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Detroit Red Wings vs Toronto Maple Leafs: Both teams are coming off wins
The Toronto Maple Leafs are hosting the Detroit Red Wings today at Scotiabank Arena.
The Red Wings look solid this season
The Detroit Red Wings are 8th in the Eastern Conference with a 6-5-1 record, including 3-2-0 on the road. They have won the last two games and are coming off a 4-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks. The Red Wings are tied for tenth place in the league allowing 3 goals per game and are ranked 22nd scoring 2.75. Lucas Raymond leads the team with 12 points so far in the season.
The Maple Leafs are rock solid at home
The Toronto Maple Leafs are sixth in the Eastern Conference with a 7-5-2 record, including 5-2-0 at home. The Maple Leafs are coming off their best performance of the season beating the Boston Bruins by 4-0. They are sixth in the league allowing 2.79 goals per game and rank 17th scoring 3.07 goals per game. Mitch Marner leads the team with 16 points so far in the season.
Betting Trends
The Maple Leafs are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games overall and 8-4 SU in their last 12 home games against Detroit. Toronto has played under the total point line in 4 of their last 6 games against Detroit, 9 of their last 12 games against teams from the Eastern Conference and 6 of their last 8 games against teams from the Atlantic Division. The Red Wings are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games against the Maple Leafs, 4-8 SU in their last 12 visits to Toronto and 5-2 SU in their last 7 games on the road. Detroit has played over the total goal line in 8 of their last 11 games against teams from the Eastern Conference and 4 of their last 5 games against teams from the Atlantic Division.
Prediction and Conclusion
Both the Red Wings and the Maple Leafs have a promising first month of the season. Detroit is in the top half of the conference for the first time in a while and hopes to end their playoff drought this year. They look pretty good at the moment and are going to Toronto, where they won the last three games. The Maple Leafs have won 5 of their 7 home games this season but are not as efficient as they were in recent years. That gives a decent chance to the Red Wings, so we go with Detroit winning this one on the road.
