Maple Leafs vs. Canucks betting preview

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The Toronto Maple Leafs (24-21-9) are favored when they hit the road against the Vancouver Canucks (18-31-5) on Saturday, Jan. 31. The Maple Leafs are -162 on the moneyline to win over the Canucks (+136) in the contest, which starts at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Maple Leafs to win vs Canucks -162

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Maple Leafs vs. Canucks Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Maple Leafs (-162)
  • Underdog: Canucks (+136)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Maple Leafs vs. Canucks Quick Facts

  • Toronto and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 32 of 54 games this season.
  • Vancouver has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 28 of 54 games this season.
  • Saturday’s over/under is 0.7 above the combined goal-scoring average of 5.8 for these two teams.
  • These two teams concede a combined 7.1 goals per game, 0.6 more than this game’s over/under.

Maple Leafs Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Maple Leafs Season Stat Insights

  • The Maple Leafs’ 176 goals this season make them the ninth-best scoring team in the NHL.
  • On defense, Toronto has given up 187 goals (3.5 per game) to rank 30th in NHL play.
  • The team is ranked 20th in goal differential at -11.
  • Toronto has put up 23 power-play goals on 131 chances this season, to rank 31st in the NHL.
  • The Maple Leafs are ranked 24th in the league with a 17.56% power-play conversion rate this season.
  • Toronto’s offense has netted three shorthanded goals this season (19th among all teams).
  • The Maple Leafs’ penalty-kill percentage (83.45%) is the league’s fifth-best.
  • The Maple Leafs’ players win the highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL at 56.3%.
  • Toronto has a 12% shooting percentage as a team, ranking seventh in the NHL.
  • The Maple Leafs average 23.1 hits and 15.1 blocked shots per game.

Maple Leafs Moneyline

  • In 26 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Toronto has been victorious 12 times.
  • The Maple Leafs have been victorious in six of the 10 games they have played with moneyline odds lower than -162.
  • Toronto has a 61.8% chance of winning this game, according to the moneyline odds.

Maple Leafs Leaders

  • William Nylander: 17 goals and 31 assists
  • John Tavares: 19 goals and 26 assists
  • Auston Matthews: 26 goals and 18 assists
  • Joseph Woll: 11-7-4 record, .908 save percentage, 65 goals allowed

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Canucks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canucks Season Stats Insights

  • The Canucks’ 139 total goals (2.6 per game) rank 29th in the league.
  • Vancouver has conceded 195 total goals (3.6 per game) to rank 32nd.
  • Their -56 goal differential ranks 32nd in the league.
  • Vancouver has put up 32 power-play goals this season, which ranks 16th in the NHL (on 171 chances).
  • The Canucks’ power-play conversion rate (18.71%) ranks 21st in the league.
  • Vancouver has scored seven shorthanded goals this season (most in NHL).
  • The 70.66% penalty-kill percentage the Canucks have amassed is the league’s 32nd-ranked rate.
  • The Canucks have the 23rd-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL (48.5%).
  • Vancouver’s collective 9.6% shooting percentage ranks 29th in the league.
  • The Canucks have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

Canucks Moneyline Insights

  • The Canucks have claimed an upset victory in 14, or 33.3%, of the 42 games they have played as an underdog this season.
  • Vancouver has a record of 7-13 in games when bookmakers list the team at +136 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline set in this outing implies a 42.4% chance for the Canucks to win.

Canucks Leaders

  • Elias Pettersson: 13 goals and 20 assists
  • Filip Hronek: five goals and 26 assists
  • Jake DeBrusk: 13 goals and 15 assists
  • Kevin Lankinen: 7-17-4 record, .881 save percentage, 96 goals allowed
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