Toronto Maple Leafs vs Colorado Avalanche Betting Pick & Prediction 3/8/25

The Maple Leafs and Avalanche are set to face off at 7:00 ET on NHLN. The Avalanche will host the game at Ball Arena in Denver, CO. The over/under for this game is set at 6.5 goals, and the Avalanche are favored by -1.5 vs. the Maple Leafs in a non-conference matchup.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS VS COLORADO AVALANCHE BETTING PICK

The Pick: Colorado Avalanche -1.5

This game will be played at Ball Arena at 7:00 ET on Saturday, March 8th.

WHY BET THE COLORADO AVALANCHE:

• In spite of being 1.5 goal underdogs, we anticipate the Maple Leafs winning this one 4-3.
• We like the Maple Leafs on the moneyline (+126)
• The Maple Leafs are also our pick on the spread at +1.5

Can the Maple Leafs Pull Off a Road Win?

Toronto fell to 38-21-3 after a 2-1 overtime loss to the Wild. The Maple Leafs were underdogs on the puck line, and the total was set at 6 goals, but the combined score of 3 fell well short of that mark.

After the Wild scored first, William Nylander tied it up with just 52 seconds left in the first period. The game remained scoreless until the Wild found the net again at 2:14 into overtime.

William Nylander was the lone goal scorer for the Maple Leafs in their 2-1 overtime loss to the Wild. Nylander’s goal, his 9th of the season, 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.

Toronto fired 28 shots on goal but was held scoreless after the first period. They had 10 giveaways in the game.

The Maple Leafs’ defense gave up the first goal at 9:41 in the first period and the game-winner at 2:14 into overtime, but they held Minnesota scoreless in the second and third periods. Anthony Stolarz made 31 saves with a 93.9% save percentage, and the defense added 2 takeaways and 30 hits.

Will the Avalanche Pull Through as the Favored Home Team?

Following a 5-2 loss to the Predators, the Avalanche now sit at 37-24-2. The Avalanche held a 1-0 lead early in the second period, but the Predators responded with five unanswered goals.

Colorado entered the game as underdogs on the puck line, with the total set at 6.5 goals. The combined 7 goals pushed the total over the line.

The Avalanche fired 30 shots on goal in their 5-2 loss to Nashville, but only found the net twice. Cale Makar opened the scoring with his 5th goal of the season, coming on a power play. Nathan MacKinnon added his 6th goal, which came with 2:17 left in the third period.

MacKinnon also recorded his 14th assist on Makar’s goal, while Makar picked up his 16th assist on MacKinnon’s goal. The Avalanche had 23 giveaways in the game.

Defensively, the Avalanche will look to bounce back after giving up five goals to the Predators, including two empty-netters. They had taken a 1-0 lead at 17:06 of the 2nd period, but Nashville responded with three straight goals, two of which came on the power play. Goalie Justus Annunen made 21 saves with a save percentage of 87.5%.