Toronto Maple Leafs vs Chicago Blackhawks Live Stream Online
🔊Will the “Maple Leafs” face difficulties? Toronto continues its winning streak. The Canadian team rarely makes mistakes and has only lost points once in the last six matches. Chicago, on the other hand, is exactly where it should be – at the bottom of the Western standings. The club has only won two games in the last ten days of November.
Head-to-Head
In the 23/24 season, the opponents met twice, and in both cases, the “Blackhawks” were stronger (4:1, 4:3 OT). The most productive player in those encounters was unexpectedly Chicago’s fourth-line forward Jason Dickinson, who scored a hat-trick in the second game.
Toronto
It’s not to say that the new pronounced defensive model of the “Maple Leafs” works flawlessly, but it brings stable results for the team. In the last five matches, Craig Berube’s team conceded more than two pucks only twice and secured four victories. The team’s qualitative growth is evidenced by successes in games against Vegas (3:0) and Tampa (5:3). These opponents can certainly be considered top clubs in their conferences, and in these encounters, the Canadians did not experience any visible systemic problems. They shouldn’t in the upcoming match either.
Chicago
The “Blackhawks” have firmly settled at the very bottom of the Western standings. The young club leader Connor Bedard is experiencing clear mental issues, scoring very few points and behaving quite passively on the ice. In the summer, management acquired several players who were supposed to add depth to this roster, but the opposite effect occurred. Everyone is pulling the blanket over themselves, and naturally, this does not bring team results. The rebuilding of the team from the “Windy City” is clearly dragging on, and it’s already safe to put a cross on the current regular season.
Projected Lineups
Toronto: Woll – Rielly, Ekman-Larsson – McMann, Tavares, Marner
Chicago: Mrazek – Vlasic, Murphy – Hall, Bedard, Kurashev
Goalkeepers
Toronto’s goalkeeper Joseph Woll had a fantastic game against Tampa. The netminder saved 38 out of 41 shots on his goal and made several impressive saves. At times, the American can be surprisingly calm under pressure.
Chicago’s goalie Petr Mrazek faces a barrage of shots in almost every match. It is entirely natural that the Czech rarely manages to withstand such pressure. For instance, in the game against Columbus, he capitulated six times after 36 shots.
Editorial Prediction
Despite Toronto’s fairly solid defensive play, their recent matches have been quite high-scoring. This is due to the team’s star-studded offense, which cannot sit idly by. Meanwhile, Chicago’s players make numerous positional errors, and the Canadian club will inevitably take advantage of this. We recommend a bet on – total over 5.5 pucks.
