Toronto Maple Leafs vs Detroit Red Wings: Game preview, predictions, and odds | December 14, 2024

The Toronto Maple Leafs are on the road to play the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday, Dec. 14, at 7 p.m. EST.

Toronto (18-9-2) is coming off a 3-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday. Detroit (11-14-4) is coming off a 4-1 road loss to the Philadelphia Flyers.

Maple Leafs vs Red Wings: Head-to-head & key stats

• Toronto is 301-284-93-6 all-time against Detroit
• The Maple Leafs are 5-5-2 on the road
• The Red Wings are allowing 3.17 goals per game
• Toronto is averaging 2.93 goals per game
• Detroit is averaging 2.51 goals per game
• The Maple Leafs are allowing 2.55 goals per game
• The Red Wings are 5-7-2 at home

Toronto Maple Leafs vs Detroit Red Wings: Preview

Toronto is coming off a win over the Anaheim Ducks but goalie Anthony Stolarz suffered an injury. The Maple Leafs will now start Joseph Woll on Saturday who's 8-3 with a 2.16 GAA and a .921 SV%.

The Maple Leafs are led by Mitch Marner who has 38 points, William Nylander has 29 points, John Tavares has 25 points and Auston Matthews has 19 points.

Detroit, meanwhile, is coming off a 4-1 loss to the Flyers as Detroit has lost six of its last seven games. The Red Wings are led by Lucas Raymond who has 30 points, Alex DeBrincat has 23 points, Dylan Larkin has 23 points and Mo Seider has 15 points.

The Red Wings are expected to start Cam Talbot who's 6-6-2 with a 2.69 GAA and a .916 SV%. In his career against Toronto, he's 6-4-1 with a 2.45 GAA and a .916 SV%.

Maple Leafs vs Red Wings: Odds & Prediction

Toronto is a -170 favorite, while Detroit is a +142 underdog, while the over/under is set at 6 goals.

The Maple Leafs have continued to struggle with depth scoring this season. But, this is a great spot for Toronto to get a big win on the road here. Detroit is struggling to score while its offense has been lackluster.

Toronto should be able to get out to an early lead, while Joseph Woll will be able to limit Detroit's chances to get the win.

Prediction: Maple Leafs 5, Red Wings 2.

Maple Leafs vs Red Wings: Betting Tips

Tip 1: Toronto ML (-170)

Tip 2: Over 6 goals (-120)