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Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Detroit Red Wings

If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Saturday when the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Detroit Red Wings meet at Little Caesars Arena.

Oddsmakers opened the Maple Leafs as -189-moneyline favorites versus the Red Wings, while the game's total opened at 6.

Detroit won its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Penguins on January 28. Bettors who backed the Red Wings at +237 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.

Toronto was a 4-3 winner in its last match at home against the Ducks. They won as favorites, while the total score of 7 made winners of OVER bettors.

Toronto:
Team record: 26-10-3 SU
Toronto is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Toronto is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games

Detroit:
Team record: 19-19-6 SU
Detroit is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 8 games
Detroit is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home

Next up:
Toronto home to New Jersey Monday, January 31
Detroit home to Anaheim Monday, January 31