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The Canucks got the better of the Maple Leafs in their previous matchup less than a month ago - here's why our NHL betting picks are leaning towards plenty of goals tonight, with both team's offenses clicking on all cylinders. Coming off an embarrassing home loss to the Buffalo Sabres as -425 favorites, the Toronto Maple Leafs will look to rebound…

The Carolina Hurricanes and Vancouver Canucks are coming off a win and a defeat, respectively, heading into their matchup at PNC Arena on Sunday at 5:00 PM ET. The sportsbooks have made the Hurricanes heavy favorites at -264 on the moneyline, and the Canucks are at+212. The insights in the article below reference odds valid as of January 14, 2023…

The Carolina Hurricanes (26-9-7) host the Pittsburgh Penguins (21-14-6) on Saturday, January 14, with the Hurricanes coming off a win in their last game and the Penguins a loss. Hurricanes (-195) versus Penguins (+162) has a definite favorite, according to the moneyline odds. The betting insights in this article reference odds valid as of January…

The Hurricanes have been struggling, and the defense-first Devils won't give them much, even at home. See why our NHL picks are fading scoring as these East foes face off. The New Jersey Devils travel to meet the Carolina Hurricanes at PNC Arena on Tuesday night. It's the third meeting out of four scheduled for the regular season. Carolina won the…

The Carolina Hurricanes have won back-to-back games, both by a 3-2 count. Next is their second straight road game, when they visit the St. Louis Blues. The Blues have been fading after their win streak of seven games, having lost three of their last four. Which team is the better option against the NHL betting odds? Let's check the latest NHL odds,…

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Arizona Coyotes face off tonight in the desert for Auston Matthews' first return against the Coyotes in over a year. Watching Matthews play in Arizona is always a treat, and definitely should be an interesting game tonight for the Leafs as they continue their tear in the midst of a long road trip. This will be the fifth…

The Leafs are big NHL betting favorites at home against the Sharks tonight, but with a date in Pittsburgh on tap tomorrow - and third-string goalie Michael Hutchinson between the pipes - there's value in fading the Buds. The Toronto Maple Leafs will look to get their offense going versus the surprising 3-0 San Jose Sharks Friday night at Scotiabank…

Carolina is one of five Eastern Conference teams with winning records both at home and on the road despite being outscored 7-1 in the last two road contests. Perhaps playing a Chicago team that Carolina has picked up points against in each of the last six meetings is just what the Hurricanes need. The game features two of the top three faceoff…

IMAGO/ZUMA Wire Chicago Blackhawks have won four of their previous ten games in the NHL Carolina Hurricanes looking to bounce back after a recent defeat If you're looking for the latest Hurricanes vs Blackhawks predictions and odds, then look no further than Vegas Odds. Jump to: The Carolina Hurricanes will be looking to get back on track in the…

The Boston Bruins and Washington Capitals play Game 2 of their Stanley Cup Playoffs first-round series Monday. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET at Capital One Arena. Below, we analyze the Bruins-Capitals odds and lines, with NHL picks and predictions. The Bruins were tripped up 3-2 in overtime in the series opener as Capitals C Nic…

IMAGO/ZUMA Wire Carolina Hurricanes have won six of their previous ten games in the NHL, but come into this fixture after a recent defeat Florida Panthers won their previous game in the NHL, but sit fifth in the Atlantic Division If you're looking for the latest Hurricanes vs Panthers odds and predictions, then look no further than Vegas Odds. Jump…

Death, taxes, and the Toronto Maple Leafs being maddeningly frustrating. Three of the absolute truths in life as Toronto continues a roller-coaster of inconsistent play, most recently taking two ugly losses at home. The offense has been fantastic, the defense has been bad, and the goaltending has been the stuff of nightmares for the Leafs... but…

The Toronto Maple Leafs' speed dominated Game 1 versus the Tampa Bay Lightning but Jon Cooper and the Bolts have not lost back-to-back games in the postseason in two years - spanning 45 total games. Can Tampa bounce back from an embarrassing Game 1 performance? Can Toronto continue to dominate possession and get another stellar start from Jack…

The defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning are underdogs against the Toronto Maple Leafs in Round 1 of the NHL playoffs. Both teams feature high-octane offenses but we like Tampa's advantage in net and on defense in our betting picks for Game 1. The Toronto Maple Leafs have the most pressure of any team in the playoffs to get out of the first round…

In net, the whole position was obviously an unknown. Jack Campbell was an unrestricted free agent and Petr Mrazek was coming off of a nightmare first season in Toronto. Both are in the other conference now. Logically, betting on any two goalies in the league that have flashed ability/shown some form of extended success in their careers to better…

1.5pts e.w. Carolina Hurricanes to win the Stanley Cup at 16/1 (Sky Bet 1,2 1/2) 1pt Logan Thompson to win the Calder Memorial Trophy at 20/1 (Sky Bet, bet365) 1pt Miro Heiskanen to win the James Norris Memorial Trophy at 22/1 (Sky Bet, bet365) 1pt Quinn Hughes to win the James Norris Memorial Trophy at 22/1 (Sky Bet, bet365) 1pt Dylan Holloway to…

Today is the day! The New York Rangers open the 2022-23 NHL Season at home against the Tampa Bay Lightning. A rematch against the team that ousted them in six games at the Eastern Conference Final to leave a very bad taste in their mouths. It did something else too, made them hungry to not only get back there but win the Stanley Cup. "The hole in…

The Toronto Maple Leafs are coming off another loss to a non-playoff team in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to Buffalo and the Buds will look to rebound tonight versus the Washington Capitals at Scotiabank Arean as -160 home favourites. Is Jack Campbell back to 100% and ready to shoulder the load down the stretch? Can the Caps continue their hot stretch and…

Toronto hasn't lost back-to-back games in two months, and this Vancouver team isn't about to end that streak. With Van City missing a key blue-liner, our Maple Leafs vs. Canucks picks don't predict a fun evening for the home side. The Toronto Maple Leafs saw their six-game winning streak snapped in Calgary on Thursday but will have a solid…

The cool autumn wind blistering through the streets of Toronto can only mean one thing: The Maple Leafs are back. The latest: Toronto enters the 2022-23 season still looking to exorcise its playoff demons. Despite another first-round exit last year, expectations remain high for the team, which has the second-shortest odds to win the Stanley…

The 2022-23 NHL season is quickly approaching! The preseason is well underway and we're less than 10 days from NHL opening night! We previewed the Atlantic Division on Monday, and the Central Division on Tuesday. We're halfway through and conclude the two Eastern Conference divisions with the Metropolitan Division. We'll be going alphabetically…

How you feel about the Toronto Maple Leafs' 2021-22 is a matter of perspective. Sunny side up: it was the best, most memorable regular season in team history. Toronto smashed its single-season bests for wins (54) and points (115), and superstar center Auston Matthews rewrote the franchise record books. His 60 goals leapfrogged Rick Vaive's…

Getting a little skin in the game can make watching NHL hockey even more exciting. During the 2021-22 season, Daily Faceoff will help you become an improved bettor thanks to this betting model and our betting tools. Each day we will look at each game, the, and the odds of each team winning based on the model created by Philip Bulsink. Based on…

The Leafs have made a few predictable moves that we discussed in previous editions: adding more draft picks, signing unqualified restricted free agents to cheap prove-it contracts (Nicolas Aube-Kubel and Ilya Samsonov were two players we mentioned specifically), and choosing not to trade any of their top players (the assumption being there weren't…

But the major questions that will swirl around and shape the Toronto Maple Leafs' 2022-23 season are readily available to debate, even as we wait one more week for training camp to begin. Here's a glance at the big-picture storylines set to unfold over the winter and - maybe, just maybe - deep into spring. Will the double-down gamble on goaltending…

The Carolina Hurricanes are reaching the climax of their trajectory. A young, talented team on the rise for half a decade now, it's just about getting to be "put up or shut up" time. With a massive list of free-agents-to-be coming up the next three offseasons, the team could realistically look a whole lot different in just a few short years. It's…

Earlier this month, I wrote a piece detailing my prediction for the Hurricanes' top-six forwards after several offseason moves left the forward group with a much different look heading into the 2022-23 NHL season. Now, I'm going to take a look at their bottom-six forwards and explain how I would group them together if I had control of the…