Calgary — Toronto: NHL match forecast

Current form

The Canadian club holds the fourth place in the East and is in second place in the Atlantic Division table. The team from the province of Ontario has scored a great move since the beginning of winter and now has 64 points in its piggy bank after 52 starts. Craig Berube's team alternates between a series of wins and losses, and most recently they lost to Columbus (1:5), Ottawa (1:2) and Minnesota (1:3), although they had previously won three victories in a row. In early February, the Leafs returned to Canada and defeated Edmonton 4-3 in Alberta. Already in the first period, John Tavares' squad scored three times against the Oilers and held the advantage until the end of regular time.

Toronto, despite strong results, is not always good on offense. Yes, the Canadians scored 12 goals in their last five games, but most of them came against the Lightning. Since January 23, the hosts have scored more than twice in a match only once. Mitchell Marner remains the main link in the Leafs' attack. The Canadian forward ranks fourth in the league's scoring list with 70 points (16+54) in the goal+pass system.

After Anthony Stolarz's injury, Joseph Wall took on the role of the team's main goalkeeper. He occasionally fails at the last line of defense, but on the whole he demonstrates a fairly stable and reliable game. In 28 meetings, he managed only once not to miss a single time. This season, the American coped with 90.92% of attacks on his possessions.

Disqualifications and injuries

Kalle Jarnkrock and Yani Hakanpaa are on the injured list. Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Connor Devore have not yet confirmed their participation.

Interesting betting trends

• Toronto gets 7.52 minutes of penalty time per match

Usually, the "leaves" are removed at least four times per game.

• Toronto has a 61:45 ratio in scoring and missed goals in the second period.

The Leafs play the second twenty minutes at a high level and often score goals in it.