play goals this season, which ranks 16th in the NHL (on 14 chances).
  • The Rangers’ power-play conversion rate (14.29%) ranks 23rd in the league.
  • New York has scored one shorthanded goal this season (second among all NHL teams).
  • The 100% of opponent power plays the Rangers kill is the top penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Rangers have the fourth-best faceoff win rate in the NHL (55.8%).
  • New York is shooting 6.5% (31st in the league).
  • The Rangers have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 24.6 hits and 14.4 blocked shots per game.

Rangers Moneyline Insights

  • The Rangers have been an underdog in two games this season, going 0-2.
  • New York has had moneyline odds of +114 or longer once this season and lost that game.
  • The win probability for the Rangers, implied from the moneyline, is 46.7%.

Rangers Leaders

  • Adam Fox: three goals and one assist
  • Sam Carrick: three assists
  • Jonathan Tanner Miller: one goal and two assists
  • Igor Shesterkin: 2-2-0 record, .971 save percentage, three goals given up
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