The Toronto Maple Leafs play their second game in as many nights against the surging Minnesota Wild.
The pregame narrative: The offensive firepower is abundant on both sides so I am backing two plus-money picks on star players Mitch Marner and Kirill Kaprizov.
Check out our Maple Leafs props vs. Wild for the game on Nov. 3.
Maple Leafs props vs. Wild
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Best Bet: Marner over 2.5 shots (+125)
The winger leads all Leafs’ forwards in average ice time with 21:29 which includes 3:44 of powerplay time.
When a player as skilled as Marner is out there for that long, he is bound to find himself in good positions to get shots off.
As good as Minnesota has been this year, it can be susceptible to giving up shots. The team ranks in the middle of the league, giving up 28.7 per contest (16th).
Marner tallied three or more shots in just one of his six first contests. However, he appears to be putting more focus on getting pucks on net.
The Leafs are on a back-to-back and will need their big names to show up if they want a shot at beating the red-hot Wild.
Key stat: Marner has cleared this line in four of his last six games, averaging 3.7 shots on goal over that span.
Quick pick
Kaprizov to score 2+ points (+125): Kirill “The Thrill” has taken the league by storm this season, scoring 21 points in the Wild’s first 10 games.
This would be a hefty line for most players but Kaprizov has shown he can clear it with ease regularly.
The electric winger recorded multiple points in seven straight games and eight of 10 on the season.
As mentioned a couple of times already, Toronto played last night and will be fighting the fatigue with the overnight travel into Minnesota.
The Leafs have allowed four or more goals in five of their last six games and if the Wild replicate that production, Kaprizov is surely to be in the mix.
Minnesota scores the fourth most goals per game (3.9) in the NHL.
Picks made at 9:20 a.m. ET on 11/03/24.
Spencer is a true sports junkie. A graduate of the Sports Journalism program at Centennial College, he first joined NorthStar Gaming as an intern in 2023. He is now a contributing writer. He loves finding the edge to bet on in all sports but has a deep passion for the NBA and UFC. Previous stops include Sportsnet.