The Colorado Avalanche and Toronto Maple Leafs clash for a Tuesday night showdown. Colorado’s duo of Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar, as well as Toronto’s duo of Auston Matthews and William Nylander, always give these teams high expectations. This season, both teams are performing below expectations and need a win in this game. We are here with our Avalanche vs. Maple Leafs prediction to see who will obtain a huge two points.
In what will be an exciting battle, I am expecting a ton of goals. In what already feels like a do-or-die game, I expect a full effort from Toronto. They average an impressive 3.37 goals per game, but have scored just four goals in their last three games (1.33 per game). Colorado’s defensive efforts have been just okay, leaving lots of opportunity for a desperate but capable home team. Colorado’s offense should be alive and well as usual, looking to add to their highly impressive 4.00 goals per game and 23.3% power play. As usual, this team can light the lamp on numerous occasions on any given night, and Toronto’s slump should allow that offense to flourish again. When these two met in October, we saw a total of nine goals, which could be similar to tonight's result. Take the over 6.5 for our Avalanche vs. Maple Leafs prediction.
Avalanche vs Maple Leafs prediction: Over 6.5 (-115) available at time of publishing. Playable to that number to -130.
