Avalanche vs. Maple Leafs Odds, NHL Player Props & Score Predictions Tonight: March 19

The Colorado Avalanche have won eight of the last nine games, but could Wednesday's game in Toronto be a letdown spot for the league's hottest team?

Gary Pearson

Last updated: March 19, 2025 10:41 AM EDT • 6 min read

Avalanche vs. Maple Leafs Prediction, Picks & Player Props Tonight — Pictured: Calgary Flames goaltender Dustin Wolf makes a save against Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews. Photo by John E. Sokolowski via Imagn Images

The Toronto Maple Leafs have been one of the streakiest teams in the league since the turn of the new year, while Wednesday's opponents, the Colorado Avalanche, have been as hot as a car hood exposed to the desert sun.

The Stanley Cup odds contenders have won eight of nine entering Thursday's contest against the Maple Leafs at the Scotiabank Arena. Puck drop is set for 7 p.m. ET (TNT/Max).

Our Avalanche vs. Maple Leafs prediction and picks go against the grain, expecting the streaky Buds to score an important victory against Jared Bednar's high-fliers while featuring Auston Matthews, Nathan MacKinnon, and Matthew Knies.

💰 Best Avalanche vs. Maple Leafs predictions & NHL player props tonight: March 19

Here are my best Avalanche vs. Maple Leafs predictions and player props for tonight's NHL matchup with my pick confidence based on a 1-to-5-star scale. Be sure to check out the rest of our NHL picks along with our guide on how to bet on NHL.

Game pick: Maple Leafs ML (+105 via bet365) ⭐⭐⭐
Auston Matthews player prop pick: Anytime goal (+120 via FanDuel) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Nathan MacKinnon player prop pick: Over 1.5 points (+120 via bet365) ⭐⭐⭐
Matthew Knies player prop pick: Over 0.5 points (-106 via FanDuel) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

📊 Avalanche vs. Maple Leafs pick & odds: Who will win tonight's NHL matchup?

As of 8 a.m. ET, the Avalanche are the -122 favorites to beat the Maple Leafs in tonight's matchup from Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. I'm predicting the Maple Leafs win in a game with six goals or fewer.

🔢 Avalanche vs. Maple Leafs odds & betting lines

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🎯 Avalanche vs. Maple Leafs score prediction: Maple Leafs 3, Avalanche 2

I might be dating myself here, but the Maple Leafs have been as streaky as Will Ferrell in "Old School." For a month after the turn of the new year, the Buds alternated three-game winning and losing streaks, collecting two of each.

After the 4 Nations, they got as hot as new celebrity couple Tanner Buchanan and Mary Mouser (whoever they are), winning five in a row. Their good fortunes shifted quickly, with the Buds losing five of six before their 6-2 win over Calgary on Monday.

While beating the Flames at home is nothing to chest bump over, the dominant fashion in which the victory occurred should inject the collective, particularly their most dangerous hired guns, with confidence.

While I'm certainly no oracle, I feel like that game was the start of a new hot streak. Chris Tanev has been back for three games and should be ready to elevate to his smothering best, adding to my confidence level. They'll also want to make up for unraveling in Colorado after enjoying the run of play in the first half of the contest.

Meanwhile, the Avalanche got an extra day off after outlasting the Dallas Stars 4-3 in overtime. They imploded in the final 10 minutes, coughing up a two-goal lead. Yes, they prevailed and are the league's in-form team, but traveling across the continent on an extra day off after enduring an emotional rollercoaster sounds like a letdown spot to me.

Plus, they have been bouncing back and forth between the road and home like a pinball over the last week. bet365 offers the best price of our top betting sites.

Best bet: Maple Leafs ML (+105 via bet365)

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💰 Best Avalanche vs. Maple Leafs player prop bet odds & expert picks: March 29

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🏒 Best Auston Matthews prop pick: Anytime goal ⭐⭐⭐⭐

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Speaking of streaky, Matthews is one of the streakiest elite goal-scorers, and he has three in his last two games. We'll see in due course whether he'll overwork the red goal light in the coming games, but I like his chances considering how well he played against the Flames, scoring twice.

