Saturday’s NHL lineup features a matchup between the Toronto Maple Leafs (1-1) and the Pittsburgh Penguins (1-1) at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario. The Maple Leafs are -198 on the moneyline to win at home against the Penguins (+164) in the game, which starts at 7:00 PM ET on NHL Network.
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Maple Leafs to win vs Penguins -198
Maple Leafs vs. Penguins Betting Lines
- Favorite: Maple Leafs (-198)
- Underdog: Penguins (+164)
- Over/under: 6.5
Maple Leafs vs. Penguins Quick Facts
- In 46 of 89 games last season, Toronto and its opponent combined to finish above 6.5 goals.
- Pittsburgh played 37 games last season that finished with over 6.5 goals.
- The two teams combined to score 6.7 goals per game, 0.2 more than this one’s total.
- These teams allowed 6.2 goals per game combined, 0.3 fewer than this one’s total.
- The Maple Leafs were second in goals scored in the league, and the Penguins were 18th.
- The Maple Leafs were 21st in the league in goals conceded, and the Penguins were 13th.
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, conceding 261 total goals (3.2 per game) in league play.
- Their goal differential (+37) ranked 11th in the league.
- The 57 power-play goals Toronto recorded last season (12th in the NHL) came via 238 chances.
- 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 had the league’s 23rd-ranked penalty-kill percentage (76.89%).
- The Maple Leafs had the fourth-best faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 53.4%.
- Toronto scored on 11.2% of its shots (fifth in league).
- The Maple Leafs did not have a shutout last season. As a team, they averaged 27.8 hits and 16.5 blocked shots per game.
Maple Leafs Moneyline
- The Maple Leafs won 39 of their 65 games when favored on the moneyline last season (60.0%).
- Toronto was 9-7 when it played as a moneyline favorite of -198 or shorter.
- The implied moneyline probability in this matchup gives the Maple Leafs a 66.4% chance to win.
Maple Leafs Leaders
- One of Toronto’s top offensive players last season was Auston Matthews, who had 107 points (69 goals, 38 assists) and played an average of 20:42 per game.
- William Nylander contributed with 98 points (40 goals, 58 assists).
- Mitchell Marner’s 85 points last season came via 26 goals and 59 assists.
- Anthony Stolarz (16-7-2) had a goals against average of 2.0 last season, and made 633 saves. His .925 save percentage was fourth-best in the league.
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Penguins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders
Penguins Season Stats Insights
- The Penguins’ 253 goals last season (3.1 per game) ranked them 18th in the NHL.
- Pittsburgh allowed 3.0 goals per game (248 in total), 13th in the league.
- They had the 15th-ranked goal differential in the league at +5.
- With 40 power-play goals (on 262 chances), Pittsburgh was 28th in the NHL.
- The Penguins had the NHL’s 30th-ranked power-play percentage (15.27%).
- Pittsburgh had five shorthanded goals (24th in NHL).
- The Penguins had the 10th-best penalty kill percentage (80.66%).
- The Penguins were the league leaders in faceoff win percentage (54.6%).
- The 9.4% shooting percentage of Pittsburgh was 27th in the league.
- The Penguins did not hold their opponents scoreless once last season.
Penguins Moneyline Insights
- Last season the Penguins won 14 of the 34 games, or 41.2%, in which they were an underdog.
- Last season Pittsburgh was at least a +164 underdog on the moneyline three times, losing each of those contests.
- The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 37.9% chance of victory for the Penguins.
Penguins Leaders
- Sidney Crosby put up 94 points (1.1 per game) for Pittsburgh last season, with 42 goals and 52 assists in 82 games (playing 20:05 per game).
- Evgeni Malkin was one of the impact players on offense for Pittsburgh with 67 total points (0.8 per game), with 27 goals and 40 assists in 82 games.
- Bryan Rust had 56 points, including 28 goals and 28 assists.
- Tristan Jarry had a .903 save percentage (36th in the league) last season, giving up 133 goals (2.9 goals against average). He put together a 19-25-5 record.

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