<p>Don't miss out on the NHL showdown between the Avalanche and Maple Leafs. The game is starting at 7:00 ET on TNT, and it's hosted by the Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON. Get ready to place your bets! The Avalanche come into this non-conference matchup favored by -1.5 goals. The over/under line currently sits at 6 goals.</p><h3>COLORADO AVALANCHE VS TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: Toronto Maple Leafs +1.5</p><p>This game will be played at Scotiabank Arena at 7:00 ET on Wednesday, March 19th.</p><h3>WHY BET THE TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS:</h3><ul><li>Even though they are considered 1.5-goal underdogs, our projection points to a 4-2 win for the Maple Leafs.</li><li>We like the Maple Leafs on the moneyline (+103)</li><li>The Maple Leafs are also our pick on the spread at +1.5</li></ul><h3>Can Colorado Pull Off a Road Win?</h3><p>With a 5-2 loss to the Predators, the Avalanche dropped to 41-24-3 on the season. The Avalanche took a 1-0 lead at 17:06 in the second period, but the Predators responded with five unanswered goals. Colorado entered the game as underdogs on the puck line, and the total of 7 goals surpassed the 6.5-goal line set before the game.</p>

<p>Cale Makar opened the scoring for the Avalanche, finding the net at 17:06 in the second period. However, the Predators tied it up at 11:29 in the same period and took the lead with 1:20 left in the second. Colorado’s defense struggled in the third period, giving up three more goals, including two empty-netters.</p><p>In their 5-2 loss to Nashville, the Avalanche took 30 shots on goal but only found the net twice. Cale Makar opened the scoring with his 5th goal of the season on a power play, while Nathan MacKinnon added his 6th goal in the third period.</p> <p>MacKinnon also picked up his 14th assist on Makar's goal, and Makar recorded his 16th assist on MacKinnon's goal. The Avalanche had 23 giveaways in the game.</p><p>After taking a 1-0 lead, Colorado's defense gave up five goals to Nashville, including two late empty-netters. The Predators tied the game at 1-1 and took a 2-1 lead with 1:20 left in the second period. They added another goal early in the third, and after the Avalanche made it 3-2, Nashville scored twice more. Justus Annunen made 21 saves with a save percentage of 87.5%.</p><h3>Can the Maple Leafs Please their Home Crowd?</h3><p>Toronto’s latest game was a 2-1 overtime loss to the Wild, bringing their record to 40-24-3. The Maple Leafs were the underdogs on the puck line, and the total for the game was set at 6 goals, with the combined score of 3 falling well short of that mark.</p>

<p>After the Wild scored first, William Nylander tied it up with a goal at 19:08 in the first period. The game remained scoreless until the Wild found the net again at 2:14 in overtime.</p><p>Toronto’s offense was held to just one goal in their recent 2-1 OT loss to the Wild. William Nylander netted his 9th goal of the season, which came on a power play at 19:08 in the first period. Auston Matthews picked up his 6th assist, while Mitchell Marner added his 12th assist.</p> <p>The Maple Leafs fired 28 shots on goal but struggled with giveaways, tallying 10 in the game. After Nylander’s early goal, Toronto was unable to find the net again, going scoreless in the second and third periods, as well as in overtime.</p><p>Defensively, the Maple Leafs will look to bounce back after giving up the game-winning goal 2:14 into overtime against the Wild. They had previously allowed the first goal of the game, but their defense held strong after that, not allowing another until overtime. Anthony Stolarz made 31 saves with a 93.9% save percentage, while the defense added 2 takeaways and 30 hits.</p>

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