- What: NHL Regular Season Game
- When: March 19, 2025
- Who: Colorado Avalanche vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
- Time: 4:00 p.m. PST
- Where: Scotiabank Arena (Toronto, ON)
The Colorado Avalanche are set to face the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena in an away game. Colorado boasts a record of 41-24-3, while Toronto stands at 40-24-3.
The two teams have already met once this season, with Colorado winning that matchup..
Colorado
In their recent game, Colorado was a -125 favorite and managed to clinch a thrilling 4-3 victory against the Dallas Stars in overtime.
Cale Makar netted the game-winning goal and contributed with two assists, while Jonathan Drouin and Valeri Nichushkin each found the net and added an assist. Martin Necas also scored, and Scott Wedgewood made 19 saves on 22 shots faced in goal.
Colorado’s offense has been impressive this season, with the Avalanche scoring four or more goals in seven of their last nine outings.
Great day for a hockey game, eh?#GoAvsGo pic.twitter.com/7iw4Zo5KjV
— Colorado Avalanche (@Avalanche) March 19, 2025
They currently rank fifth in goals scored per game and seventh in shots taken per game, with Nathan MacKinnon leading the team with an impressive 103 points.
Defensively, Colorado has also performed well, sitting 12th in goals allowed per game and third in shots against.
MacKenzie Blackwood holds a record of 24-16-6 with a 2.50 goals-against average and a .915 save percentage, while Scott Wedgewood stands at 10-6-1 with a 2.49 GAA and a .906 SV%. Cale Makar boasts 78 points this season as well.
Toronto
In their last matchup, the Toronto Maple Leafs were favored at -200 and went on to secure a convincing 6-2 victory over the Calgary Flames.
Auston Matthews made a significant impact by netting two goals and providing an assist, while William Nylander contributed with a goal and two assists.
Max Domi also scored a goal and added an assist to the tally. Both Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Mitch Marner assisted on two goals each. In goal, Joseph Woll had a solid performance, stopping 24 of the 26 shots he faced.
This season, the Maple Leafs have shown a strong offensive capability, scoring four or more goals in five of their last ten games.
Wednesday night hockey pic.twitter.com/mOHdNJhmSF
— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) March 19, 2025
They rank eighth in goals per game but sit 18th in shots taken per game. Mitch Marner leads the scoring for Toronto with 82 points, followed closely by William Nylander with 71 points.
On the flip side, the Maple Leafs’ defense has struggled, and their goaltending performance has been underwhelming. They rank 17th in goals allowed per game and 24th in shots allowed per game.
Joseph Woll holds a record of 23 wins and 12 losses, with a goals-against average of 2.75 and a .905 save percentage. Anthony Stolarz has also contributed with a record of 13 wins, 8 losses, and 3 overtime losses, a 2.39 GAA, and a .918 SV%.
Avalanche-Maple Leafs Best Bet
The Colorado Avalanche have showcased impressive offensive skills this season, managing to score four or more goals in seven of their last nine games.
They rank fifth in goals per game and seventh in shots per game, with Nathan MacKinnon leading the way with 103 points.
Similarly, the Toronto Maple Leafs have also demonstrated their offensive prowess, scoring four or more goals in five of their last ten matchups. They sit at eighth in goals per game overall.
Notably, the over has hit in 8 of the last 10 encounters between these two teams, suggesting that this matchup is likely to be another high-scoring affair.
For this game, I recommend taking the over at 6 goals.
Best Bet: Over 6 Goals at -110 odds
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