Toronto Maple Leafs at Edmonton Oilers odds, picks and predictions
The Toronto Maple Leafs (21-12-8) open a 4-game road trip against the Edmonton Oilers (23-15-1) on Tuesday at Rogers Place. Puck drop is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Maple Leafs vs. Oilersodds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Maple Leafs had won 4 straight games, all against Western Conference opponents, before an 0-2-1 run in the past 3 outings. That includes a shocking 5-3 loss against the Colorado Avalanche as the team frittered away a 3-0 lead. The Leafs were also doubled up by the Detroit Red Wings last time out on Sunday, falling 4-2.
The Oilers enter play with 10 consecutive victories while allowing just 11 goals in the past 8 outings. That's including a 3-2 OT win in Detroit against the aforementioned Red Wings on Thursday. Edmonton has allowed 2 or fewer goals in each of the past 8 contests.
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Maple Leafs at Oilers odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last update at 11:50 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Maple Leafs +125 (bet $100 to win $125) | Oilers -150 (bet $150 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Maple Leafs +1.5 (-185) | Oilers -1.5 (+150)
- Over/Under (O/U): 7 (O: +105 | U: -125)
Maple Leafs at Oilers projected goalies
Martin Jones (8-4-1, 2.30 GAA, .924 SV%, 2 SO) vs. Stuart Skinner (18-9-1, 2.63 GAA, .903 SV%, 2 SO)
Jones had been cruising along to start the month, allowing 3 total goals in 106 shots to go 4-0-0 in his 1st 4 starts. He has tailed off a bit in the past 2, allowing 8 goals on 62 shots, going 0-1-1 during the stretch. Jones is still an impressive 4-1-1 with a 1.83 GAA and .935 SV% in 6 January starts.
Skinner has won 7 consecutive starts since last tasting defeat on Dec. 9 on the road against the New York Islanders. He has conceded 2 or fewer goals in each of his past 6 outings while going 4-0-0 with a 1.25 GAA and .957 SV% in 4 assignments in January.
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Maple Leafs at Oilers picks and predictions
Prediction
Oilers 4, Maple Leafs 2
Moneyline
The OILERS (-150) are a solid play as moderate favorites. Keep rolling with the red-hot Oilers until that wave crashes.
While the Maple Leafs (+125) have won 3 of the past 4 meetings in this series, Toronto has tailed off defensively and in net in the past 3 games, going 0-2-1. That simply isn't going to work if you want to splash cold water on Edmonton.
Puck line/Against the spread
The OILERS -1.5 (+150) are worth a look on the puck line.
The winner of the past 4 meetings in this series has done so by at least 2 goals, and 7 of the past 9 have been decided by that margin. In fact, 6 of those games have been decided by 3 or more goals, too.
While Edmonton has failed to cover the puck line in the past 3 wins as a favorite, it is still 5-3 in the previous 8 in such situations.
Over/Under
The UNDER 7 (-125) is a strong play. Jones had been on fire, not letting much in until recently, and he still has a sub-2.00 GAA in the month of January despite a couple of uneven results in the past 2 starts.
And Skinner hasn't allowed much of anything during his 7-game win streak, allowing 2 or fewer goals in each of the past 6 starts.
The Under is 4-0 in the past 4 games for Edmonton, and 6-2 in the past 8. The red-hot Oilers are driving this Under train.
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