Coyotes vs Maple Leafs Prediction NHL Picks 2/29/24

Toronto Maple Leafs (33-17-8) vs Arizona Coyotes (23-30-5)

Game Info: Thursday, February 29, 2024 at 7:00 pm (Scotiabank Arena)

Betting Odds: Toronto Maple Leafs -270 / Arizona Coyotes +210 --- Over/Under: 6.5

The Arizona Coyotes haven’t won a game since January 22. The Toronto Maple Leafs look for a win after winning 7 of their last 8 games. Let’s preview this game and give out a Arizona Coyotes vs Toronto Maple Leafs prediction.

Arizona Coyotes Betting Preview

The Arizona Coyotes recently lost to the Maple Leafs, Jets, and Canadiens. The Arizona Coyotes are averaging 2.86 goals per game and are scoring on 21.7 percent of their power play opportunities. Clayton Keller leads Arizona with 22 goals, Matias Maccelli has 29 assists and Lawson Crouse has 131 shots on goal. Defensively, the Arizona Coyotes are allowing 3.31 goals per game and are killing 78 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Karel Vejmelka has given up 83 goals on 758 shots faced, and Connor Ingram has allowed 95 goals on 1,057 shots.

Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Preview

The Toronto Maple Leafs recently beat the Golden Knights and Avalanche while losing to Vegas. The Toronto Maple Leafs are averaging 3.66 goals per game and are scoring on 29.1 percent of their power play opportunities. Auston Matthews leads Toronto with 52 goals, Mitchell Marner has 49 assists and William Nylander has 238 shots on goal. Defensively, the Toronto Maple Leafs are allowing 3.17 goals per game and are killing 77.6 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Ilya Samsonov has allowed 82 goals on 689 shots faced, while Martin Jones has given up 50 goals on 537 shots.

Toronto Maple Leafs Player Prop Facts

• William Nylander has scored at least one goal in each of the Maple Leafs' last four games as favorites against Central Division opponents.
• Morgan Rielly has recorded at least one point in nine of his last 10 appearances with the Maple Leafs as home favorites.
• Mitch Marner has recorded at least one assist in seven of his last eight appearances after playing less than 20 minutes in the Maple Leafs' last game.
• Auston Matthews ranks 1st in the league for Goals (52) this season.

Arizona Coyotes Player Prop Facts

• Dylan Guenther has scored a goal in five of his last six appearances with the Coyotes as underdogs against Atlantic Division opponents.
• Lawson Crouse has recorded at least one point in each of the Coyotes' last seven Thursday games against Atlantic Division opponents.
• Clayton Keller has recorded an assist in each of the Coyotes' last four games as underdogs against Atlantic Division opponents.
• Michael Carcone ranks 1st amongst qualified Central Division players for shooting percentage (20.5%) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Toronto Maple Leafs rank 1st in the league for goals per game this season (3.66).
• The Toronto Maple Leafs rank 1st in the league in power play percentage this season (29.09%).
• The Arizona Coyotes rank 26th in the league for goals per game this season (2.86).
• The Arizona Coyotes rank 31st in the league for Period 3 goals scored per game this season (0.78).

Arizona Coyotes vs Toronto Maple Leafs prediction

The Arizona Coyotes haven't won a game in over a month, and there's no getting behind them here. The Coyotes are also 8-16-5 on the road this season, so no, thank you. The Toronto Maple Leafs are on a heater again, and that includes a 6-3 win over the Coyotes last week. The Maple Leafs have the offense to give the Coyotes a world of trouble. Give me the Maple Leafs and the PL for max betting value. 

The pick in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a PickDawgz site consensus.