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Free NHL Hockey Prediction: Leafs vs. Avalanche NHL Odds
Looking for Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Colorado Avalanche free hockey plays & NHL Odds? NHL betting sees the Leafs taking on the Avalanche on Saturday, November 23rd at Pepsi Centre, Denver, Colorado. Cappers Picks provides complimentary expert handicapping picks on all NHL Hockey games all season long so stay tuned for more FREE daily NHL hockey predictions like this Colorado Toronto matchup.
(10-10-4) Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Colorado Avalanche (13-7-2)
Date: Saturday, November 23rd
Time: 4:00 PM PST
Venue: Pepsi Centre, Denver
NHL Hockey Moneyline Odds: Colorado -120 | Toronto +110
NHL Hockey Puck Line Odds: Avalanche +1.5 | Maple Leafs -1.5
NHL Betting Total: 6.5
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After a six game losing streak the Toronto Maple Leafs’ head office decided they had better do something while it was earlier enough in the season to prevent their playoff hopes evaporating.
Their decision to fire head coach Mike Babcock in favor of Sheldon Keefe, may be the turning point in the Leaf’s 2019/2020 season.
Colorado on the other hand, has no such easy answer to their continuing woes. The team has a solid offence, or would if they weren’t plagued by injuries greatly reducing their forward lines, and there are a few holes at defence as well.
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Toronto Maple Leafs
As noted above, the Leafs fired head coach Mike Babcock following a 6-game winless streak, and were immediately rewarded with a 3-1 win against the Arizona Coyotes in their first game under Keefe.
That said The Maple Leafs had just a middling offensive effort in gaining the win, converting 3 of the 33 shots they put on net.
Still, they would no doubt like to make it two victories under Keefe when they continue their road trip to meet the Avalanche.
Snapping that six-game losing streak on Thursday has to be a morale booster, and while inter-conference games don’t hold the same stakes as a divisional win, points are points.
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Colorado Avalanche
The Avalanche have no such morale booster in their recent history. In fact, they are coming off a 3-2 loss to the Minnesota Wild on Thursday. Although to be fair they have won three of their last five.
Centre, Nathan MacKinnon, leads the Avalanche in scoring, with five goals and nine assists in his last seven games. His totals for the year are, 13 goals and 32 points.
Offensive defenseman Cale Makar scored twice in Thursday’s contest against the Wild, and he has six goals and eight assists in his past eight contests.
The Avalanche, despite having a large chunk of their forwards out due to injury, are first in the Western Conference in total goals (78). Showing how formidable they would be at full strength.
Free Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Colorado Avalanche NHL Prediction:
Is a coaching change and a morale boosting win on the road enough to propel the Leafs to their second straight victory?
Colorado is a tough home team, and while they are weakened they still have enough healthy firepower to win games. Still, Toronto does have reliable goaltending in Frederick Anderson (2.66 GAA and .916 save percentage).
4* Free NHL Betting Pick: Avalanche ML
Toronto would dearly like to get some sort of streak going, but Colorado is not going to be where it begins. They have to many holes at defense to hold off a team that can score like Colorado.
Take Colorado and the under.
NHL Free Prediction: Toronto 2 – Avalanche 4
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