Utah Mammoth vs. Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction, NHL Odds
The Toronto Maple Leafs will be vying for a third straight win on home ice at Scotiabank Arena when they host the Utah Mammoth in Wednesday NHL betting action.
The Maple Leafs are coming off a narrow 4-3 victory over the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday night, and have now won four of five overall. The Mammoth opened their current four-game road trip with a 2-1 victory in Buffalo on Tuesday night and have now earned the victory in four of their past five away dates.
The Maple Leafs are perched as -150 favourites on the Wednesday NHL odds. The Mammoth trail as +125 underdogs and the total is pegged at 6.5.
Mammoth vs. Maple Leafs NHL Betting Odds
The Leafs will be looking to extend their current head-to-head win streak against Utah to four games after sweeping their season series in each of the past two years. Toronto took a pair of games from Utah last season, both by a single goal, including a 3-2 victory at Scotiabank Arena on November 24, and have now limited the Mammoth and their predecessors, the Arizona Coyotes, to just 10 total goals during their current 4-0-0 head-to-head run.
The Maple Leafs have also shown signs of a turnaround after falling to defeat in five of their first eight games of the season, averaging four goals per game during their current 4-1-0 run, but have seen four of their past five overall wins come by just a single goal.
The Mammoth have been one of the early surprises of the campaign, posting wins in seven of their past nine contests and are poised to become the first team this season to record 10 wins. The club have also emerged as road warriors while winning four of five on the road including a pair of victories as underdogs on the NHL odds.
Utah has powered its fast start with plenty of scoring, averaging 4.57 goals per game in their recent seven-game win streak. However, they have mustered just seven total goals and blown early leads in each of the dates on their current 1-2-0 run.
Utah Mammoth
While goals have come at a premium over their past three games, the Mammoth have received steady contributions from their top producers over that stretch. Clayton Keller snapped a four-game points drought with a goal and an assist in Tuesday’s victory over the Sabres including the overtime winner. The veteran centre has produced in bunches, turning in multi-point performances on five occasions while being held off the scoresheet seven times this season.
Nick Schmaltz added to his team-leading goal count with his eighth marker of the season on Tuesday and has also recorded 10 assists. The 29-year-old forward arrives in Toronto rising a five-game points streak on the road, with four goals and four assists over that stretch. Schmaltz also leads the club on the power play with three goals and three assists and is worth a value wager as a +200 bet on the NHL player props to pick up at least one point with the man advantage on Wednesday night.
Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs betting fans have Antony Stolarz to thank for the club’s narrow victory over the Penguins on Monday night. The Leafs goaltender slammed the door on Pens shooters, turning aside 34 of 37 shots. Stolarz’ steady performance provided the Leafs with their chance to embark on a third-period comeback, scoring four goals in just over 10 minutes to seal the win.
William Nylander once again led the charge, scoring twice and adding an assist, and has padded his leads atop the team stats with four goals and 10 helpers during an impressive seven-game points streak. Nylander has been particularly hot on home ice, potting three goals and adding 10 assists over his past six appearances at Scotiabank Arena. With Auston Matthews heating up with goals in each of the past two games, the talented duo offer solid value as a +450 bet to produce the first goal versus Utah.
