WA-TOR-KniesOnFire Saturday is the best night of the week for hockey and is the ultimate opportunity for NHL fans, with a stacked slate of thrilling matchups that fans eagerly anticipate. The game that sticks out is the star-studded matchup between the Edmonton Oilers and the Toronto Maple Leafs. For bettors, this matchup provides a chance to capitalize on some of our recent strong trends, like our 14-10 record on our last 24 picks and our 8-5 record on our last 13 player prop picks. All betting lines are from FanDuel Sportsbook and are subject to change. Hockey is a difficult sport to predict so please gamble responsibly. TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS VS EDMONTON OILERS BEST BETS: * undefined * undefined * undefined * undefined The Buds have dropped three straight and are looking to get back in the win column in a tough road matchup versus a hot Oilers team. Edmonton has a 14-2-1 record in their last 17 home games with a top three offence and top five defence. More NHL: Canucks Trade Superstar J.T. Miller to Rangers for Filip Chytil, Prospect, First Round Pick [https://thehockeynews.com/betting/futures/vancouver-canucks-trade-superstar-forward-j-t-miller-to-new-york-rangers] Toronto will get back forwards John Tavares and Matthew Knies into the lineup as they hope to end their roller coaster ride the past few weeks with recent winning streaks followed by horrid losing streaks, evening out to a 9-9-0 record over their last 18 games. This matchup has been historically dominated by the Leafs with nine wins in their last 12 matchups. They should be lively in this game and keep things close as they want to snap their losing streak and add onto their success in this matchup. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NK7bH2lU7_E[/embed] These two teams have totalled six or more goals in nine of their last ten matchups and will work as an easy live bet if there's no goals through the first few minutes of the game. More NHL: Brad Marchand Departure From Boston is Possibility, Says NHL Insider [https://thehockeynews.com/betting/futures/brad-marchand-departure-from-boston-is-possibility-says-nhl-insider] [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFcGLuKePsg[/embed] Both captains will likely duel on the scoresheet with Edmonton's Connor McDavid looking to outdo Toronto's Auston Matthews. The Oilers captain has 12 goals and 25 assists for 37 points in 24 career games versus Toronto. The Leafs captain has goals in three straight matchups with 13 goals and eight assists for 21 points in 19 career matchups versus the Oilers. Both superstars scored in their last matchup in late November and should make them a reliable source of goals to get this game to the over. Matthews has been a reliable goal scorer as of late with goals in nine of his last 13 games. McDavid likes to create plays for his teammates and should be able to contribute two goals for his team to keep them in it.
