Rangers vs. Maple Leafs Prediction, Betting Pick and Latest Odds

Rangers vs. Maple Leafs Prediction, Betting Pick and Latest Odds

Thew New York Rangers will square off with the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night for one of the biggest matchups of this new NHL season so far. Both teams are coming in with three wins, and only suffering one defeat or less.

The Maple Leafs dropped their first game before activating their offseason and blowing away their last three opponents. They started slow against the Canadiens before firing on all cylinders to beat the Devils, Penguins, and Kings in consecutive games.

New York has looked impressive on both ends of the ice so far, taking down the Red Wings twice as well as the Penguins in a massive shutout. They are averaging five goals per game, and never scored less than four. The Rangers' only loss came in OT against the Utah Hockey Club last week.

New York Rangers vs. Toronto Maple Leafs Date, Time and Where To Watch

• Date: October 19, 2024
• Time: 7:00 pm ET
• Where To Watch: ESPN+

New York Rangers vs. Toronto Maple Leafs Odds

The New York Rangers are slight road unders at +110 on the moneyline tonight. They opened up at +105, but have remained dogs as the visitor to Toronto. Meanwhile, the total of 6.5 hasn't moved much despite 78% of the bets and handle backing the over. This is a pretty close overall line as two of the best teams in the Eastern Conference go head to head tonight.

New York Rangers vs. Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction

The Maple Leafs have won three straight games after dropping their initial opener. They fell to the Canadiens 1-0 in their first game, but warmed up quickly after that. They have scored four goals or more in every game since, and haven't been in hardly any close games so far, making quick work of their opponents.

The Rangers are bringing the offensive pressure of their own, putting up a 6-0 beatdown of the Penguins on opening night. They followed that with five against Utah, five against Detroit, and four more against Detroit in easy wins. However, the Maple Leafs will be by far their toughest test of this young season, and will match up well with their talent.

After so many overs games for each side, it is likely that we see a lockdown defensive battle with these high-level squads. There is a great goalie in each net with Igor Shesterkin going against Anthony Stolarz. Both have a save percentage over 92%, and have seldom let in goals so far this year. But we will not be taking the contrarian under regardless, because these squads have exhibited offensive acumen that could make a 4-3 battle or force overtime. Instead, we will take the home side in Toronto to stay hot and neutralize the Rangers, who've taken on some easier opponents in the last few days.

New York Rangers vs. Toronto Maple Leafs Picks

• Pick: Maple Leafs ML -130 Click here for the latest Rangers vs. Maple Leafs odds