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Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Ottawa Senators
The Toronto Maple Leafs and the Ottawa Senators will meet on the ice at Canadian Tire Centre on Saturday in a battle of division rivals.
Oddsmakers opened the Maple Leafs as -154-moneyline favorites versus the Senators, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Last time out for Ottawa, they were a 5-4 loser as they battled the Avalanche at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Avalanche at -108 were rewarded, while the 9 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Toronto won its last outing, a 5-2 result against the Hurricanes on March 17. Bettors who backed the Maple Leafs at -115 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Toronto:
Team record: 41-18-9 SU
Toronto is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Toronto is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Ottawa
Ottawa:
Team record: 33-31-4 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Ottawa is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Ottawa is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Ottawa's last 11 games
Next up:
Toronto at New York Tuesday, March 21
Ottawa at Pittsburgh Monday, March 20