Free NHL Hockey Prediction: Avalanche vs Maple Leafs NHL Odds
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(16-8-2) Colorado Avalanche vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (13-12-4)
Date: Wednesday, December 4th
Time: 7:00 PM
Venue: Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON
NHL Hockey Moneyline Odds: Maple Leafs -145 Avalanche +120
NHL Hockey Puck Line Odds: Leafs -1.5
NHL Betting Total: 6.5
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Mikko Rantanen made his presence felt in a return to the lineup last time out. The superstar winger made his return from injury and was immediately a factor. He ended with 4 points on the night, including 3 assists.
Colorado Avalanche could get a few more key players back when they begin a three-game road trip against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday night.
The Maple Leafs come home after giving up five unanswered goals in the final 10 minutes to drop a 6-1 decision at Philadelphia on Tuesday – their second loss in six games since Sheldon Keefe replaced Mike Babcock as coach
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This should be an exciting game featuring two of the leagues best offenses.
Colorado Avalanche
The Avalanche are battle a bunch of injuries this season but that hasn’t slowed them down so far. Forward Colin Wilson (lower body) is out, left-wing Andre Burakovsky (upper body) could return at some point on the trip and defenseman Erik Johnson (lower body) is week-to-week.
Even with these injuries, Colorado has still been productive. Managing to win 3 in a row and win 8 of their past 11 games.
In terms of offense, Center Nathan MacKinnon leads the team in goals (17) and points (42) while defenseman Cale Makar leads all NHL rookies with 26 points.
They can rely on their starting goalie in this one. Grubauer has been good recently but is also good historically vs the leafs. Colorado G Philipp Grubauer (9-5-2, .911 save percentage) has won two straight since allowing four goals on 15 shots against the Maple Leafs.
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Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto center Auston Matthews has managed only one of his team-leading 31 points in the last four games and owns a minus-4 rating in that span, but had a goal and an assist in the win at Colorado last month.
Right wing Mitch Marner (18 points, 18 games) is back skating with the team and could return to the lineup as soon as Wednesday after sitting out the past 11 contests with an ankle injury.
Captain John Tavares put together a streak of three straight two-point games (four goals, two assists combined) before being kept off the scoresheet Tuesday, but the 29-year-old center collected a team-high five shots.
Backup Michael Hutchinson is expected to make his seventh start in a Toronto sweater and seeks his first victory (0-5-1) after allowing five goals on 35 shots in the loss to Buffalo on Friday.
NHL Betting Trends:
- Avalanche are 7-2 in the last 9 meetings in Toronto.
- Avalanche are on a 3 game win streak.
- Over is 5-0-1 in the last 6 meetings.
- Avalanche have won 8 of their last 11.
Free Colorado Avalanche vs. Toronto Maple Leafs NHL Prediction:
As a hockey fan I can’t wait for this game. There is a great amount of talent in this one and I can see it being a high scoring affair. Especially if Hutchinson plays, then I’d take the over. If not I think the Avs pull out of this one with a victory.
4* Free NHL Betting Pick: Colorado +120
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