The Toronto Maple Leafs are on the road to play the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday, November 1 at 7 p.m. ET.
Toronto (5-5-1) is coming off a 6-3 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. Philadelphia (6-3-1) is coming off a 4-1 win over Nashville.
Maple Leafs vs. Flyers: Head-to-head & key stats
- This is the first meeting this season between these two teams
- Toronto is averaging 3.45 goals per game
- Philadelphia is 6-1 at home
- The Maple Leafs are allowing 3.8 goals per game
- The Flyers are averaging 2.8 goals per game
- Toronto is 0-3 on the road
- Philadelphia is allowing 2.4 goals per game
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Philadelphia Flyers: Preview
Toronto is coming off a blowout loss to Columbus as the Maple Leafs enter November being last in the Atlantic Division. Toronto is led by William Nylander who has 15 points, and will return to the lineup, while Matthew Knies has 14 points, John Tavares has 11 points, and Auston Matthews has 8 points.
The Maple Leafs will start Anthony Stolarz who's 3-4-1 with a 3.27 GAA and a .886 SV%. He's 3-2 with a 2.42 GAA and a .919 SV% in his career against Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, meanwhile, is on a three-game winning streak. The Flyers are expected to start Dan Vladar who's 4-2 with a 1.67 GAA and a .939 SV%. He's 0-1-3 with a 3.60 GAA and a .887 SV% in his career against Toronto.
The Flyers, meanwhile, are led by Trevor Zegras who's 12 points, Sean Couturier has nine points, Bobby Brink has seven points, and Noah Cates has seven points.
Maple Leafs vs. Flyers: Odds & Prediction
Toronto is a -125 favorite while Philadelphia is a +105 underdog, and the over/under is set at 6.5 goals.
The Maple Leafs have been struggling out of the gates and a key reason why is Auston Matthews and the lack of offense. Toronto has also been brutal on the road, which is why this is a great spot to take Philadelphia on the money line.
Look for the Flyers to start strong and get out to an early lead en route to a big win at home.
Prediction: Flyers 4, Maple Leafs 2.
Maple Leafs vs. Flyers: Betting Tips
Tip 1: Philadelphia ML (+105)
Tip 2: Under 6.5 goals (-122)
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