Maple Leafs vs Avalanche Prediction, Stream, Odds, & Picks

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 3-3 in their last six games. They are going to Colorado to play the reigning Stanley Cup champions.

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The Maple Leafs started the season with a poor record of 4-4-2. Since then, they have been on a winning streak and are 18-5-3. Their goalkeepers, Ilya Samsonov and Matt Murray, have played well in December. They play the Avalanche on the road.

The Avalanche are struggling to score goals recently. Nathan MacKinnon is close to returning from injury. The team was 32-5-4 at home last season, but they've lost eight of their first 17 games this season. They're 25th in the league in terms of goals per game.

Maple Leafs and Avalanche met twice last season and split. Both games were high-scoring, with at least nine goals scored in each.

Maple Leafs vs Avalanche is a game on Saturday, December 31 at 7 p.m. ET. The game is played at Ball Arena, Denver, CO.

Maple Leafs vs Avalanche is a game on Saturday, December 31 at 7 p.m. ET.

The bet for this game will depend on who is in net for the Maple Leafs. If it's Murray, who plays better on the road than at home, the Leafs are worth a play. However, if it is Samsonov, he's significantly weaker on road. Toronto is listed at -120 in Vegas lines, while Colorado is +100. The implied probability is 54.55% for Toronto to win, and 50% for Colorado.