Arizona Coyotes vs. Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction: Can Auston Matthews, Maple Leafs Get Hot Early?
The Coyotes are headed up north to face the Maple Leafs on Thursday night. Can Auston Matthews and the Maple Leafs get hot early? JT Miller breaks down the Arizona Coyotes vs. Toronto Maple Leafs prediction.
JT Miller - February 29, 2024, 4:16 PM EST
5 minArizona Coyotes vs. Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction: Can Auston Matthews, Maple Leafs Get Hot Early?
The second game we are diving into tonight takes us up north for a clash at the Scotiabank Arena in Ontario, Canada. The Arizona Coyotes (23-30-5) are heading to Toronto for a clash with the Maple Leafs (33-17-8) for what should be a game with a lot of pace an action from the get go.
Coyotes vs. Maple Leafs DATE, TIME, AND WHERE TO WATCH
- Date: February 29, 2024
- Game Time: 7:00 pm ET
- Where to Watch: ESPN+
Arizona Coyotes vs. Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction
The Desert Dogs seem to always give Toronto fits, they have won four of the last five head-to-head and average 3.00 goals per game against them; that isn't spectacular but better than their average against most teams. They just seem to have a knack for picking on the big dog and while they are surely going to try to do it again tonight, it is a tough ask here.
Auston Matthews and Toronto took the most recent meeting between the two squads by a final score of 6-3 in what was the fourth straight game between the two to hit at least six goals with three of those four clearing eight goals.
Before getting smacked around in a revenge game on Tuesday by Vegas, Toronto had won four straight averaging 5.25 GPG in that stretch; I see no reason why the don't light up the scoreboard here tonight.
These squads have seen in Influx in early scoring lately with both going 7-3 for the first period o1.5 in their last ten games as well as 7-3 for the GIFT in their last ten. This is a little rich on the odds but sometimes the juice is worth the squeeze, I think we see 2-3 goals in the first here more often than not.
Arizona Coyotes vs. Toronto Maple Leafs Pick
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