After 30 of the NHL’s 32 teams played on Saturday, there is just one game on the schedule for Sunday with the newest (named) team in the league playing one of the Original Six at night in the Great White North. Here is our betting preview for the matchup with moneyline and totals odds, starting times, records, trends, and picks and predictions from the Sides, Totals, and Puck Line markets.
Utah Hockey Club vs Maple Leafs Game Information
| Game Time: | 7:00 EST/4:00 PST |
| Maple Leafs Line: | -170 |
| Utah Hockey Club Line: | +140 |
| Total: | 6.5 |
| TV: | NHL Network |
Utah Hockey Club vs Maple Leafs Prediction and Picks
The Maple Leafs (12-6-2, 9-3-0 at Home) welcome the Utah Hockey Club (7-8-3, 3-5-2 on Road) to Scotiabank Arena in Toronto for an inter-conference skate and the only game on the NHL schedule on Sunday. Toronto was one of the two NHL clubs who didn’t play on Saturday while the Utah Hockey Club will be playing the second night of Road back-to-backs after facing the Penguins in Pittsburgh on Saturday, so they will be tired. The franchise formerly known as the Arizona Coyotes is in the midst of a 4-game Road Trip which saw them at the Bruins on Thursday (Lost 1-0), in the Steel City on Saturday, here in Toronto, and then wrapping it up with a game in Montréal on Tuesday.
Injuries: Toronto star Auston Matthews has been nursing an Upper Body injury and was still out and saw a specialist in Germany and if all went well he could return here against Utah or possibly be back on November 27 for a showdown with the Panthers. LW Matthews Knles (Upper body, Out), D Oliver Ekman-Larsson (Day-to-day), C David Kampfy (Upper body, Out until Dec. 14), LW Max Pacioretty (Lower body, IR), D Dakota Mermis (IR) and C Calle Jamkrok (Sports hernia, month-to-month) are all injured for Toronto.
Sides Analysis: Last year against the Coyotes, the Maple Leafs swept Arizona, winning 6-3 in Phoenix and 4-2 at Home. Toronto is 5-2-1 against the Western Conference, but 1-2-1 vs the Central Division. Utah is 1-2-0 vs the Atlantic Division and 4-4-0 vs the Eastern Conference. Toronto heads in as winners of 3 in a row against three pretty good teams (WAS, EDM, VGK) and is 7-2-1-0 in its last 10 (+291). Utah headed into Pittsburgh on Saturday on a 3-game losing streak (6 GF-11 GA) and are 3-5-2-0 its last 10 (-$343).
Totals Analysis: Toronto has been a strong Under team, going 11-7-2 in the Totals market to the Under. Utah played an easy Under game at Boston on Thursday (BOS 1 UTAH 0) and the Unders were 5-3-2 in this team’s last 10 heading into Saturday. The Under is 7-2-1 in the Maple Leafs last 10 outings, and with Utah having trouble scoring lately (0, 4, 0, 4, 2, 2, 0) and being on the Road and possibly tired, this is a big edge to the Home team and we may see another Under here in Ontario.
What to Think: This is an American team playing in Canada who has had trouble scoring and on the second night of Road back-to-backs and playing in a Time Zone (EST) 2 hours ahead of their Body Clocks (MST). Toronto swept them last year and if Matthews returns, the Leafs will be eager to make it a 4-game winning streak and hold its lead in the division. Only the Rangers (44 GA) have allowed fewer Goals than the Maple Leafs (50) in the Eastern Conference, so Anthony Stolarz (7-3-2, 2.18 GAA) has been doing a good job. These Utah Hockey Club vs Maple Leafs predictions and free picks are to back the rested Home team despite all the injuries as well as the Under, backed by so many Trends and the reality the visitors will be worn down. This one looks like a 4-1 game and the Puck Line (TOR -1.5 +130) may be worth a shot for you gamblers.