It’s a great time to be a Toronto Maple Leafs fan or bettor – and things are about to get even better as the Maple Leafs look to complete a three-game sweep of the host Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night. Toronto owns the best record in the NHL entering this one, and is coming off back-to-back shutout wins over one of the most formidable offensive teams in the league. Best of all, Toronto is hoping to welcome superstar forward Auston Matthews back to action.

Maple Leafs vs. Oilers Betting Analysis

The Leafs are being given identical odds to their Monday night showdown, in which they cruised to a third straight victory behind 31 saves from Michael Hutchinson. Are bettors keying in on Toronto completing the unlikely sweep? Actually, there’s a stunning 50-50 split between the Oilers and Maple Leafs among Sports Interaction bettors, making the action here an intriguing storyline to watch as we get closer to puck drop.

Things are a little more settled when it comes to the total, which is set at 6.5 (with the Under at -115 and the Over at -105). A whopping 71 per cent of Sports Interaction participants are siding with the U6.5 play, which isn’t surprising given how the first two games of this three-game set have gone. Toronto has cashed the Under in four of its previous five games overall, while Edmonton is 8-3 to the Under in its last 11 contests.

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Both Matthews and starting goalie Fredrik Andersen could be back for Wednesday’s series finale. Matthews missed the previous two games with a wrist injury but has been practicing with the team and is expected to give it a go. And if he does return, you can be sure there will be plenty of action on his goal prop, which is currently set at -120. Matthews still leads the NHL goal-scoring race with 18, four more than runner-up Connor McDavid of the Oilers.

Edmonton Oilers

The Oilers are taking a “DRY” run at ending their stunning offensive woes. Head coach Dave Tippett is reuniting his “DRY” line, with Leon Draisaitl centring Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Kailer Yamamoto. The trio was one of the more prolific lines in the NHL for a period earlier in the year, and it’s hoped that a reunion will help spark the team’s moribund offence. McDavid will continue to centre the top line flanked by Jesse Puljujarvi and James Neal.

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

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