The Toronto Maple Leafs (17-4-2) finish up a three-game set against the Edmonton Oilers (14-10-0) Wednesday for an 8 p.m. ET puck drop at Rogers Place. Below, we analyze the Maple Leafs-Oilers odds and lines, with NHL picks and predictions.
Maple Leafs at Oilers: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:15 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Maple Leafs -115 (bet $115 to win $100) | Oilers +100 (bet $100 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Maple Leafs -1.5 (220) | Oilers +1.5 (-300)
- Over/Under: 6.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
Maple Leafs at Oilers: Projected starting goalies
Michael Hutchinson (3-1-0, 1.77 GAA, .943 SV%, 1 SO) vs. Mike Smith (6-1-0, 1.87 GAA, .938 SV%, 2 SO)
Hutchinson posted a shutout in Monday’s game in Edmonton, turning aside all 31 of the shots he faced. That came on the heels of a shutout by Jack Campbell in his return from the long-term injured reserve list. Hutchinson is projected to start this one, as the Leafs likely won’t want to push it with Campbell.
Smith came on in the second period in Monday’s game against the Leafs and stopped all 13 shots he faced after Mikko Koskinen allowed three goals in the first period. Smith allowed four goals on 29 shots in his start Saturday against Toronto, but received no run support in that one, either.
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Maple Leafs at Oilers: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Oilers 4, Maple Leafs 2
Money line (ML)
The OILERS (+100) will salvage the series finale against the Maple Leafs, who have spun two shutouts from two unlikely sources in the first two games.
What’s even more impressive is the Leafs have done it without superstar C Auston Matthews, who has missed two games due to a wrist injury.
Edmonton is due and will break through for plenty of goals in this one.
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Against the spread (ATS)
The OILERS -1.5 (+260) on the alternate line will help you more than double up, and they’re definitely worth a roll of the dice at this price.
Yes, they have struggled to score in the past two games against Campbell and Hutchinson, but that high-octane power play and offense can’t be held down all week.
Over/Under (O/U)
The UNDER 6.5 (-115) is a good bet in this series finale. The Oilers were blanked in the first two games, but they will get on track.
The Maple Leafs have hit the Under in four straight games and it is a good bet as long as the team is missing Matthews.
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