The Toronto Maple Leafs (28-27-12) and Minnesota Wild (38-17-12) meet in the NHL tonight. Puck drop is set for 7:30 p.m. ET at Grand Casino Arena in St. Paul, Minn. The game will be broadcast live on TNT.
The Wild are favored by -1.5 on the puck line, with the over/under set at 6 (-120o / +100u). The Wild are a -260 favorite to win outright, while the Maple Leafs are +210 to pull off the upset.
Let's get into our Maple Leafs vs. Wild predictions and NHL picks.
Maple Leafs vs. Wild Odds, Pick
| Maple Leafs Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 -125 | 6 -120o / 100u | +210 |
| Wild Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 +105 | 6 -120o / 100u | -260 |
Maple Leafs vs. Wild Spread: Maple Leafs +1.5 (-125), Wild -1.5 (+105)
Maple Leafs vs. Wild Over/Under: 6 (-120o / +100u)
Maple Leafs vs. Wild Moneyline: Maple Leafs +210, Wild -260
Maple Leafs vs. Wild Preview
Action PRO projects Maple Leafs left wing Matthew Knies for 0.34 assists in this matchup against the Wild tonight, giving us a nice 10.3% edge against the market when compared to his current prop line of over/under 0.5, which is good enough to mark the Under with a B grade in our system.
He has 0.60 assists per game this season, with 39 in total across 64 contests played.
However, those numbers drop drastically on the road, where he has just 12 assists in 31 games for a 0.38 average.
Maple Leafs vs. Wild Prediction
Knies had a three-assist game versus the Ducks on Thursday, but he has failed to record an assist in five of his last nine games.
Tonight, he will face one of the best defenses in the NHL. The Wild ranks fifth in fewer goals allowed this season with 187.
Also, Toronto has performed poorly on the road with an 11-16-5 away record, so you can fade Knies tonight on his assists line against Minnesota.
Best Bet: Matthew Knies Under 0.5 Assists (-160, bet365)
