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NHL Trade Tracker: Leafs Shock Canada with Phil Kessel Deal

• Mike Schultz

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Toronto Maple Leafs fans are saying goodbye to their star forward Phil Kessel in one of the many bold trade moves that Canadian NHL teams are making this offseason. The NHL season came to a conclusion a few weeks ago, with the draft taking place last week. With the conclusion of the draft, a flurry...

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Montreal Canadiens vs. Toronto Maple Leafs – NHL Picks

• Mike Schultz

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

The 2015/16 regular season will begin this Wednesday, with an opening game between two long-time rival teams, as the Toronto Maple Leafs meet the Montreal Canadiens at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto. Both teams had less-than-stellar showings in the preseason, with Toronto only winning 3 out of 8 games. Our current betting odds have...

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Maple Leafs vs. Capitals: Stanley Cup Playoffs Odds and Prediction

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: April 12, 2017

If you go simply by regular-season points, the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals series between the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Washington Capitals and the wild-card Toronto Maple Leafs is the biggest mismatch of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Then again, the Capitals have a history of disappointing in the postseason. They are heavy series favourites on Sports Interaction NHL odds....

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Hockey Day in Canada: Odds and Predictions

• Mike Schultz

• Last Updated: February 17, 2017

This weekend’s Hockey Night in Canada on Saturday, February 18 is another great game day for Canadian hockey fans, with every team in Canada in action. The first game is an early one, at 2 p.m. ET, with the Winnipeg Jets heading to the Bell Centre in Montreal to face the Canadiens and their new...

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Senators at Maple Leafs Odds: Bet NHL Hockey Night in Canada Picks

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: January 20, 2017

The Ottawa Senators have started a three-game road trip with consecutive wins, and they close it out with the first of two regular-season visits to Toronto on Hockey Night in Canada. It’s the second straight Saturday the teams will face off, and the Leafs are home favourites on Sports Interaction NHL odds. Ottawa Senators at...

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Canadiens vs. Maple Leafs: Picks, Odds and Prediction

• Mike Schultz

• Last Updated: November 19, 2016

Hockey Night in Canada brings us one of the most classic rivalries in all of sports as the surging Toronto Maple Leafs face the number 1 team in the league, the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre in Montreal. The Leafs earned their sixth win in eight games on Thursday, with a convincing trouncing of...

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Maple Leafs vs. Oilers: Picks, Odds and Prediction

• Mike Schultz

• Last Updated: October 31, 2016

The Edmonton Oilers will visit the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday and all eyes will be on the game to see the first meeting between Oilers captain Connor McDavid and Toronto Maple Leafs rookie Auston Matthews. Both are considered to be franchise players and representative of the future of the NHL. Current NHL betting odds...

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Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Ottawa Senators: Odds and Prediction

• Mike Schultz

• Last Updated: October 11, 2016

Just as we’ve caught our breath from the World Cup of Hockey, which was dominated thoroughly by the Mike Babcock-led Team Canada, the puck finally drops this Wednesday night for the 2016-17 NHL season. The first game of the season is between Ontario rivals the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Ottawa Senators. The Maple Leafs...

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Bet Against Toronto Maple Leafs’ Odds to Draft Connor McDavid

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: April 10, 2015

In Toronto, the so-called centre of the hockey universe, only one name matters as the Stanley Cup playoffs near: Connor McDavid. McDavid is pegged as the near-unanimous No. 1 overall selection at the 2015 NHL Entry Draft and considering the Maple Leafs have been out of the playoff hunt for months, McDavid has been the...

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How the Raptors Kicked the Leafs Aside and Won Toronto

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: November 21, 2014

Wake up, Toronto. Forget the Toronto Maple Leafs and take your support to the Toronto Raptors. Of course, many Torontonians made that move long ago. They got fed up of Leaf-mania in the media and have been backing the Raptors for years. However, after the last week or so, you can bet on another flood...

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Behind the Net: Toronto Maple Leafs Still a Bettors' Favorite?

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 23, 2014

In an 82-game season, it’s hard to glean too much before teams have even hit the 10-game mark. That said, there’s still more than enough to dig into for faithful puck bettors. Frank Doyle talks to a Sports Interaction oddsmaker to get the scoop. Daily NHL Odds NHL Props NHL Futures Odds -Which team/teams are...

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NHL Picks: Can Jonathan Bernier Lead Leafs Past Kings?

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: December 11, 2013

Puck Luck Los Angeles Kings at Toronto Maple Leafs (+125, 5) At this point in the season, it seems like it’s only going to be a matter of time before the Toronto Maple Leafs make a significant move. A fast started buoyed mainly by an overachieving power play unit and unsustainable goaltending got the club...

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HBO 24/7 is great for NHL, terrible for Toronto Maple Leafs

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: December 4, 2013

HBO’s annual look inside two teams on the road to the Winter Classic is one of the best parts of the season for any hockey aficionado. The TV crew brings fans behind the scenes and into the lives of NHL players on a daily basis. This year HBO focuses on the Toronto Maple Leafs and...

Defying the Odds

Sports Interaction Podcast: Defying the Odds, Episode 1

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: November 28, 2013

At long last, Defying the Odds, Sports Interaction’s official sports betting podcast is born. While our friends south of the border are celebrating Thanksgiving, we figured it would be a perfect time to give thanks to our loyal followers by rolling out Episode 1 today. With the fearless Frank Doyle leading the way, he and...

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Monday's Best NHL Betting Picks

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: November 25, 2013

Columbus Blue Jackets at Toronto Maple Leafs (-210, 5.5) Coming off a 49-save effort in Saturday’s 2-1 overtime win over the Washington Capitals, it looks like the Leafs will go back to James Reimer in goal again tonight. That makes a lot of sense. He leads the league with a .947 save percentage and has...

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Thursday Night's Best NHL Betting Picks

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: November 21, 2013

St. Louis Blues at Boston Bruins (-120, 5) The Boston Bruins were completely outplayed in their 2-1 win over the New York Rangers. They were beaten to pucks all over the rink and ended up being outshot 44-22. If not for a couple of fortunate breaks and Tuukka Rask saving their bacon in the Boston...

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NHL Puck Luck: Wednesday's best hockey odds and picks

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: November 13, 2013

Toronto Maple Leafs at Minnesota Wild (-160, 5) Until Toronto does something to fill their hole at center, their offence could be in real trouble. The Maple Leafs don’t generate many good scoring chances at the best of times, so playing without Tyler Bozak and Dave Bolland is a recipe for disaster. Toronto has scored...

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NHL Puck Luck: Monday's best hockey odds and picks

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: November 11, 2013

Tampa Bay Lightning at Boston Bruins (-170, 5) The Bruins are coming off a hard-fought win over the Toronto Maple Leafs Saturday night in a rematch of last year’s epic seven-game series win. Patrice Bergeron was the difference again that time, scoring the game’s last two goals in a 3-1 victory. Meanwhile, Tampa Bay is...

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NHL odds & ends: Hockey Night in Canada Saturday betting picks

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 11, 2013

When the Toronto Maple Leafs started James Reimer in Montreal for the first game of the season, most agreed he had earned the first crack at the No. 1 job. He was the goaltender who led the Leafs into the playoffs last season and looked sharper than the new kid in town, Jonathan Bernier, during...

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Maple Leafs will end up on the wrong end of Sabres brawl

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: September 23, 2013

When Buffalo Sabres John Scott lineup up for a faceoff in the neutral zone beside Toronto Maple Leafs sniper Phil Kessel, nobody had any idea what would happen next would have such a major impact on Toronto’s season. Scott allegedly told Kessel that he was going to jump him off the draw and proceeded to...