The Toronto Maple Leafs (22-13-8) make the 3rd stop on a 4-game road trip against the Vancouver Canucks (30-11-4) Saturday. Puck drop at Rogers Arena is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Maple Leafs vs. Canucks odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Maple Leafs halted a 4-game losing streak (0-3-1) with a 4-3 victory against the Calgary Flames Thursday as the Over (6.5) connected. Toronto has posted the Over in 4 of the past 6 games.
The offense hasn’t been the problem for the Leafs, going for 3.5 goals per game (GPG) with a 26.0% success rate on the power play. Toronto is 6th in the NHL in each of those categories, and the defense/goaltending allows 3.3 GPG to rank 21st, while the penalty kill is just 77.0%, which is 25th.
The Canucks posted a 2-1 win against the visiting Arizona Coyotes Thursday, and Vancouver is 6-0-1 in the past 7 outings, while the Over is 4-2-1 during the span.