Toronto Maple Leafs vs. New York Rangers odds, tips and betting trends

Two of the NHL’s best skaters meet when the Toronto Maple Leafs (16-6-6) and William Nylander (15 goals and 25 assists) host the New York Rangers (21-7-1) and Artemi Panarin (16 goals and 25 assists) at Scotiabank Arena on Tuesday, December 19 at 7:00 PM ET, airing on MSG and ESPN+.

Toronto secured a 7-0 home victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins in its last game on December 16.

New York won its most recent game 2-1 on the road against the Boston Bruins on December 16.

Here is what you need to prepare for Tuesday’s hockey matchup.

• Favorite: Maple Leafs (-125)
• Underdog: Rangers (+102)

• In 25 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Toronto has won 14 of those matchups.
• In 21 games with lower than -125 moneyline odds this season, the Maple Leafs have won 12.
• Based on the moneyline odds, Toronto has a 55.6% chance of winning this contest.
• In their last 10 matchups, the Maple Leafs have gone 6-1-3 to earn 65.0% of the possible points.
• They are scoring at a 3.9 goals-per-game average (39 total) during that span.
• Over on the defensive end, the Maple Leafs have given up 27 goals (2.7 per game) in those 10 outings.

• The Rangers have been an underdog in six games this season, with four upset wins (66.7%).
• New York has played with moneyline odds of +102 or longer in two games this season, and split 1-1.
• The Rangers have a 49.5% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).
• In their last 10 matchups, the Rangers are 6-4-0 to earn 80.0% of the possible points.
• They are scoring at a three goals-per-game average (30 total) during that span.
• Over on the defensive end, the Rangers have given up 3.2 goals per game (32 total) in those 10 matchups.

• Game Day: Tuesday, December 19, 2023
• Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: MSG
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)