Winnipeg vs. Toronto: NHL Match Prediction

Current form

Winnipeg leads the Western Conference table and has already earned 16 points. The team has shown some phenomenal results since the beginning of the season and is on a series of eight victories. It does not even think about stopping there, and still ends all the difficult meetings in its favor. Note that the Jets have just returned home from an away series of matches. Recall that on the road they were able to deal with St. Louis (3:2), Seattle (4:3 OT), and also proved superiority over Calgary with a score of 5:3. At the same time, in many matches, Scott Arniel team itself demonstrates excellent performance and usually scores at least three or four goals, but in response, he has never conceded more than three times in eight matches played.

The team is currently the best in the league in the 5x4 format, with a 43.5% power play conversion rate. It is worth mentioning that the club is also doing well in the minority, with an 87.5% neutralization rate. Scheifele and Connor remain the main snipers on the team, and each of them has scored at least five goals. However, the rest of the attackers are in amazing shape and regularly excel in their performances on the court. It is also important to mention that in all the games that ended in a draw in regulation time, Winnipeg has achieved success in overtime.

Disqualifications and injuries

Heinola will not take part in the match due to injury.

Interesting trends for betting

• Statistically, Winnipeg gets 4.75 minutes of penalty time.

The Jets often play with discipline and try not to get penalties on "even" ground

• The Jets average 31 shots on goal.

In recent games, Winnipeg has played well in attack and scored a lot

Current form

Toronto is in eighth place in the Eastern Conference and has earned eight points in total. The team had a great series of three victories at the start of the season, but after that something went wrong. Now it is already on a series of three losses and cannot find a game that would bring it results. Let us recall that without a single chance of success, the Leafs lost to Columbus (2:6) and St. Louis (1:5), and also lost to Boston in a tough fight on the road with a score of 3:4 in overtime, although in the meeting with the Bruins they could have earned two points and even saved themselves from defeat in the last minutes of the third period, but luck was not on their side.

It should be noted that the Leafs have the most problems with their defense. They usually rely solely on attack, so they spend less time playing in their own zone. In this regard, Craig Berube team has often had more than three pucks in their net in recent games. The second period can also be called the Leafs' best period, because when the game is played with the far benches, they feel like a fish in water and begin to regularly create dangerous moments near the opponent goal.

Disqualifications and injuries

Devar, Hakanpaa, Jarnkrok, Klingberg and Mermis will not play due to injuries.

Interesting trends for betting

• Statistically, Toronto receives 9.67 penalty minutes per game.

Toronto is not known for its good discipline and commits an average of five fouls per game.

• The Leafs have a 10% power play rate

At the moment, the Leafs are experiencing a lot of problems in this area and are one of the worst in the league in terms of implementation.