The Arizona Coyotes (23-30-5) travel to face off against the Toronto Maple Leafs (33-17-8) on Thursday, February 29th. This game will be played at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto and televised on ESPN+. Both the Coyotes and Maple Leafs will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 ET.

Coyotes vs Maple Leafs

The Arizona Coyotes Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Heading into today’s game, the Coyotes are 13th in the Western Conference with 51 points on a 23-30-5 record. In the Central Division, they are in 7th place.

On the road this season, Arizona is 8-16-5, and they have lost their last ten games. In their last five games, the Coyotes have gone 0-5.

On the season, the Coyotes have an average scoring margin of -.4 goals per game, and they have been the underdog in 45 of their 54 games. So far, Arizona has gone 24-21 vs. the puck line as the underdog.

Overall, the Coyotes have 11 wins by more than one goal and 22 losses by multiple goals. In their last ten road games, Arizona has gone 5-5 vs. the puck line, and their road puck line record for the season is 16-13.

Following a 4-2 loss on the road to the Canadiens, the Coyotes are eager to bounce back. The first period saw the Coyotes being held without a goal, but they turned things around offensively by scoring one time in the second period and one goal in the third. All two goals came at even strength. They finished with 38 shots on goal and had 17 turnovers.

Arizona took a loss vs. the puck line in the game, going into the game favored by -1.5. The game concluded with 6 goals, resulting in a push on the over/under.

The Toronto Maple Leafs Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

At home this season, the Maple Leafs have gone 15-11-2, and they have been favored in 48 of their 58 games. In the Eastern Conference, Toronto is in 5th place and 3rd in the Atlantic Division. Over their last ten games, the Leafs have gone 8-2.

Overall, Toronto has gone 33-17-8. In games against other Eastern Conference teams, the Leafs have gone 11-17 this year. Toronto has been favored in 28 of their 48 games against other Eastern Conference teams.

At home, the Maple Leafs have gone 9-19 on the puck line this season, and they have an average scoring margin of +.5 goals per game. So far, Toronto has gone 14-34 on the puck line when favored, and they have 18 wins by multiple goals.

Overall, the Leafs have a puck line record of 21-37, and their average scoring margin is +.5 goals per game. In their last ten home games, Toronto has gone just 3-7 on the puck line.

Following a 6-2 loss at home to the Golden Knights, the Maple Leafs are eager to bounce back. In the first period, the Maple Leafs struggled to find the net on offense, but they turned things around with one time in the second period and one goal in the third. All two goals came at even strength. They finished with 30 shots on goal and had 13 turnovers.

Toronto was favored by -1.5 giving them a loss vs. the puck line. The over/under line going into the game was 6 goals, which the teams surpassed with their combined 8 goals.

Arizona Offense Breakdown

On offense, the Coyotes are averaging 2.9 goals per game which is 26th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 30th in the league. The Coyotes went 10-5 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 13-22.

The Coyotes’ over/under record this season is 31-23-4. For the season, they have had 30 games that surpassed this game’s over/under line of 6.5. Overall, their games are averaging6.2 goals per game.

Maple Leafs Offense Breakdown

The Maple Leafs come into the game scoring an average of 3.7 goals per game, putting them 4th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 6th in the league. This season, the Maple Leafs have a 19-8 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. In games with fewer shots on goal, they hold a 12-8 record.

So far, the Maple Leafs have an over/under record of 32-24-2. Coming into the game, they have played 33 games that went beyond the 6.5 over/under line. Their games, on average, had 6.9 goals per game.

Arizona Team Defense

The Coyotes defense is currently 10th in goals allowed. Opponents are averaging 31.8 shots per game against Arizona. In terms of shutouts, they come into the game ranked 3rd with 6 shutouts.

Toronto Team Defense

The Maple Leafs defense is currently 25th in goals allowed. Opponents are averaging 29.6 shots per game against Toronto. In terms of shutouts, they come into the game ranked 5th with 4 shutouts.

Coyotes vs Maple Leafs Trends

• In their last ten games away from home, the Coyotes have a straight up record of 0-10 while going 5-5 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 2 goals per game in these contests.
• Across the Maple Leafs last five home games, the team averaged 4 goals per game while allowing 3. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 2-3, while going 4-1 straight-up.
• As the betting underdog, the Maple Leafs have an puck line record of 2-1 in their last three games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 2-1.
• In their last three games as the betting favorite, the Coyotes have a strong straight up record of 2-1. In addition, their puck line record was 2-1 in these scenarios.

Coyotes vs Maple Leafs Prediction

For a moneyline bet, we have the Maple Leafs as the likely winner. However, with the current odds at -256, I’d suggest considering a puck line bet, as our predictions have the Maple Leafs winning by more than one goal.

For a puck line pick, we are going with the Maple Leafs to win and cover. Look for the Maple Leafs to win this one by multiple goals over the Coyotes.

When considering the over/under line, which is currently at 6.5 goals, we believe that this game will remain below that figure, and we recommend wagering on the under.

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