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Consider this for a moment...Edmonton has never had a win streak longer than the current 10 games. That includes multiple Stanley Cup winners featuring Wayne Gretzky and friends in the 80s. Everything is clicking, and it's not just Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl...how about Zach Hyman en route to his best-ever season (already on 26 goals; 36 a previous career high) and Evan Bouchard moving into the Norris Trophy discussion. Plus Stuart Skinner excelling in goal as things have taken off since Kris Knoblauch replaced Jay Woodcroft behind the bench. Meanwhile, the Leafs have lost three straight. Play Oilers on Puck Line
Yes, the Oilers are riding a franchise-record 10-game winning streak and have won 18 of their last 21 contests. And yes, the Maple Leafs have lost three straight and six of 10. But Toronto has been better on the road (11-3-6) this season than at home (10-9-2) and swept a three-game trip at the beginning of the month. Edmonton has to lose sometime, and this is as good a spot as any for it to happen.
The Oilers are red hot winning 10 straight games and they're 18-3 their last 21 games. Toronto has lost three straight and six of their last 10.
Auston Matthews vs. Connor McDavid. About as good as it gets. Sure the Leafs are good enough to end the Oilers' franchise-record 10-game winning streak, but we have to play Edmonton home at this number. Toronto goalie Martin Jones has been a godsend with the team dealing with injuries/ineffectiveness in net elsewhere, but he seems to be coming back to earth in allowing four goals in B2B games -- both losses. Edmonton's Stuart Skinner has a 1.41 GAA and .951 save percentage in his personal seven-game winning streak.
One simple betting approach we've been going with of late is backing the over when two elite offenses meet, and that's most definitely what we have here tonight. Toronto is scoring the fifth-most goals/game and Edmonton is right behind them at sixth-most. The past two games between them saw 11 and seven goals, so we'll opt for an exciting game and grab the over.
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