Toronto Maple Leafs vs Pittsburgh Penguins: Game preview, predictions and odds | December 7, 2024

Tonight, the Toronto Maple Leafs will look to bounce back from a loss to the Washington Capitals when they face off with the Pittsburgh Penguins on the road. Similarly, Pittsburgh will head into tonight's game after losing to the New York Rangers on Friday.

Toronto Maple Leafs vs Pittsburgh Penguins: Head-to-head & key stats

Tonight's game will be the second meeting of the season between these two teams, with Toronto picking up a 4-2 win in their first meeting in October. They will face off one final time on Mar. 2 in Toronto to close their season series.

• Toronto ranks 16th in the league in goals per game with 3.00
• Pittsburgh ranks 24th in the same category with 2.79gpg.
• Toronto ranks second in goals allowed per game with 2.54.
• Pittsburgh ranks last in the league in the same category, allowing 3.79 goals per game.
• Toronto is 4-4-2 on the road this season.
• Pittsburgh is 7-6-2 at home this season.

Toronto Maple Leafs vs Pittsburgh Penguins: Preview

Heading into tonight's game, the Toronto Maple Leafs will be looking to hold onto their first-place spot in the Atlantic Division. The team is sitting in first place with 34 points and a record of 16-8-2 alongside the defending Stanley Cup champions, who have 34 points and a record of 16-9-2.

Over their last ten games, Toronto has posted a 7-3-0 record, with the losses coming at the hands of the Capitals, Panthers and Ottawa Senators.

On the flip side, the Penguins are ranked sixth in the Metropolitan Division, one point behind the Philadelphia Flyers and one point ahead of the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Over their last ten games, the team has posted a record of 5-4-1, and given the fact that just four points separate fourth place and last place in the division, tonight's game is also a must-win for Pittsburgh.

Toronto Maple Leafs vs Pittsburgh Penguins: Odds & Prediction

Heading into tonight's game, the Maple Leafs are sitting as slight betting favorites despite statistically being a far superior team this season. On FanDuel, the Maple Leafs are -164 favorites, while on the flip side, the Penguins are +136 underdogs.

On DraftKings, it's more of the same, with Toronto sitting as a -162 favorite and Pittsburgh as a +136 underdog. This means that DraftKings bettors would need to bet $162 on Toronto to win $100, while a $100 bet on Pittsburgh as the underdog would win $136.

Prediction: Toronto 4, Pittsburgh 2