St. Louis Blues vs Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Pick & Prediction 2/13/24
Planning on watching today’s Blues 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 ESPN+. The over/under goal line for this matchup is currently at 6.5 goals, and the Maple Leafs are favored by -1.5 vs. the Blues.
ST. LOUIS BLUES 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 Tuesday, February 13th.
WHY BET THE TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS:
- Based on our analysis, we foresee the Maple Leafs winning the game with a predicted score of 4-2.
- Take the Maple Leafs on the moneyline
- The Maple Leafs should also cover at -1.5
Do the Blues Have a Shot at a Win at Toronto?
As the 8th place team in the Western Conference, the Blues have a record of 28-21-2 this season. In the Central Division, St. Louis is in 4th place, and they have gone 7-10 against divisional opponents. On the road, the Blues have a record of 13-12-1, and they have won their last five road games.
Heading into tonight’s game, St. Louis has won two straight games and have gone 7-3 in their last ten. As the underdog, the Blues have a record of 21-13-2 this season, and they have won their last five games when not favored. In the Western Conference, St. Louis has gone 16-14 this season.
St. Louis comes into the game with an average scoring differential of -.1 goals per game. So far, they have 12 losses by just one goal compared to 16 wins by multiple goals.
This season, the Blues have an overall puck line record of 30-21, including going 7-3 vs. the puck line in their last ten games. On the road, St. Louis has a puck line mark of 14-12.
For the season, St. Louis’ games have finished with an average of 6 goals per game. Their average over/under line for the season is 6.3. Overall, the Blues have an over/under record of 21-25-5.
When looking at their past three road matchups, St. Louis has an puck line record of 3-0 while averaging 4 per game. The team went 3-0 overall in these games.
When looking at their offense, the Blues have an average of 2.9 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 23rd in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 24th in the league. In terms of the Blues’ offense during power plays, they are 23rd in power play goals and 3rd in shorthanded goals.
St. Louis’ leading goal scorer is Jake Neighbours. So far this season, he has 18 goals, placing him 56th in the NHL. In addition to his goal scoring, Neighbours has 5 assists this season.
Defensively, the Maple Leafs are currently 21st in goals allowed. On average, opponents are taking 30.3 shots per game against Toronto. They also are 5th in shutouts, coming in with 4 shutouts.
Goalie Jordan Binnington comes into the game having made 34 starts this season. So far, his record is 18-13 and he has a save percentage of 0.942%.
Will the Maple Leafs Pull Through as the Favored Home Team?
Through 50 games, the Maple Leafs have a record of 26-16-8 and sit in 4th place in the Atlantic Division and 7th in the Eastern Conference. At home this season, Toronto is 12-10-2.
As the favorite, the Maple Leafs have gone 22-12-7 this season. Over their last ten games, Toronto has a record of 5-5, and they have gone 3-2 in their last five games and 1-2 in their last three.
At home this season, the Maple Leafs have a puck line record of just 7-17 and have gone just 3-7 in their last ten games at home vs. the puck line. Overall, Toronto has gone just 15-35 vs. the puck line and just 9-32 when favored.
So far this year, the Leafs have seen 13 of their wins come by multiple goals, but they have dropped three straight games vs. the puck line and have gone just 1-4 in their last five games vs. the puck line.
For the season, the average number of goals per game in matchups featuring Toronto is 6.8. The season’s average over/under line is currently at 6.5. The Maple Leafs come in with an over/under record of 26-22-2.
When looking at their past three road matchups, St. Louis has an puck line record of 3-0 while averaging 4 per game. The team went 3-0 overall in these games.
When looking at their offense, the Maple Leafs have an average of 3.4 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 7th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 5th in the league. Toronto’s offense is currently ranked 10th in power play goals. When it comes to shorthanded goals, they are 14th in the league.
Toronto’s current leading scorer is Auston Matthews. This season, he has 42 goals, which puts him 1st in the NHL. Matthews also comes into the game with 21 assists.
Defensively, the Maple Leafs are currently 21st in goals allowed. On average, opponents are taking 30.3 shots per game against Toronto. They also are 5th in shutouts, coming in with 4 shutouts.
Goalie Ilya Samsonov comes into the game having made 21 starts this season. So far, his record is 9-4 and he has a save percentage of 0.548%.