The Arizona Coyotes are not expected to be competitive in 2022-23. Conversely, the Toronto Maple Leafs find themselves in a division that is getting better and more competitive.
With the NHL season entering its second full week, we’ll review the pertinent Coyotes vs Maple Leafs betting odds to help you pick the best from Saturday’s NHL matchups for your betting ticket.
Long Night and a Long Season
Oddsmakers, bettors, and betting preview writers agree that the Arizona Coyotes are likely in for a long night and a long season.
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a heavy favorite on betting lines regardless of your online sportsbook of choice.
Puck Drop for the Coyotes vs. Maple Leafs is scheduled for 7:00 P.M. ET on Monday, October 17th, 2022, from the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. You can catch the Coyotes vs. Maple Leafs on NHLPP or ESPN+.
Arizona Coyotes vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
Arizona Coyotes Stats
The Arizona Coyotes enter Monday night’s game with a 0-2-0 record played one game in the 2022-23 NHL Season.
The Coyotes have started their journey toward the bottom of the 2022-23 NHL standings with an Eastern Conference road trip.
NHL Matchups
The Coyotes have given up six goals in both of their NHL matchups, which is important to the Coyotes vs Maple Leafs betting stats and any wagers we will make.
The Arizona Coyotes have started Karel Vejmelka in their first two NHL games. Vejmelka has a 0-2-0 record, with a 5.54 goals against average and a .884 save percentage.
If the Coyotes do not start Vejmelka, they’ll start Connor Ingram, who posted a 1-2-0 record with the Nashville Predators in 2021-22, posting a 3.71 goals against average, and a .879 save percentage.
Powerplay
Shayne Gostisbehere leads the Coyotes with three points (one goal, two assists), while Nick Ritchie has two goals – both on the powerplay – to lead the Coyotes in goals.
Notably, for the Coyotes vs Maple Leafs betting stats, Arizona has a 37.5% power play percentage to open the season.
The Arizona Coyotes have three players listed on the NHL injury report. Center Nick Schmaltz has been ruled out, while defensemen Conor Timmins and Juuso Valimaki are listed as day-to-day and will provide the Coyotes with better defensive depth.
Toronto Maple Leafs Stats
The Toronto Maple Leafs have a roster full of players that could lead the NHL stats rankings at any point in the season.
The Maple Leafs enter Monday night’s game against the Arizona Coyotes with a 2-1-0 record, with their only loss coming to the Montreal Canadiens.
The Maple Leafs bounced back with wins against the Washington Capitals, earning a 3-2 win in the Maple Leaf’s home opener and a 3-2 win over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday night.
2022-23 NHL Season
Notable for the Coyotes vs. Maple Leafs betting stats is that the Maple Leafs have scored and averaged three goals per game so far in the 2022-23 NHL season.
Watch the Maple Leafs enough, and you’ll likely conclude that John Tavares is almost a perfect hockey. Tavares leads the Toronto Maple Leafs in points with four, scoring one goal in three assists so far in 2022-23.
A who’s who of the Maple Leafs’ offensive threats are already raking up points and occupy the Leafs’ top five points scores.
Mitch Marner, Morgan Rielly, and William Nylander each have three points, while Auston Matthews has two points.
NHL Schedule
The Toronto Maple Leafs have gone two for nine on the power play for a 22.2 average early in the season. While this power play percentage will be excellent went averaged across the entire NHL schedule.
The Leafs will want to make the Coyotes pay for any penalties and give Marner and Matthews more opportunity to add to their stats totals.
The Maple Leafs will struggle in net all season long as their goaltending duo is not all that inspiring.
Leafs’ Injuries
Matt Murray is listed on the injured reserve after losing his only appearance of the season and posting a.826 save percentage.
The Maple Leafs will rely on Ilya Samsonov for the bulk of the work in the net until Murray returns. Samsonov has been good for the Maple Leafs with a 2-0-0 record, posting a 2.00 goals against average and a .926save percentage.
The Toronto Maple Leafs have Murray on the injured reserve, while center Fraser Minten is listed as out.
Arizona Coyotes vs. Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Trends
Important to the Coyotes vs. Maple Leafs betting stats and our picks are their records against the spread so far in 2022-23.
Moneyline
The Toronto Maple Leafs are 0-3 against the spread this season while going 2-1 on the moneyline. As of publication, the Arizona Coyotes are 0-2 against the spread and on the moneyline.
As expected, the Toronto Maple Leafs have opened as the moneyline betting favorite on most online sportsbooks, with odds between -455 and -556.
The Arizona Coyotes are the current moneyline betting underdog, with odds ranging from +330 and +400 odds.
Puck line
The puck line spread is set to 1.5. The Toronto Maple Leafs are listed with a spread of -1.5 or -2.5 and are the betting favorite, with odds ranging from -105 to -179.
In contrast, the Arizona Coyotes are listed at +1.5 or +2.5 and are the betting underdog to cover the spread, with odds ranging from +150 to -118.
Arizona Coyotes vs. Toronto Maple Leafs Matchup Predictions
After reviewing the Coyotes vs. Maple Leafs betting stats, it’s clear that the Toronto Maple Leafs won’t have to worry about weak goaltending.
A play on the total goals betting line is possible, especially if the Maple Leafs get rolling offensively and expect a 5-2 Maple Leafs win.
The Maple Leafs may be 0-2 against the spread, but Arizona is the type of team we expect the Maple Leafs to handle easily.
Most Profitable Team for this Matchup
We’re predicting the almost perfect hockey player John Tavares to lead the Maple Leafs to a one-sided victory on Monday night.
If we’re using these Coyotes vs. Maple Leafs betting stats to make our pick, we’re taking the Maple Leafs to cover the spread, especially at -1.5.
If you are picking the Maple Leafs to cover the spread, you might as well parlay that wager with the Maple Leafs to win on the moneyline, despite the horrible odds Toronto has on the moneyline as a favorite.
NHL Pick: Maple Leafs (-550)
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