Maple Leafs vs. Rangers betting preview

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The Toronto Maple Leafs (3-1) are favorites when they host the New York Rangers (3-0-1) on Saturday, October 19 at 7:00 PM ET on MSG. The Maple Leafs are -125 on the moneyline to win, while the Rangers have +105 moneyline odds.

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Maple Leafs to win vs Rangers -125

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Maple Leafs vs. Rangers Betting Lines

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

Maple Leafs vs. Rangers Quick Facts

  • Toronto and its opponent went over 6.5 combined goals in 46 of 89 games last season.
  • New York combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 45 of 98 games last season.
  • The two teams averaged seven goals per game combined, 0.5 more than this one’s total.
  • These teams surrendered a combined 5.9 goals per game, 0.6 fewer than this one’s over/under.
  • The Maple Leafs were second in goals scored in the league, and the Rangers were seventh.
  • The Maple Leafs were 21st in the league in goals conceded, and the Rangers were seventh.

Maple Leafs Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Maple Leafs Season Stat Insights

  • The Maple Leafs’ 298 total goals (3.6 per game) made them the second-best scoring team in the league last season.
  • Toronto was 21st in goals against, allowing 261 total goals (3.2 per game) in league action.
  • Their +37 goal differential ranked 11th in the league.
  • The 57 power-play goals Toronto put up last season (on 238 chances) ranked 12th in the NHL.
  • The Maple Leafs had the league’s seventh-best power-play conversion rate (23.95%).
  • Toronto scored six shorthanded goals last season.
  • The Maple Leafs killed 76.89% of opponent power plays, the 23rd-ranked percentage in the league.
  • The Maple Leafs had the fourth-best faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 53.4%.
  • Toronto had an 11.2% shooting percentage, which ranked fifth in the league.
  • The Maple Leafs did not shut out an opponent last season. They averaged 27.8 hits and 16.5 blocked shots per game.

Maple Leafs Moneyline

  • The Maple Leafs won 60.0% of their games last season when favored on the moneyline (39-26).
  • When it played as a moneyline favorite at -125 or shorter, Toronto went 35-23.
  • Based on this game’s moneyline, the Maple Leafs’ implied win probability is 55.6%.

Maple Leafs Leaders

  • Auston Matthews was a big player for Toronto last season, with 107 points in 81 games.
  • William Nylander was another top contributor for Toronto with 98 points (1.2 per game), scoring 40 goals and adding 58 assists.
  • Mitchell Marner’s 85 points last season came via 26 goals and 59 assists.
  • Anthony Stolarz had a record of 16-7-2. He conceded 51 goals (2.0 goals against average) and racked up 633 saves with a .925 save percentage (fourth-best in the league).

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Rangers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Rangers Season Stats Insights

  • The Rangers’ 278 goals last season (3.4 per game) ranked them seventh in the league.
  • New York had one of the top defenses in the league, giving up 226 total goals (2.8 per game), seventh in the league.
  • With a goal differential of +52, they were seventh-best in the league.
  • New York had 65 power-play goals (fourth-most in NHL) on 246 chances.
  • The Rangers’ power-play percentage (26.42) put them third in the league.
  • New York had eight shorthanded goals (10th in NHL).
  • The 84.48% penalty-kill percentage of the Rangers was third in the NHL.
  • The Rangers won 52.3% of faceoffs, seventh-best in the NHL.
  • New York’s 10.8% shooting percentage was ninth in the league.
  • The Rangers did not shut out an opponent last season.

Rangers Moneyline Insights

  • The Rangers were made an underdog 26 times last season, and won 15, or 57.7%, of those games.
  • New York was 6-9 last season as an underdog by +105 or more on the moneyline.
  • The implied probability of a win by the Rangers, based on the moneyline, is 48.8%.

Rangers Leaders

  • Artemi Panarin racked up 120 points (1.5 per game) for New York last season, with 49 goals and 71 assists in 82 games (playing 20:07 per game).
  • Vincent Trocheck was a top offensive contributor for New York with 77 total points last season. He scored 25 goals and added 52 assists in 82 games.
  • Chris Kreider had 75 points, including 39 goals and 36 assists.
  • Igor Shesterkin had a .912 save percentage (16th in the league) last season, giving up 141 goals (2.6 goals against average). He put together a 36-17-2 record.
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