Colorado Avalanche vs Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction, 3/19/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Avalanche vs Toronto Maple Leafs

Date: Wednesday, March 19, 2025

Location: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Avalanche (-130) Maple Leafs (+110)

Scotiabank Arena is where the Toronto Maple Leafs (40-24-3) will take on the Colorado Avalanche (41-24-3) on Wednesday. The line on this contest has the Avalanche at -130 and the Maple Leafs are sitting at +110. The over/under has been set at 6.

The Colorado Avalanche were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 4-2 victory over the Flames in their last outing. Colorado tallied 4 penalty mins in this outing. The Avalanche had a solid offensive output and it showed in the victory. Additionally, they had 1 attempt on the power play but weren't able to convert it into a goal. While out there on the ice, they tallied a score on 4 of the 28 shots they put on goal.

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When talking about their scoring capabilities, the Colorado Avalanche have earned 227 goals (4th in the NHL) so far this year and have surrendered 195. For the year, they have recorded 85 points and their points % is .625. Colorado comes into tonight with 197 power play opportunities and they have scored 46 goals out of those tries, garnering them a percentage of 23.35%. When at even strength, the Avalanche have surrendered 160 goals while getting 181 as an offensive unit. Colorado has tried 2,008 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 11.3%. The Avalanche have had 1,776 shots attempted against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .890. Colorado Avalanche opponents have recorded 170 power play opportunities (26th in professional hockey) and have scored 35 goals in those attempts.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Mackenzie Blackwood. Blackwood has taken the ice for 243 matchups over the course of his hockey career. He has amassed a record of 99-98-28 and he has started in 228 games. The opposition has been able to score 676 goals versus Blackwood in his professional hockey career and his goals against rate is 3.65. Blackwood has had 7,188 shots taken against him and he has 6,512 saves. His save percentage currently is .906 for his 11,112 mins played. For his professional hockey career, Blackwood has tallied 125 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .548.

In their last contest, Toronto went up against the Flames in a game where the Maple Leafs ended up with the win by a tally of 6-2. They had 3 power play opportunities in this contest and scored 3 out of those tries. The Maple Leafs notched 6 goals of the 29 shots on goal they attempted.

The Maple Leafs have tallied 168 goals at even strength and 47 goals (7th in pro hockey) while on the power play. Toronto has put up 1,894 shots (18th in the league) and has earned a shot percentage of 11.35%, while allowing their opponents 1,950 shots. Over the course of the season, the Toronto Maple Leafs have notched a total of 215 goals, 83 points, in addition to a points percentage of .619. They have granted a total of 198 goals to be scored by of a combination of 155 goals at even strength and 43 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a total of 186 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play rate of 25.27%. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 78.39% on the other teams 199 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently sits at 89.8%.

For the opposition you are going to see Anthony Stolarz protecting the goal. His opponents are averaging 3.30 goals per game and he has surrendered 311 goals altogether. Stolarz's percentage of quality starts comes in at 59.3% and he has made 64 quality starts in his NHL career. He has been a starter 108 games and his ice time sits at 5,663 mins. Stolarz has compiled a lifetime mark of 56-39-12 and has participated in 134 games. He is sitting with 3,360 saves out of the 3,671 shots tried, giving him a save percentage of .915.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony's Pick: Take Colorado (-130)

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