There’s no rest for the Toronto Maple Leafs on their Western Conference road trip as they’ll face the Arizona Coyotes on Wednesday, a day after their 4-3 shootout win in Vegas.  The Coyotes have been off since falling 4-2 at home to Nashville on Saturday.

The Leafs are -303 favourites to win on the NHL odds, with a total of 6.0.

Maple Leafs vs. Coyotes NHL Betting Odds

These teams haven’t met since 2019-20 when Toronto swept the two-game season series, although both contests were close.  The Leafs won 3-1 in Arizona and 3-2 in overtime at home.  About 90 per cent of Sports Interaction bettors are backing Toronto in this one, with roughly 80 per cent of action taking the Over.  It’s worth noting the Over has hit in just two of the last 10 meetings between these teams.

The Leafs are coming in with a solid 5-1 record over their last six games.  They’re 14-20 against the spread for the season, including 7-8 ATS on the road.  The total has gone Over in nine of Toronto’s last 12 games overall and five of their last six on the road.

Arizona has dropped nine of their last 11 games and they sit dead last in the league.  They’re 3-12-1 at home this season and have lost eight of their last nine games in the desert.  They’re 14-19 ATS overall and 6-10 ATS at home.  The total has gone Over in four of the Coyotes’ last five games.

Toronto Maple Leafs

After blowing a 4-1 lead and losing in overtime to Colorado on Saturday, it looked like deja vu for the Leafs in Vegas on Tuesday.  Toronto blew a 3-1 lead before pulling out the win in a shootout.  William Nylander scored the shootout winner and also scored in regulation.  Auston Matthews and Ilya Mikheyev had Toronto’s other two goals.  Jack Campbell stopped 31 of 34 shots and was perfect in the shootout.

Toronto’s offence has come up big this season.  The Leafs have the NHL’s fourth-best goal differential at plus-30.  Matthews leads the team with 37 points and his 23 goals is third-most in the league.  Defensively, Campbell is a big reason why Toronto has the second-best goals-against average at 2.49.  Campbell is top 10 in GAA (2.02), save percentage (.935) and shutouts (4).

Petr Mrazek should get the nod in net on Wednesday.  Mrazek, who has dealt with injury issues for most of the season, is 2-1-0 this year with a 4.13 GAA and .880 SV.  Mitch Marner remains out of the lineup in COVID protocols.

Arizona Coyotes

The Coyotes are averaging 2.18 goals per game this season, the second-worst mark in the NHL, and they allow 3.79 goals, the worst mark in the NHL.  That all adds up to Arizona sitting at the bottom of the NHL standings.  They were down 3-0 before the end of the first period on Saturday and never threatened to storm back in the game.  Clayton Keller and Lawson Crouse had the Yotes’ goals, while Karel Vejmelka stopped 25 of 29 shots.  Keller leads the team in both goals (12) and points (26).  He is the only Arizona player to record double-digit goals this season.

Scott Wedgewood was originally scheduled to start this game, but he was placed in COVID protocols on Monday, along with defencemen Jakob Chychrun, Cam Dineen, Anton Stralman and head coach Andre Tourigny.  It should be Vejmelka in net on Wednesday.  Vejmelka is 3-13-1 this season, with a 3.30 GAA and .904 SV.

NHL Prediction: Who Will Win Maple Leafs vs. Coyotes?

• Regular Season
• Playoffs

Maple Leafs Team Leaders

TOR

Points	Auston Matthews 106
+ / -	Michael Bunting 27
Shots	Auston Matthews 348
Penalty Mins	Wayne Simmonds 96
Wins	Jack Campbell 31
GAA	Jack Campbell 2.64

ARI

Points	Clayton Keller 63
+ / -	Clayton Keller 3
Shots	Clayton Keller 177
Penalty Mins	Liam O'Brien 106
Wins	Karel Vejmelka 13
GAA	Josef Korenar 2.56

TOR

Points	Auston Matthews 9
+ / -	TJ Brodie 5
Shots	Auston Matthews 29
Penalty Mins	Ilya Lyubushkin 18
Wins	Jack Campbell 3
GAA	Jack Campbell 3.15

ARI

Points
+ / -
Shots	Did not qualify
Penalty Mins
Wins
GAA

• Regular Season
• Playoffs

Coyotes Team Leaders

TOR

Points	Auston Matthews 106
+ / -	Michael Bunting 27
Shots	Auston Matthews 348
Penalty Mins	Wayne Simmonds 96
Wins	Jack Campbell 31
GAA	Jack Campbell 2.64

ARI

Points	Clayton Keller 63
+ / -	Clayton Keller 3
Shots	Clayton Keller 177
Penalty Mins	Liam O'Brien 106
Wins	Karel Vejmelka 13
GAA	Josef Korenar 2.56

TOR

Points	Auston Matthews 9
+ / -	TJ Brodie 5
Shots	Auston Matthews 29
Penalty Mins	Ilya Lyubushkin 18
Wins	Jack Campbell 3
GAA	Jack Campbell 3.15

ARI

Points
+ / -
Shots	Did not qualify
Penalty Mins
Wins
GAA

Injuries

Toronto

Rasmus Sandin (D)

Out indefinitely Knee - 09 / 05 / 22

Ondrej Kase (RW)

Prob Fri Personal - 06 / 05 / 22

William Nylander (RW)

Prob Wed Food Poisoning - 04 / 05 / 22

Kyle Clifford (LW)

Elig Fri Suspension - 03 / 05 / 22

John Tavares (C)

Out Fri Rest - 29 / 04 / 22

Mitchell Marner (RW)

Out Fri Rest - 28 / 04 / 22

Timothy Liljegren (D)

