The Toronto Maple Leafs and Minnesota Wild meet Sunday in NHL action at the Xcel Energy Center. Here’s a Minnesota Wild vs Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction. This article will include a Minnesota Wild vs Toronto Maple Leafs Pick.
Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Preview
The Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Kraken, lost to the Blues, and they play the Red Wings and Bruins next. The Toronto Maple Leafs are averaging 3.17 goals per game and are scoring 7.9 percent of their power play opportunities. William Nylander leads Toronto with 8 shots on goal, Mitch Marner has 11 shots on goal and Auston Matthews has 53 shots on goal. Defensively, the Toronto Maple Leafs are allowing 3.08 goals per game and are killing 83.3 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Anthony Stolarz has allowed 17 goals on 202 shots faced, and Dennis Hildeby has given up 8 goals on 61 shots.
Minnesota Wild Betting Preview
The Minnesota Wild beat the Penguins and Lightning, and they play the Kings and Sharks next. The Minnesota Wild are averaging 3.9 goals per game and are scoring on 24.2 percent of their power play opportunities. Kirill Kaprizov leads Minnesota with 7 goals, Matt Boldy has 7 assists and Mats Zuccarello has 23 shots on goal. Defensively, the Minnesota Wild are allowing 2.6 goals per game and are killing 66.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Filip Gustavsson has allowed 16 goals on 197 shots faced, and Marc-Andre Fleury has given up 9 goals on 89 shots.
Why the Minnesota Wild will win
- The Wild have won each of their last six night games.
- The Maple Leafs have lost six of their last eight night games at Xcel Energy Center.
- The Wild have covered the puck line in each of their last seven night games.
- The Maple Leafs have failed to cover the puck line in three of their last four road games.
- The favorites have won the second period in each of the Wild’s last four games.
Minnesota Wild Player Prop Facts
- Matthew Boldy has scored a goal in each of the Wild’s last four games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- Kirill Kaprizov has recorded at least one point in each of his last 22 appearances against Atlantic Division opponents at Xcel Energy Center.
- Kirill Kaprizov has recorded at least one assist in each of his last eight appearances against Atlantic Division opponents.
- Kirill Kaprizov has scored the last goal in each of the Wild’s last three night games.
Toronto Maple Leafs Player Prop Facts
- Mitch Marner has recorded at least one point in each of the Maple Leafs’ last six road games against Central Division opponents.
- Mitch Marner has recorded at least one assist in five of the Maple Leafs’ last six road games against Central Division opponents.
- William Nylander has scored at least one goal in each of the Maple Leafs’ last four games against the Wild.
Minnesota Wild vs Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction
The Toronto Maple Leafs have won 5 straight games and 8 of the last 10 games against the Wild, so they’re worth a look in this spot. However, the Maple Leafs are on the end of a back to back, and they’ve allowed 4 or more goals in 5 of their last 6 games. Defense usually doesn’t improve with the second game in two days. The Wild are also playing great hockey, with wins in 6 of their last 7 games. Pick ’em prices. Give me the Wild at home.