A key battle on the NHL odds menu sees visiting Pittsburgh duelling Toronto on Saturday at Air Canada Centre.

The Penguins will try to spoil to the party on Saturday; they are 8-2-2 this season, while the Maple Leafs are 6-2-1. Pittsburgh is 4-6-2 on the totals; Toronto is 6-3.



View Pittsburgh vs Toronto Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had set the Maple Leafs as -105 favorites on the Sportsbook moneyline for this contest. The over under opened at 5.5 for bettors hoping to turn a profit on totals.

Power Rankings:
It's a hockey betting matchup between the No. 22-rated Maple Leafs and the No. 4-ranked Penguins, according to the latest NHL power poll here at Odds Shark.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Toronto's No. 3-ranked offense, averaging 3.3 goals per game, against a Penguins defense that ranks No. 3 at 2 goals allowed. The Maple Leafs power play is averaging 14% while the Penguins defense kills off 97.3% of their penalties.

The Penguins were a 3-2 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against the Islanders. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Pittsburgh at -175 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for PUSH bettors.

The Maple Leafs were a 4-2 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Rangers. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Toronto at +135 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for OVER bettors.


Pittsburgh Penguins Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Ottawa are 8-2
After playing NY Islanders are 5-5
After a win are 6-4

Toronto Maple Leafs Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing San Jose are 5-5-2
After playing NY Rangers are 4-6
After a win are 5-5

A few Penguins at Maple Leafs trends to consider:
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Pittsburgh's last 11 games when playing Toronto
Pittsburgh is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Pittsburgh's last 11 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Toronto's last 11 games when playing Pittsburgh
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Toronto's last 11 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh


Next up:
Pittsburgh at San Jose, Thursday, November 3
Toronto at Ottawa, Sunday, October 30