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Detroit Red Wings vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
The Detroit Red Wings and the Toronto Maple Leafs will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Scotiabank Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Maple Leafs as -280-moneyline favorites versus the Red Wings, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Maple Leafs were a 6-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Rangers. That made winners of bettors who got Toronto at -160 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for Detroit, they were a 5-3 loser as they battled the Blue Jackets at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Blue Jackets at -140 were rewarded, while the 8 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Detroit:
Team record: 9-24-3 SU
Detroit is 2-10 ATS in its last 12 games
Detroit is 2-14 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games
Toronto:
Team record: 18-14-4 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Toronto is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Toronto is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Toronto is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Detroit home to Arizona Sunday, December 22
Toronto home to Carolina Monday, December 23