Blackhawks vs. Maple Leafs Pick

Toronto Maple Leafs (34-14-8) vs. Chicago Blackhawks (17-32-5)
February 19, 2023 6:00 pm EDT
The Line: Chicago Blackhawks +200 / Toronto Maple Leafs -275; Over/Under: +6.5
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The Toronto Maple Leafs and the Chicago Blackhawks meet in NHL action from the United Center on Sunday. Let’s dive into the odds, injuries, matchup history and make a prediction for this game.

Odds

Toronto is listed as a -275 road favorite and Chicago is a +200 home underdog while the total for this game is set at 6.5 goals.

Injuries

For Toronto, Ilya Samsonov is questionable for this game with an illness while Matt Murray remains out indefinitely and Victor Mete is also out for this game. For Chicago, Mackenzie Entwistle is questionable for this game with an undisclosed injury while Jarred Tinordi is out until late February with an undisclosed injury. Alex Stalock and Jonathan Toews are both out indefinitely.

Matchup History

Toronto’s 5-2 win back on February 15, 2023, made it three straight wins for the Maple Leafs in this head-to-head matchup.

Trends

Toronto is 12-3 in their last 15 games against the Western Conference and 7-3 in their last 10 games played on no rest while the over is 4-1-1 in their last 6 games overall. Chicago is 8-45 in their last 53 games against a team with a winning record and 5-16 in their last 21 Sunday games while the over is 6-2 in their last 8 games against a team with a winning record.

Pick

I’m backing the Leafs -1.5 here. I’ve given up on the Blackhawks entirely if I’m being honest and the Leafs looked really good against Montreal with their backup goaltender in net and now get to feast on a reeling Chicago team that’s clearly selling at the trade deadline. I think this one’s all Toronto, all day, so give me Toronto -1.5 here.