Game will start on 07:00 PM EST, NHL
Match: Toronto Maple Leafs - Calgary Flames
We love this spot here for Leafs as home favorites. They have to be ticked as they come off a 3-0 loss to Calgary and were shut out by their back up goalie. They were beat in every aspect. Calgary won 60% of their face offs while the Leafs won just 39% of the face offs which I expect to see change here today. Toronto was 0-7 on the power play which included a 5 on 3 for a minute and a half. I simply do not see the Leafs getting swept at home in this mini series especially coming off a shutout loss. The Leafs will likely have Andersen back in goal who is 11-3-2 on the season with a 2.69 GAA. The Flames prior to that win had lost 3 in a row and 4 of their last 5 games. This is a team that has underperformed this season and very inconsistent. The Leafs are the more consistent team as they have the #3 ranked offense averaging 3.60 goals per game vs the Flames offense that ranks #23 averaging 2.58 goals per game. Given the fact that the Leafs were held scoreless on the power play going 0-7, I expect a bounce back here as they are tied for #1 in the league with the best power play at 33.3%. The Leafs have a ton of game breakers and loaded on offense that Calgary does not have the depth to compete with. Put it all together I will gladly take the Leafs as home favorites off a shut out loss to get the job done. Let's not forget they have just 4 regulation losses on the season. This game also matches some profitable systems that we have been on this year. The Leafs are 7-1 their last 8 revenge games. Favorite's off a loss (69-30, 70%). Flames are 2-8 in their last 10 games as an underdog.
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