The Toronto Maple Leafs will look to bolster their win total and reward moneyline bettors when the San Jose Sharks invade Air Canada Centre on Thursday.

This season the Maple Leafs are 29-24-7 overall while the Sharks are 31-20-7. As for the totals, Toronto is 33-27 on the OU, and San Jose is 28-30.



View San Jose vs Toronto Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Sharks were listed as 105 favorites on the hockey moneyline at many online sportsbooks. The total was set at 5.5 before betting started earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
According to new NHL Power Rankings here, it's the No. 18-ranked Maple Leafs and the No. 7-rated Sharks in this matchup.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Toronto's No. 8-ranked offense (3 goals per game) against a Sharks defense that ranks No. 8 at 2.6 goals per game allowed. The Maple Leafs Sportsbook has clicked at a 18.9% rate while the Sharks have a 77.5% rate on the penalty kill.

Last time out for San Jose, they were a 6-3 loser as they battled the Blue Jackets on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Blue Jackets at +178 were rewarded, while the 9 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

Toronto was a 4-3 loser in its last match at home against the Devils. They lost as -110 favorites, while the total score of 7 made Sportsbooks of OVER bettors.


San Jose Sharks Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 7-3
Before playing Toronto are 4-6
After playing Columbus are 5-5
After a loss are 4-6

Toronto Maple Leafs Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing San Jose are 5-5-2
After playing New Jersey are 3-7
After a loss are 4-6

A few Sharks at Maple Leafs trends to consider:
San Jose is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Jose's last 8 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 8 of San Jose's last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of San Jose's last 12 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Toronto's last 10 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 8 games when playing at home against San Jose
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Toronto's last 12 games when playing San Jose


Next up:
San Jose at Nashville, Saturday, February 25
Toronto home to Washington, Saturday, February 25