Ques Tues Undisclosed - 24 / 04 / 22

John Tavares (C)

Out Sun Rest - 24 / 04 / 22

Michael Bunting (LW)

Prob Wed Lower Body - 23 / 04 / 22

Jake Muzzin (D)

Prob Tues Undisclosed - 15 / 04 / 22

Arizona

Cam Dineen (D)

Ques Wed Undisclosed - 27 / 04 / 22

Vladislav Kolyachonok (D)

out for season Upper Body - 26 / 04 / 22

Andrew Ladd (LW)

Ques Fri Lower Body - 23 / 04 / 22

Jay Beagle (C)

Ques Fri Lower Body - 21 / 04 / 22

Nick Ritchie (LW)

Out indefinitely Upper Body - 21 / 04 / 22

Dysin Mayo (D)

Ques Fri Upper Body - 20 / 04 / 22

J.J. Moser (D)

Ques Mon Lower Body - 17 / 04 / 22

Andrew Ladd (LW)

Ques Thurs Hip - 14 / 04 / 22

Barrett Hayton (C)

Ques Thurs Arm - 13 / 04 / 22

Jay Beagle (C)

Prob Thurs Illness - 12 / 04 / 22

Injuries

Toronto

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Rasmus Sandin (D)	Out indefinitely	Knee - 09 / 05 / 22	1-2	3-0	+ -
Sandin is sidelined with a knee injury, and it has yet to be established when he will return to the lineup.
Ondrej Kase (RW)	Prob Fri	Personal - 06 / 05 / 22	2-3	5-0	+ -
Kase is tending to a personal matter, but he is projected to take on the Lightning in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference first round.
William Nylander (RW)	Prob Wed	Food Poisoning - 04 / 05 / 22	3-3	5-1	+ -
Nylander is on the mend after a case of food poisoning, and it is anticipated that he will take part in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference first round against the Lightning.
Kyle Clifford (LW)	Elig Fri	Suspension - 03 / 05 / 22	3-3	5-1	+ -
Clifford is serving a one-game suspension for boarding, and he is eligible to return for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference first round versus the Lightning.
John Tavares (C)	Out Fri	Rest - 29 / 04 / 22	5-3	6-2	+ -
Tavares will not face the Bruins on Friday, as he will be given a day of rest.
Mitchell Marner (RW)	Out Fri	Rest - 28 / 04 / 22	5-3	6-2	+ -
Marner is absent from the lineup for Friday's clash with the Bruins as he will be given a day of rest.
Timothy Liljegren (D)	Ques Tues	Undisclosed - 24 / 04 / 22	7-3	6-3-1	+ -
Liljegren was held out of the last game due to an unspecified ailment, and it is unclear if he will play Tuesday against the Red Wings.
John Tavares (C)	Out Sun	Rest - 24 / 04 / 22	7-3	6-3-1	+ -
Tavares will not suit up against the Capitals on Sunday, as he will be given a day of rest.
Michael Bunting (LW)	Prob Wed	Lower Body - 23 / 04 / 22	7-4	7-3-1	+ -
Bunting is battling a lower-body injury, but it is projected that he will face the Lightning in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference first round.
Jake Muzzin (D)	Prob Tues	Undisclosed - 15 / 04 / 22	10-5	9-3-3	+ -
Muzzin has been idle due to an unannounced aliment, but it is projected that he will return for Tuesday's matchup versus the Red Wings.

Arizona

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Cam Dineen (D)	Ques Wed	Undisclosed - 27 / 04 / 22	2-0	2-0	+ -
Dineen is battling an undefined injury, and it is unclear if he will play against the Stars on Wednesday.
Vladislav Kolyachonok (D)	out for season	Upper Body - 26 / 04 / 22	3-0	3-0	+ -
Kolyachonok will sit out the remainder of the 2021-22 season due to an upper-body injury.
Andrew Ladd (LW)	Ques Fri	Lower Body - 23 / 04 / 22	4-1	4-1	+ -
Ladd has been held out of the previous three games due to a lower-body injury, and it is uncertain if he will take part in Friday's clash with the Predators.
Jay Beagle (C)	Ques Fri	Lower Body - 21 / 04 / 22	4-2	5-1	+ -
Beagle has missed the last four contests with a lower-body injury, and it is up in the air if he will participate in Friday's tilt against the Predators.
Nick Ritchie (LW)	Out indefinitely	Upper Body - 21 / 04 / 22	4-2	5-1	+ -
Ritchie is out of commission due to an upper-body injury, and it has yet to be determined when he will return to the lineup.
Dysin Mayo (D)	Ques Fri	Upper Body - 20 / 04 / 22	4-2	5-1	+ -
Mayo has sat out the previous four games with an upper-body ailment, and it is up in the air if he will lace up for Friday's clash with the Predators.
J.J. Moser (D)	Ques Mon	Lower Body - 17 / 04 / 22	4-4	7-1	+ -
Moser was lifted from the previous game with a lower-body ailment, and it is unclear if he will face the Hurricanes on Monday.
Andrew Ladd (LW)	Ques Thurs	Hip - 14 / 04 / 22	4-5	8-1	+ -
Ladd has been sidelined due to a lower-body injury, and it is unclear if he will suit up Thursday versus the Canucks.
Barrett Hayton (C)	Ques Thurs	Arm - 13 / 04 / 22	4-6	9-1	+ -
Hayton was removed from the previous contest due to a arm injury, and it has yet to be determined if he will suit up Thursday versus the Canucks.
Jay Beagle (C)	Prob Thurs	Illness - 12 / 04 / 22	4-6	9-1	+ -
Beagle sat out the last game with an illness, but it is anticipated that he will take on the Canucks on Thursday.