Vancouver vs Toronto Prediction: the Leafs to Win in Fourth Match In a Row

Prediction for the NHL-1 match between Vancouver vs Toronto, which will take place on February 9th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the teams' conditions! Several betting options are available.

Vancouver

Vancouver is still fighting hard to make the playoffs. At the start of the season, the Canucks had a bit of a wobble, alternating wins and losses, but then they had a bit of a slump. However, in the second half of January, they turned things around, and now they're back in the running for the cup.

In the seven previous battles, Rick Tocchet's team only lost to Dallas 3-5 and Detroit in overtime 2-3. In the five games since then, they've won all of them, and now they're sitting in eighth place in the Western Conference standings.

Toronto

Toronto's had great recent seasons, which is no surprise really, given the strength of the Maple Leafs' roster. But every time they seem to come unstuck in the playoffs. Thankfully, there's still time before the Stanley Cup starts, so they can keep earing points.

Craig Berube's team had a bit of a rough patch in late January, losing to Columbus 1-5, Ottawa 1-2, and Minnesota 1-3. But they bounced back in February, beating Edmonton 4-3, Calgary 6-3, and Seattle 3-1, and they're now third in the Eastern Conference.

H2H Meetings

Vancouver and Toronto have played each other once already this season. Then the victory was celebrated by Rick Tocchet's team - 3-0.

Stats Betting

• Toronto won in regulation time in the last three head-to-head meetings in a row.
• The last three matches of Vancouver ended with the total under.
• In four of the last six matches involving Toronto, at least one of the teams scored less than two goals.
• Vancouver conceded less than three pucks in six of the last seven games.

Bookmakers' Options

You can bet on the triumph of Craig Berube's wards, taking into account overtime and a shootout, at odds of 1.75 at 1xbet. And if you fancy Vancouver to win again, the odds are 2.15.

The bookie thinks there'll be lots of goals in the match between Vancouver and Toronto. You can bet on the total over 5.5 goals at odds of 2.01, and on the total under 5.5 goals at odds of 1.87.

Expert Betting Tips

Toronto's been on fire recently. The Maple Leafs have been unstoppable in their last three games, not letting the other team gain a single point. Craig Berube's team is especially good in away games, having won nine of their last 11 away games in regulation time. In the next game against Vancouver, the visitors are expected to win, so it's probably best to bet on Toronto to win the match.

Vancouver's recent results haven't been great, so they'll need to play more strategically to get points. In the last seven games against the Canucks, there were only 31 shots on goal (an average of 4.43 per game), which is pretty low by NHL standards. 

Our picks:

Team 2 Wins for 1.67

TU (5.5) for 1.87 

Each to Score Over 1.5 - NO for 2.20