Toronto Maple Leafs vs St. Louis Blues: Game preview, predictions, and odds | November 2, 2024

The Toronto Maple Leafs are on the road to play the St. Louis Blues on Saturday, Nov. 2, at 7 p.m. EDT. Toronto (6-4-1) is coming off a 4-1 win over the Seattle Kraken. St. Louis (5-6) is coming off a 2-1 road loss to the Philadelphia Flyers.

Here's all you need to know about this upcoming NHL matchup.

Maple Leafs vs Blues: Head-to-head & key numbers

• Toronto is 98-98-25-7 all-time against St. Louis
• The Maple Leafs are averaging 3.27 goals per game
• The Blues are allowing 3.27 goals per game
• Toronto is allowing 3 goals per game
• St. Louis is averaging 2.54 goals per game

Toronto Maple Leafs vs St. Louis Blus: Preview

Toronto has been inconsistent to begin the season but the Maple Leafs looked good in its win against Seattle.

“I thought we battled, scored some really nice goals today,” William Nylander said, via NHL.com. “Obviously, Matty’s (Auston Matthews) and Mitchy (Mitch Marner) line’s goal was really nice and I got lucky with two unbelievable passes back door so that was nice.

"I thought we grinded through, maybe not our cleanest game that way but grinded through and found a way to win and (Joseph) Woll played amazing.”

Toronto is led by Mitch Marner who has 12 points. William Nylander also has 12 points, John Tavares has 11 points and captain Auston Matthews has 10 points.

St. Louis, meanwhile, is on a three-game losing streak and is 1-4 in its last five, with its lone win coming on Oct. 24 in a 5-1 road rout over Toronto.

The Blues are led by Philip Broberg who has nine points, Jordan Kyrou has nine points, Pavel Buchenvich has six points and Robert Thomas has six points.

Maple Leafs vs Blues: Odds & Prediction

Toronto is a -180 favorite, with St. Louis being a +150 underdog, while the over/under is set at six goals.

The Blues are struggling as of late, while Toronto is coming in with some confidence. The Maple Leafs should be able to cruise to a win.

Toronto's offense is starting to click while the Blues are struggling to score. Expect the Maple Leafs to get out to an early lead and get a win.

Prediction: Maple Leafs 5, Blues 2.

Maple Leafs vs Blues: Betting Tips

Tip 1: Maple Leafs ML (-180)

Tip 2: Over 6 goals (-120)

Tip 3: William Nylander over 0.5 points.

Tip 4: Auston Matthews over 2.5 shots.