Detroit Red Wings vs Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Pick & Prediction 1/14/24

Planning on watching today’s Red Wings and Maple Leafs game? Catch the action at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON, as the Maple Leafs hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. The over/under for this matchup is currently set at 7 goals and the Maple Leafs are the favorite to win at home vs. the Red Wings.

DETROIT RED WINGS VS TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Toronto Maple Leafs -1.5

This game will be played at Scotiabank Arena at 7:00 ET on Sunday, January 14th.

WHY BET THE TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS:

• In spite of being 1.5 goal underdogs, we anticipate the Red Wings winning this one 4-3.
• We like the Red Wings on the moneyline (+162)
• The Red Wings are also our pick on the spread at +1.5

Does Detroit Stand a Chance on the Road?

On the season, the Red Wings have gone 21-17-5 and are in 5th place in the Atlantic Division. In the Eastern Conference, Detroit is in 10th place. On the road, the Red Wings have gone 10-9-1 this season and have won three straight games away from home. As the underdog, Detroit has gone 12-14-2 this year, and they have gone 6-4 in their last ten games.

Over their last five games, the Red Wings have gone 4-1, and they have gone 2-1 in their last three games. This season, Detroit has been the underdog in 28 of their 43 games, and they have gone 12-14-2 in those games. Against other Eastern Conference teams, the Red Wings have gone 12-13 this season.

On the season, Detroit has a puck line record of 24-18, including a road puck line record of 13-7. Overall, the Red Wings have an average scoring margin of +.2 goals per game.

As the underdog, the Red Wings have a puck line record of 20-8, including going 2-1 against the puck line in their last three games. In their last ten road games, Detroit has gone 6-4 against the puck line.

The average goal total for Detroit’s games is sitting at 7. The average over/under line for the season is 6.4. The Red Wings come in with an over/under record of 26-16-0.

The Red Wings are 2-1 puck line in their three last road games and 3-0 straight-up.

On the offensive side, the Red Wings are scoring an 3.5 goals per game this season, ranking 4th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 22nd in the league. In terms of power play goals, the Red Wings offense is 5th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they are 11th in the NHL.

The leading scorer for Detroit’s offense is Alex DeBrincat. Coming into the game he has 17 goals, ranking 31st in the NHL. DeBrincat also comes into the game with 22 assists.

The Maple Leafs defense is currently 21st in goals allowed. Opponents are averaging 31.2 shots per game against Toronto. In terms of shutouts, they come into the game ranked 7th with 3 shutouts.

Entering the game, goalie James Reimer has started 10 games this season. His current record stands at 3-6, and his save percentage is 0.427%.

Will the Maple Leafs Win at Home?

At home this season, the Maple Leafs are 10-8-2, and they are 21-12-8 overall. In the Eastern Conference standings, Toronto is in 6th place, and they are 3rd in the Atlantic Division. Over their last ten games, the Maple Leafs have gone 5-5, and they have won three of their last five games.

So far this season, Toronto has been favored in 34 of their 40 games, and they have gone 18-9-7 as the favorite. Within the Eastern Conference, the Maple Leafs have a record of 10-14, and they have gone 6-7 against Atlantic Division opponents.

On the season, Toronto has gone just 13-27 against the puck line, including a mark of 8-26 as the favorite. So far, the Maple Leafs have 11 wins by multiple goals and come in with an average scoring margin of +.4 goals per game.

Over their last ten games at home, the Leafs have gone just 5-5 against the puck line and have an average scoring margin of +.4 goals per contest. Overall, Toronto is just 7-13 vs. the puck line at home and has dropped two straight games vs. the puck line.

This season, Toronto’s games are averaging 6.9 goals per game. Their average over/under line is 6.5. The Maple Leafs currently have an over/under record of 22-17-1.

The Red Wings are 2-1 puck line in their three last road games and 3-0 straight-up.

When looking at their offense, the Maple Leafs have an average of 3.6 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 7th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 10th in the league. Looking at how the Maple Leafs’ offense is performing during power plays, they are 12th in power play goals and 14th in shorthanded goals.

The leading scorer for Toronto’s offense is Auston Matthews. Coming into the game he has 33 goals, ranking 1st in the NHL. Along with his scoring, he has come up with 15 assists so far.

Defensively, the Maple Leafs are currently 21st in goals allowed. On average, opponents are taking 31.2 shots per game against Toronto. They also are 7th in shutouts, coming in with 3 shutouts.

Heading into this matchup vs. Detroit, goalie Ilya Samsonov has started 15 games in this season. His current record is 5-2, and his save percentage stands at 0.447%.