The Vancouver Canucks (6-9-0) and Toronto Maple Leafs (9-2-1) play for the third time in five days Monday at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. Puck drop is set for 7 p.m. ET. The Maple Leafs won the first two meetings by a combined score of 12-4. Below, we analyze the Canucks-Maple Leafs NHL odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
Canucks at Maple Leafs: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 3:15 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Canucks +170 (bet $100 to win $170) | Maple Leafs -210 (bet $210 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Canucks +1.5 (-140) | Maple Leafs -1.5 (+115)
- Over/Under: 6.5 (O: -130 | U: +105)
Canucks at Maple Leafs: Projected starting goalies
Braden Holtby (3-4-0, .888 SV%, 3.83 GAA) vs. Frederik Andersen (7-2-1, .896 SV%, 2.81 GAA)
Holtby returns to the net against the Maple Leafs after surrendering 5 goals on 26 shots in Saturday’s loss. He has lost three of his last four starts and allowed at least 4 goals in four of his last five outings.
Andersen has gotten the Leafs at least a point in each of his last six games. He has benefited from an abundance of goal support, as he has allowed at least 3 goals in six of his 10 games. He stopped 43 of 47 shots in the first two games against the Canucks.
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Canucks at Maple Leafs: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Maple Leafs 5, Canucks 2
Money line (ML)
The MAPLE LEAFS (-210) have dominated the first two games of this series and there’s no help coming for the Canucks. There’s little reason to expect much improvement from Holtby who has continued last season’s struggles.
Toronto registered 55% of the total shots attempts, including blocked and missed shots, and 63.27% of the scoring chances at 5-on-5 Saturday in a 5-1 win. Both teams were 1-for-4 on the power play. The Leafs were even more dominant in Thursday’s 7-3 victory, registering 62.86% of the shots attempts and 63.04% of the scoring chances at full strength.
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Against the spread (ATS)
Toronto went 2-for-9 with the man advantage in the first two games of this series. The Leafs had 13 power-play goals on 30 opportunities before this series started, so they could have won by even more with better special teams success. Vancouver is just 9-for-53 on the power play for the season.
Back the MAPLE LEAFS -1.5 (+115) for a third straight multi-goal margin of victory.
Over/Under (O/U)
Bet the OVER 6.5 (-130). Toronto’s 5-1 victory Saturday was its lowest combined goal total in the last five games. Vancouver has allowed at least 5 goals in four straight games and won’t need to provide much offense to help reach a combined goal total of 7.
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