Pittsburgh Penguins vs Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Pick & Prediction 10/12/24
Betting on today’s Penguins 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 NHLN. The over/under for this game is set at 6.5 goals, and the Maple Leafs are the -1.5 goal favorites against the Penguins in a Eastern conference matchup.
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS 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 Saturday, October 12th.
WHY BET THE TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS:
- The Maple Leafs enter this game as 1.5-goal favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 4-3.
- Take the Maple Leafs on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Penguins (+1.5)
Do the Penguins Have What it Takes on the Road?
Pittsburgh evened their record at 1-1-0 with a 6-3 win over the Red Wings. The Penguins, as underdogs on the puck line, not only won but covered. The total was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 9 goals easily surpassed that mark.
After falling behind 1-0, the Penguins responded by scoring six of the next eight goals. Five different players found the net for Pittsburgh in the victory.
Anthony Beauvillier led the way for the Penguins with two goals, his first coming 15:02 into the first period and his second just 2:55 into the second. Drew O’Connor and Marcus Pettersson each added their first goals of the season, while Erik Karlsson netted his first on a power play. Kevin Hayes capped off the scoring with his first goal, which came 12:21 into the third period.
The Penguins took 28 shots on goal and recorded 13 giveaways. They finished with 9 assists in the 6-3 win over Detroit.
Defensively, the Penguins allowed the first goal just 3:46 into the game and another at 12:32 in the 2nd period, but they held the Red Wings to just one more goal, which came at the 8:13 mark of the 3rd. Joel Blomqvist made 29 saves with a 90.6% save percentage, and the defense recorded 4 takeaways and 20 hits.
Is A Home Victory Likely for the Favored Maple Leafs?
Toronto evened their record at 1-1-0 with a 4-2 road win over the Devils. The Maple Leafs, as underdogs on the puck line, covered in this one. The total was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined 6 goals fell just short.
Toronto had four different players find the net, and they jumped out to a 3-0 lead before the Devils got on the board. The Maple Leafs’ defense allowed a goal with just 6 seconds left in the second period, but they held on for the win.
Toronto’s offense found the net four times in their 4-2 victory over New Jersey. The Maple Leafs scored three of their goals in the first period, with Max Pacioretty opening the scoring, followed by Bobby McMann and Steven Lorentz. John Tavares added a fourth goal in the second period.
Toronto registered 23 shots on goal and tallied 7 assists. The team avoided any power play or shorthanded goals but had 17 giveaways.
Defensively, the Maple Leafs will look to carry over their 3rd period performance from their previous game, where they didn’t allow a goal. They gave up two goals in the game, one at the 19:18 mark of the 1st period and another with just 6 seconds left in the 2nd. Goalie Dennis Hildeby made 22 saves with a 91.7% save percentage, while the defense added 4 takeaways and 11 hits.