Maple Leafs vs. Senators Game 1 betting preview

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Game 1 of the NHL Playoffs First Round on Sunday, April 20 features the Toronto Maple Leafs hosting the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Arena at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN2.

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Moneyline

Maple Leafs to win vs Senators -175

Bet $20, Payout $31.43

Maple Leafs vs. Senators Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Maple Leafs (-175)
  • Underdog: Senators (+145)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Maple Leafs vs. Senators Quick Facts

  • Toronto has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in 45 of 82 games this season.
  • In 52.4% of Ottawa’s previous games this season (43/82), the teams combined to score over Sunday’s over/under of 5.5 goals.
  • Sunday’s over/under is 0.7 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 6.2 goals per game.
  • These two teams give up a combined 5.6 goals per game, 0.1 more than this game’s over/under.

Maple Leafs Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Maple Leafs Season Stat Insights

  • The Maple Leafs offense’s 267 total goals (3.3 per game) are ranked seventh in the NHL this year.
  • Toronto has given up the eighth-fewest goals in NHL action this season, 229 (2.8 per game).
  • The team has the league’s eighth-best goal differential at +38 this season.
  • Toronto has recorded 54 power-play goals on 218 chances this season, to rank 11th in the NHL.
  • The Maple Leafs’ 24.77% power-play conversion rate is ninth-best in the NHL this season.
  • Toronto’s offense has recorded six shorthanded goals this season (14th among all squads).
  • The Maple Leafs rank 17th in the league in penalty-kill success rate at 77.87%.
  • The Maple Leafs’ players have posted the second-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL at 53.6%.
  • Toronto has an 11.6% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking fifth in the NHL.
  • The Maple Leafs average 23.9 hits and 16.6 blocked shots per game.

Maple Leafs Moneyline

  • Through 57 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Toronto has won 37 times.
  • In 24 games with shorter than -175 moneyline odds this season, the Maple Leafs have won 15.
  • Toronto has a 63.6% chance of winning this game, according to the moneyline odds.

Maple Leafs Leaders

  • Mitchell Marner: 27 goals and 75 assists
  • William Nylander: 45 goals and 39 assists
  • Auston Matthews: 33 goals and 45 assists
  • Joseph Woll: 27-14-1 record, .909 save percentage, 111 goals given up

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Senators Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Senators Season Stats Insights

  • The Senators’ 242 total goals (3.0 per game) rank 18th in the NHL.
  • Ottawa has conceded 232 total goals (2.8 per game) to rank 13th.
  • Their 14th-ranked goal differential is +10.
  • Ottawa has recorded 64 power-play goals this season (second-most in the NHL) on 270 chances.
  • The Senators have the league’s 13th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 23.7%.
  • Ottawa has recorded nine shorthanded goals.
  • The 77.73% penalty-kill percentage the Senators have amassed is the league’s 19th-ranked rate.
  • The Senators win 53% of their faceoffs. That’s the fourth-best rate in the NHL.
  • Ottawa’s collective 10.1% shooting percentage ranks 24th in the league.
  • The Senators have not had a shutout win yet this season.

Senators Moneyline Insights

  • The Senators have been an underdog in 32 games this season, with 16 upset wins (50.0%).
  • Ottawa is 2-8 when oddsmakers have listed them as underdogs of +145 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The Senators have a 40.8% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Senators Leaders

  • Tim Stutzle: 24 goals and 55 assists
  • Drake Batherson: 26 goals and 42 assists
  • Jake Sanderson: 11 goals and 47 assists
  • Linus Ullmark: 25-14-3 record, .909 save percentage, 112 goals conceded
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