The Vancouver Canucks meet the Toronto Maple Leafs for Game 2 of their two-game regular-season series, as Week 24 of the 2021-22 NHL season heats up with this Metropolitan Division showdown from the ScotiaBank Arena in Toronto. Vancouver won the only contest between these teams, defeating Toronto on February 12, 3-2, so let’s see what’s the best Canucks vs. Maple Leafs betting pick for Thursday evening.
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Canucks vs Maple Leafs Betting Pick
This game will be played at the ScotiaBank Arena in Toronto at 7:00 PM ET on Saturday, March 5, 2022.
Why Bet The Maple Leafs:
✅ The Toronto Maple Leafs have been outstanding at home at 19-6-1. Since the start of the year, Toronto is 7-2-0 on home ice. They have outscored opponents 35-25 in those nine contests.
✅ The Vancouver Canucks are 7-2-1 in their last 10 games on the road. They are 15-13-3 on the road overall but have been impressive since mid-January. Vancouver has held opponents to two goals or fewer in six of those 10 contests.
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✅ The Toronto Maple Leafs have been outstanding in special teams this season. They have the top power-play in the NHL at 29.0% and are sixth in penalty killing at 84.2%. The power-play is a huge advantage as Vancouver is dead last in penalty killing at 70.4%.
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks (27-23-6; 32-24 ATS) scored two goals 45 seconds apart in the third period to help defeat the New York Islanders, 4-3. The victory moved Vancouver to 2-1-0 through the first three contests of their four-game road trip. The Canucks are now 15-13-3 on the road and are 7-3-0 in their last 10 games.
J. T. Miller scored his 21st goal of the season in the victory over New York, and now has 10 points over his last five games, including seven assists. Miller is the team leader in goals (21), assists (40), and total points (61). Vancouver has scored at least four goals in four of their last five contests, giving them 23 goals during that span. This has been a struggling offense, 23rd in the NHL at 2.77 goals per game, but they are starting to catch fire.
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs (35-15-4; 23-31 ATS) lost to the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday, 5-1. That snapped a three-game winning streak for the Maple Leafs. Toronto spent much of February on the road as just four of their 12 contests were at home. The team went 3-1-0 at the ScotiaBank Arena in February and are 19-6-1 at home overall.
Mitchell Marner had an assist in the game and now has 12 points in his last five games. That includes four goals and eight assists. Marner is first on the club in assists (36) and second in points (57). The Maple Leafs are fourth in goals per game at 3.63 but have not been nearly as good at home, averaging 3.38 goals per game.