The Calgary Flames (13-11-3) and Toronto Maple Leafs (17-5-6) meet Saturday at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Flames vs. Maple Leafs odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Flames were flat in the first contest of a 3-game road trip Friday night, falling 3-1 in Columbus to the Blue Jackets. That snapped a 3-game win streak, all at home.
The Maple Leafs pounded the Los Angeles Kings 5-0 Thursday, earning their second-consecutive shutout. G Ilya Samsonov made 29 saves in the shutout, following up Matt Murray’s 44-save shutout in Dallas Tuesday in a 4-0 win.
Mitch Marner picked up an unassisted goal in the second period to make it 4-0 against the Kings Thursday, extending his franchise-record points streak to 21 games. He is the 10th player in the past 35 years to post a point streak of 21 or more games. Marner has managed 10 goals and 26 points during the impressive stretch.