The Calgary Flames (13-11-3) and Toronto Maple Leafs (17-5-6) meet Saturday at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Flames vs. Maple Leafs odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Flames were flat in the first contest of a 3-game road trip Friday night, falling 3-1 in Columbus to the Blue Jackets. That snapped a 3-game win streak, all at home.
The Maple Leafs pounded the Los Angeles Kings 5-0 Thursday, earning their second-consecutive shutout. G Ilya Samsonov made 29 saves in the shutout, following up Matt Murray’s 44-save shutout in Dallas Tuesday in a 4-0 win.
Mitch Marner picked up an unassisted goal in the second period to make it 4-0 against the Kings Thursday, extending his franchise-record points streak to 21 games. He is the 10th player in the past 35 years to post a point streak of 21 or more games. Marner has managed 10 goals and 26 points during the impressive stretch.
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Flames at Maple Leafs odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:50 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Flames +140 (bet $100 to win $140) | Maple Leafs -160 (bet $160 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Flames +1.5 (-190) | Maple Leafs -1.5 (+145)
- Over/Under (O/U): 5.5 (O: -135 | U: +115)
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Flames at Maple Leafs projected goalies
Dan Vladar (5-4-1, 2.59 GAA, .912 SV%) vs. Matt Murray (6-1-2, 2.34 GAA, .932 SV%, 1 SO)
Vladar gets the nod after Jacob Markstrom allowed 2 goals in the loss in Columbus Friday. Vladar has been the hotter goalie lately, winning 4 straight starts with a 2.25 GAA and .918 SV% during the 4-game win streak.
Murray is enjoying quite the revival in Toronto. He posted a 44-save shutout in Dallas last time out, and he is working on a 6-0-2 record in the past 8 starts after losing his team debut Oct. 12.
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Flames at Maple Leafs picks and predictions
Prediction
Maple Leafs 4, Flames 2
The MAPLE LEAFS (-160) are on a hot streak, and they’re a strong play against a Flames (+140) team working on no rest.
The Flames have dropped 4 straight games on the road, and they’re winless in the past 4 outings when playing on no rest.
The Leafs have 5 straight wins against the Western Conference, while going 40-15 in the past 55 at home.
Puck line/Against the spread
The MAPLE LEAFS -1.5 (+145) have not only won the 5 out of the past 6 games, going 5-0-1 during that span, but Toronto has won each of the 5 games by 2 or more goals.
As an underdog, the Flames +1.5 (-190) have cashed in 3 in a row on the puck line as an underdog, but again, they have struggled when working in the second end of a back-to-back situation.
Over/Under
This number dropped from 6.5 Saturday morning, and it’s too close to call here. If it’s steamed back up over the 5.5 it’s at, lean to the Under.
Otherwise, PASS.
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