In NHL Saturday night betting action, the Toronto Maple Leafs host the Pittsburgh Penguins at the Air Canada Center. The oddsmaker has the visiting penguins as a small -110 favorite with the total set at 6.5 goals.
Pittsburgh beat the Flyers 5-2 as a +101 road underdog on Wednesday to take the lead in the Metro with 82 points. The Penguins have won their last three games and part of a 7-3 run over their last ten outings. The one constant in this run has been the continued ability to light the lamp with the total going OVER in seven of their previous nine contests. Center Evgeni Malkin has the second-most points (84) in the NHL and the third-most goals (38).
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The Maple Leafs have fallen off the pace in the Atlantic Division with a four-game losing streak, but the still have the third-most points with 85. Toronto has taken all its lumps on the road in this current slide, so playing this game at home with a 22-8-2 record in 32 previous home games will be a welcomed task. The Leafs are still a team that is averaging 3.2 goals per game backed by Frederik Anderson in goal.
Pittsburgh at Toronto NHL Betting Trends
- Pittsburgh is 1- 5 against the spread in their last 6 games overall.
- The Penguins are 5-2 against the spread in their last 7 road games.
- The game total has gone over in 5 of Pittsburgh’s last 5 road games.
- Toronto is 3-6 against the spread in their last 9 games overall.
- The Leaf’s are 4-2 against the spread in their last 6 games against the Penguins.
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