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Detroit Red Wings vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
The Detroit Red Wings and the Toronto Maple Leafs will meet on the ice at Scotiabank Arena on Saturday in a battle of division rivals.
Oddsmakers opened the Maple Leafs as -238-moneyline favorites versus the Red Wings, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Maple Leafs were a 5-1 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Kraken. That made winners of bettors who got Seattle at +202 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for UNDER bettors.
In their last action, Detroit was a 3-2 loser at home against the Panthers. Bettors on Florida at -153 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Detroit:
Team record: 16-14-7 SU
Detroit is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Detroit is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games
Detroit is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Toronto:
Team record: 23-9-7 SU
Toronto is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Toronto is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games
Next up:
Detroit home to Winnipeg Tuesday, January 10
Toronto at Philadelphia Sunday, January 8