Toronto Maple Leafs vs Vancouver Canucks prediction

Result

Final: Toronto Maple Leafs 4, Vancouver Canucks 2 (Toronto Maple Leafs won). Mel’s pick (Toronto Maple Leafs win 60% of the time) was right. On the total, Mel’s lean was wrong.

Mel’s pick

Toronto Maple Leafs win 60% of the time in Mel’s Playbook’s default simulation of this game, saved before it started.

• Toronto Maple Leafs: 60%
• Vancouver Canucks: 40%

Projected score

Toronto Maple Leafs 4, Vancouver Canucks 3.

Mel vs the betting line

Mel’s margin (Toronto Maple Leafs by about 1.9) is close to the line (Toronto Maple Leafs −1.5), so there’s no real lean against the spread.

The total is 6.5; Mel projects 7.4 goals, a lean to the over.

Recent form

Toronto Maple Leafs (7-6-2) scored 4.8 and allowed 3.6 goals a game over their last 5.

Vancouver Canucks (3-11-1) scored 3 and allowed 4.6 goals a game over their last 5.

Based on this season’s stats, injuries, rest, travel and the betting market. Updated Oct 31, 9:12 AM ET.

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