Leafs travel to Oil Country looking to end Edmonton's historic ten game winning streak
The Buds will travel to a freezing Edmonton tonight and will take the eleventh place in a long line of teams trying to break the Oilers’ winning streak. The reality is the Oilers are more likely to win. But since the Leafs have averaged 3.3 goals per game in the last 10, they may score give or take that. If the weather in Edmonton doesn’t freeze the Oilers while they are walking from their cars to the arena, there is some hope the Leafs at least have a shot at freezing their winning streak.
It should be a close game and if you want to get in on the action and enhance your viewing experience, here is our best bets for tonight's Leafs and Oilers matchup.
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Pick: Oilers ML (-155)
Although the Leafs convincingly won their last matchup 7-4, they dominate the record in this matchup (10-3-2), and have won three of their last five meetups, although the Oilers have performed much better lately. We all know about the Oilers’ ten game winning streak. In contrast, Toronto has lost their last three games. Their recent loss to the Avalanche was a giant collapse with a hot start with three unanswered goals in the first period before then letting in five unanswered goals in the next two. Defensively, Edmonton has performed better, allowing 1.70 goals per game on their winning streak compared to the Leafs’ 2.90 goals against average over their last ten games. Even though the Leafs are a better road team than the Oilers are a home team, remember the last two teams the Buds beat on the road? The Sharks and the Ducks. All things considered; Edmonton is a safer bet.
Pick: Under 6.5 goals (+115)
The Oilers have averaged four goals in the last 10 games, and with Martin Jones returning to the Leafs’ net and the help of aggressive defenseman Morgan Rielly, even the combo of Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl are unlikely to strike that margin. If the Oilers win, it will probably be like their last three wins against the Habs, Hawks, and Wings, when they only won by one goal and beat the Senators by two.
Plus, the Leafs have performed well enough this season to deny Edmonton shot opportunities, committing to keeping the core four for as long as they can, with Nylander counting his bills as we speak. Plus, Toronto is top ten in fewest goals against per road game with an average of 2.85 that has them in the same conversation as the Bruins and Kraken.