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Special teams alone should see this game close -120 or -125 to the Over 6. Binnington has allowed three or more goals in 65% of his starts and nine of his last 11. Louis games of late as the Blues went 7-2-1 O/U in their last 10 and saw a total of 6.5 just once over that stretch. The books haven’t adjusted the totals on St. This total opened at 6 and is starting to gain some steam to the Over. The Leafs have been one of the most profitable Under teams on the season (12-21-1 O/U) while the Blues, thanks to inconsistent goaltending and some deep offense, have been cashing Overs with a 21-10-3 O/U mark. a team as the value certainly lies with the Blues, especially in the first game following the layover. This game is a very good example of betting a price vs. This is by far the longest the Blues have been at home this season as they were +130 home dogs vs. He’s allowed three or more goals in nine of those 11 games. Matt Murray and Ilya Samsonov showed some weaknesses right before the break but these are still two Top-25 goalies in the league while Binnington has a save percentage below.

No goalie has been confirmed as of this morning, but the Leafs have the edge in net regardless of who mans the crease. On the season, however, the Leafs still own the more successful power play while the Blues rank 29th on the penalty kill. Louis power play that had scored in four straight games. Toronto’s Top-10 penalty kill will also get a slight break as the rest could slow down a St. This could be catastrophic for most teams, but the Leafs have plugged the holes and are smothering teams while allowing the fifth-fewest shots per game on the season. The Leafs are still dealing with injuries to the blue line as Rasmus Sandin, Jake Muzzin, and Morgan Reilly are all out. If he sits again, it is certainly worth 5-10 points on the moneyline as he is a point-per-game player who had six goals in three games before going down with the injury. He missed the team’s last two games before the break - both losses. Their best player this season, Jordan Kyrou, is dealing with a neck injury and is questionable for tonight’s game. The Blues are an incredible 4-13 SU following a loss on the year, are playing sub-.500 hockey, and have the seventh-worst goal differential in the league. The Blues are one of the streakiest teams in hockey with a losing streak of eight games and a winning streak of seven games under their belts this season. the Blues, who are 5-6 straight up in December with a negative goal differential (minus-0.37 per game). Now the Buds start a three-game, five-night road trip that begins in St. The last we saw the Maple Leafs, they were playing a Wednesday afternoon game and heading into the holiday break with a 21-7-6 record (the third-best point percentage) and a plus-29 goal differential (33 games), which is the No. The line was looking to get him the puck and bettors might not have to rely on just a secondary assist today for a Bunting point. The first line is more than probable to record a point as Matthews and Nylander also have a combined 26 even-strength points over their last 12 games.īunting was also finding his scoring touch before the break and had five goals and 15 shots over his last six games. The Leafs are heavy road favorites and have a projected team total of 3.5. 883 save percentage across his last 10 starts.

the Blues and Jordan Binnington, who has struggled all season and went into the break with a. Bunting also saw time on the first power-play unit with Rasmus Sandin on the sidelines and Sheldon Keefe going with five forwards before the break.Įven at 5-on-5, Bunting will have plenty of chances to hit the scoresheet vs. He’s playing on the top line with Auston Matthews and William Nylander who both have point totals of 1.5. Michael Bunting has recorded a point in 12 of his last 13 games, including a 10-game point streak. Maple Leafs vs Blues picks and predictions

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