—— NHL - Toronto maple leafs will party like it’s 1967?

[ikid2groove415]

Yes, on paper they have one of the deadliest offensive attacks in all of hockey, some strong defensemen and a great net minder, but the Leafs are a long way from reaching the heights of Stanley Cup champions.

The Leafs were one of the worst teams in the NHL last season from a shots-allowed perspective and until they’ve proven they can get that under control, you can’t put them as Stanley Cup Favorites.

If there is one area that could doom the Leafs to missing out on the playoffs all together, it’s their defensive core. You simply can’t win the Cup if a 38 year old Ron Hainsey is on your top pairing.

Last year, the defense allows teams to shoot as much as they want. Last season Leafs goalies (Andersen, Curtis McElhinney, and Calvin Picard) faced 2,767 shots. That’s 33.7 shots per game. When seeing numbers like that it’s a miracle Andersen didn’t allow more goals.

They could use a defensively elite forward, and a couple right handed defenseman. Upgrades are needed.

The Toronto Maple Leafs are getting close, but they still need some upgrades before we can take that betting line seriously. The Leafs are on the way up. The rebuild is over, but that doesn’t mean the transition to serious contender is instantaneous.

[k13]

Lost some scoring depth even with the additions.
Defense is weak overall
Goalie is average at best.

2nd/3rd round exist best case...

[ikid2groove415]

Lost some scoring depth even with the additions.
Defense is weak overall
Goalie is average at best.

2nd/3rd round exist best case...

At Bovada, the John Tavares-led Leafs top the odds list at +700, with the Tampa Bay Lightning (+800), Boston Bruins (+1000), Nashville Predators (+1100), Vegas Golden Knights (+1100), Washington Capitals (+1200), Winnipeg Jets (+1200), Pittsburgh Penguins (+1400), San Jose Sharks (+2500) and Edmonton Oilers (+2500) rounding out the top 10.

[k13]

Odds are a joke and hyped.

Vegas will be lucky to make playoffs.
Can't wait for their win total odds.

[k13]

Other books have Toronto +900 and other teams lower.

[ikid2groove415]

Odds are a joke and hyped.

Vegas will be lucky to make playoffs.
Can't wait for their win total odds.

I remember last year Edmonton was tremendously hype up lollollol

[ikid2groove415]

Other books have Toronto +900 and other teams lower.

This was release July 23- odds should change

[k13]

2018-19 NHL SEASON POINTS TOTALS (WESTGATE)

Tampa Bay Lightning 107.5
Toronto Maple Leafs 106.5 Winnipeg Jets 106.5Nashville Predators 105.5
Pittsburgh Penguins 103.5
Boston Bruins 102.5
Philadelphia Flyers 98.5
Washington Capitals 98.5
Columbus Blue Jackets 97.5
San Jose Sharks 97.5Anaheim Ducks 96.5
Minnesota Wild 95.5Vegas Golden Knights 96.5
St Louis Blues 95 .5Dallas Stars 94.5
Florida Panthers 94.5
Calgary Flames 93.5Los Angeles Kings 93.5
Edmonton Oilers 91.5
New Jersey Devils 91.5
Colorado Avalanche 90.5Carolina Hurricanes 84.5
Chicago Blackhawks 84.5New York Islanders 83.5
Arizona Coyotes 80.5
Montreal Canadiens 80.5Buffalo Sabres 79.5Vancouver Canucks 77.5
Detroit Red Wings 75.5New York Rangers 75.5Ottawa Senators 71.5

[CHOICE]

They will be a great regular season team. I’m looking to bet them to win presidents trophy, but haven’t seen anywhere offering it. It becomes a different game in the playoffs and their soft group will wilt. They are an incredibly soft roster.

[hotcross]

Agree with Leafs putting up some wins

Initial thought was they could do something in the playoffs also, but I need to think about this further

Thanks for the post

How many days until start of the NHL season?!?!?

[ikid2groove415]

They will be a great regular season team. I’m looking to bet them to win presidents trophy, but haven’t seen anywhere offering it. It becomes a different game in the playoffs and their soft group will wilt. They are an incredibly soft roster.

Look out when they add a few defensive guys before the playoffs start -

[ikid2groove415]

Agree with Leafs putting up some wins

Initial thought was they could do something in the playoffs also, but I need to think about this further

Thanks for the post

How many days until start of the NHL season?!?!?

The NHL's 2018-19 regular season will commence Wednesday, Oct. 3, with a four-game slate

[keely85]

Damn that hawks point total is depressing af

We could see an all Canada Stanley cup. What a world we live in.

Trump is gonna be so mad.

[Keepit100]

Toronto isn’t even the best team in their division. Toronto has a terrible defense for a playoff team and goalie isn’t in the top 10. In Playoff hockey you can’t score 5 goals a game like Toronto might be capable of during the regular season. In the east I would probably bet 4 teams before I bet Toronto to win the cup. I’m sure you can figure which 4 teams. Canada hockey teams are usually overhyped just like ny teams are in every other sport by the media. Giants and Jets are still terrible but you don’t hear that from very many media people.

[Keepit100]

Look out when they add a few defensive guys before the playoffs start -

I agree Toronto soft as charmin compared to the other 4 teams I think are better in the east. If Toronto had 3 of the 4 teams starting goaltender as the Toronto goalie I would rethink my statement but FA isnt no murray or holtby or the russian in Tampa and I might even take Rask above FA.