I don't have to remind anyone how critical the next month is, so seeing Matthews go on a tear before the postseason seems fitting. Plus, he's playing at home, where he has 17 goals in 24 outings. Compare that to his nine in 28 in hostile environments.

📊 Best Auston Matthews prop bet odds

🏒 Best Nathan MacKinnon prop pick: Over 1.5 points ⭐⭐⭐

Best odds: +120 via bet365 ($10 to win $12)

I'm the first to admit the risky nature of this bet, considering I don't think the Avs will score more than twice. It certainly doesn't allow much margin for error. However, if I'm wrong about the Avs having an off game, the most likely person to explode is the Avs' Hart Trophy odds contender.

Even if I'm right and the Avalanche only score twice, there's still a decent chance MacKinnon is involved in both. MacKinnon feeds on the Maple Leafs like a starving vampire on an exposed neck, amassing seven points in his last three games against the Buds. If Toronto can stop him, it hasn't proved it recently.

📊 Best Nathan MacKinnon prop bet odds

🏒 Best Matthew Knies prop pick: Over 0.5 points ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Best odds: -106 via FanDuel ($10 to win $9.43)

Matthew to Matthews is how I envision it going down. Knies posted a point in seven of the last 10 games and has two assists versus Colorado in three games. Knies has benefitted from playing alongside two of the most potent offensive players in the game, Matthews and Mitch Marner.

He has 17 points in the last 19 games, and his influential on-ice play supports his recent point-per-game clip.

📊 Best Matthew Knies prop bet odds

🚑 Avalanche vs. Maple Leafs injuries

Here are the latest injuries for tonight's Avalanche vs. Maple Leafs matchup, which will update in real time.

📺 How to watch Avalanche vs. Maple Leafs tonight

📅 Date: Wednesday, March 19
🕗 Time: 7 p.m. ET
📍 Location: Scotiabank Arena (Toronto)
📺 TV: TNT
💻 Streaming: Max, Sportsnet+

❓ Avalanche vs. Maple Leafs FAQs

Who is favored to win Avalanche vs. Maple Leafs?

The Avalanche are the -122 moneyline favorites.

What are the odds for Avalanche vs. Maple Leafs?

The Over/Under is set at 6.5, with the Over at +108 and the Under -132.

What time is Avalanche vs. Maple Leafs tonight?

Tonight's Avalanche vs. Maple Leafs game starts at 7 p.m. ET.

How to watch Avalanche vs. Maple Leafs

You can watch the game on TNT, or stream it on Max and Sportsnet+.

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Avalanche vs. Maple Leafs Prediction, Picks & Player Props

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Gary Pearson

Gary Pearson has written professionally since 2010, focusing on sports betting since 2014. Before entering the sports betting space, he contributed to the Canadian Press, FanSided, the Hockey Writers, the Calgary Herald, and other publications. His work has also been featured in Sports Illustrated and Bleacher Report. Gary, who consumes sports like a blue whale devours plankton, has a penchant for writing predictions and analyses across several sports, including hockey, soccer, football, tennis, and more. He bets regularly, preferring single-game picks, props, and live betting. While there isn't a sport he has yet to dabble in, Gary prefers betting on soccer, hockey, and football. He studied at various post-secondary institutions, including the University of Calgary, SAIT Polytechnic, and Griffith University, located in Brisbane, Australia. Gary has a marketing degree and completed his bachelor's degree in journalism at Griffith University. He feels strongly that life experience is as essential as post-secondary education, helping formulate more accurate predictions and analyses. Gary believes that competing at a high level of amateur sports during his formative years helped him better understand an athlete's psyche and the nuances and complexities of a team's dynamic, both on and off the playing surface. He feels that knowledge is immeasurably important when offering his analytical expertise. He has lived on five continents and currently resides in Canada.

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