The Vancouver Canucks (6-8-0) and Toronto Maple Leafs (8-2-1) play the second game of a two-game set at Scotiabank Arena with a 7 p.m. ET puck drop Saturday. 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 10:25 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Canucks +165 (bet $100 to win $165) | Maple Leafs -200 (bet $200 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Canucks +1.5 (-165) | Maple Leafs -1.5 (+125)
- Over/Under: 7 (O: +110 | U: -130)
Canucks at Maple Leafs: Projected starting goalies
Braden Holtby (3-3-0, .896 SV%, 3.63 GAA) vs. Frederik Andersen (6-2-1, .888 SV%, 3.01 GAA)
Holtby should get the starting nod after Thatcher Demko coughed up 7 goals in the front end of the double-dip in Toronto, as the Canucks lost 7-3 Thursday. Holtby yielded 6 goals in a road loss to the Montreal Canadiens, but he made 34 saves.
Andersen allowed three goals on just 19 shots as he cruised to the 7-3 win Thursday. He has won four of his past five outings, with the Leafs providing 22 total goals of support in the five-start span.
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Canucks at Maple Leafs: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Maple Leafs 5, Canucks 3
Money line (ML)
The Maple Leafs (-200) won by a football score in the front end of this set. They’re a good bet to run it back and take the second installment, too.
However, this is just past my personal limit of -180 on a money line. Look to the spread instead, unless you toss this into a parlay. PASS.
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Against the spread (ATS)
The MAPLE LEAFS -1.5 (+125) are worth a look for the 2-goal margin of victory. They hit against the puck line in Thursday’s game, and they’re just too expensive on the money line.
Go lightly, as Toronto has won by 2 or more goals in just three of its eight victories. Vancouver has been beaten by 2 or more goals in each of its eight losses. So if you play against them, play the puck line for a better payout until they right the ship.
Over/Under (O/U)
OVER 7 (+110) is the play. Both Vancouver goaltenders have been coughing up huge goal totals, and the Leafs are providing Andersen with a lot of offense.
Toronto enters on a 4-0 Over run, and Vancouver is on a 3-0 streak while cashing the Over in eight of the past 11.
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