An interconference clash between the Toronto Maple Leafs (30-16-8) and Arizona Coyotes (23-28-4) has been long overdue. Tonight, these teams will finally reconvene.
The Maple Leafs enter this game amid an 8-2-0 stretch of hockey. They’ve overtaken the Tampa Bay Lightning for third place in the Atlantic Division. Led by the NHL’s fourth-best scoring attack, Toronto is trending in the right direction.
Arizona couldn’t be playing much worse right now. During a tough 10-game stretch against strong competition, the Coyotes haven’t managed to steal a single victory. Can this team stop the bleeding tonight?
These teams don’t meet often, but Arizona has a four-game winning streak against Toronto. Is that domination going to continue?
Toronto Maple Leafs vs Arizona Coyotes Betting Odds and Match Details
| Team | Puck Line | Total | ML |
| Maple Leafs | -1.5
+120 |
Over 6.5
-125 |
-205 |
| Coyotes | +1.5
-142 |
Under 6.5
+105 |
+170 |
| **Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook and Subject to Change | |||
Fixture: Toronto Maple Leafs @ Arizona Coyotes
Date and Time: Wednesday, February 21, 2024, 10:00 p.m. EDT
Location: Mullett Arena in Tempe, Arizona
Injury Report
Maple Leafs
Mark Giordano – Questionable
Calle Jarnkrok – Out
William Lagesson – Questionable
Morgan Rielly – Suspended
John Tavares – Questionable
Coyotes
Connor Ingram – Out
Liam O’Brien – Out
Troy Stecher – Out
Key Stats
Toronto Maple Leafs
Goals per game: 2.87
Goals against per game: 3.24
Power play percentage: 21.5%
Penalty kill percentage: 79.2%
Shots on goal per game: 26.7
Shots on goal allowed per game: 32.1
Face-off win percentage: 45.4%
Maple Leafs vs. Coyotes Prediction
The Arizona Coyotes are in a freefall right now. They’ve gone 0-9-1 in their last 10 games, with seven of those losses coming by multiple goals. The Yotes have allowed at least three goals in all 10 of those losses.
None of that bodes well against a Toronto Maple Leafs team that has a four-game winning streak since Morgan Reilly got suspended. The Leafs have 21 goals in those four games, at least four goals in each one, along with a top-five power play. Toronto has a better record on the road this season. Expect the Maple Leafs to leave Arizona with a multi-goal win tonight.
Prediction: Toronto Maple Leafs -1.5 (+120)
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