<p>Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Maple Leafs versus the Penguins? The puck drops at 1:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on TNT. The game will be played at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA. The Maple Leafs are favored by -1.5 in this Eastern conference contest against the Penguins. The game's over/under currently sits at 6.5 goals.</p><h3>TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS VS PITTSBURGH PENGUINS BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: Pittsburgh Penguins +1.5</p><p>This game will be played at PPG Paints Arena at 1:00 ET on Sunday, March 2nd.</p><h3>WHY BET THE PITTSBURGH PENGUINS:</h3><ul><li>Coming in as 1.5 goal favorites, our projections have the Maple Leafs picking up a  4-3 win.</li><li>Take the Maple Leafs on the moneyline</li><li>On the puck line, we like Penguins (+1.5)</li></ul><h3>Will the Maple Leafs Defense Show Up on the Road?</h3><p>Toronto’s latest outing was a 2-1 overtime loss to the Wild, moving their record to 37-20-2. The Maple Leafs trailed early, giving up a goal at 9:41 in the first period, but William Nylander tied it up with a power-play goal at 19:08. The Wild scored the game-winner at 2:14 in overtime.</p> 

<p>The total for the game was set at 6 goals, but the teams combined for just 3. Toronto, as the underdog on the puck line, failed to cover. Their lone goal came from Nylander, bringing his season total to 9.</p><p>Toronto's offense managed just one goal in their 2-1 overtime loss to the Wild. William Nylander scored his 9th goal of the season on a power play, with Auston Matthews picking up his 6th assist and Mitchell Marner his 12th.</p> <p>The Leafs fired 28 shots on goal but were held scoreless after Nylander's first-period tally. They also recorded 10 giveaways in the game.</p><p>Toronto's defense gave up the first goal at 9:41 in the first period and the game-winner 2:14 into overtime, but they didn't allow any goals in the second or third periods. Goalie Anthony Stolarz made 31 saves with a 93.9% save percentage, while the defense added 2 takeaways and 30 hits.</p><h3>Can Pittsburgh Secure a Home Victory?</h3><p>Pittsburgh improved to 24-29-9 with a 3-1 win over the Canadiens. The Penguins covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 4 goals fell short of the 6.5 goal line.</p> 

<p>Sidney Crosby led the way with two goals, and Blake Lizotte added another with 0:45 left in the game. The Canadiens scored at 14:28 in the third period, but Pittsburgh responded with Lizotte’s goal to seal the win.</p><p>Sidney Crosby led the Penguins' offense with two goals in their 3-1 win over the Canadiens. He scored his fourth goal of the season at 4:03 in the first period and added a fifth on a power play at 1:20 in the second. Blake Lizotte secured his second goal of the season, finding the net on an empty net with 45 seconds left in the game.</p> <p>Pittsburgh took 24 shots on goal and recorded 14 giveaways. Lars Eller picked up his third assist of the season on Lizotte’s empty-netter, while Kris Letang and Erik Karlsson were credited with assists on Crosby’s second goal, giving them three and seven assists on the year, respectively.</p><p>Defensively, the Penguins will look to carry their momentum from their last game, where they allowed just one goal to Montreal. Alex Nedeljkovic made 25 saves, posting a 96.2% save percentage. Pittsburgh's defense also contributed 5 takeaways and 19 hits.</p>

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