Atlantic Division opponents meet when Toronto hosts Detroit

Updated Jan. 7, 2023 3:10 a.m. ET
Associated Press

Detroit Red Wings (16-14-7, sixth in the Atlantic Division) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (23-9-7, second in the Atlantic Division)

Toronto; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Maple Leafs -259, Red Wings +213; over/under is 6.5

BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Red Wings take on the Toronto Maple Leafs in Atlantic Division action on Saturday.

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Toronto has a 5-1-1 record in Atlantic Division games and a 23-9-7 record overall. The Maple Leafs have a 21-2-5 record in games they score at least three goals.

Detroit has gone 16-14-7 overall with a 4-7-2 record against the Atlantic Division. The Red Wings have gone 3-3-5 in one-goal games.

The teams match up Saturday for the second time this season. The Maple Leafs won 4-2 in the previous matchup.

TOP PERFORMERS: Mitchell Marner has 14 goals and 30 assists for the Maple Leafs. Michael Bunting has scored eight goals with one assist over the last 10 games.

Filip Hronek has seven goals and 21 assists for the Red Wings. Elmer Soderblom has scored three goals with three assists over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Maple Leafs: 5-4-1, averaging 3.8 goals, 6.7 assists, three penalties and 6.3 penalty minutes while giving up 3.1 goals per game.

Red Wings: 3-6-1, averaging 2.9 goals, 4.5 assists, 3.8 penalties and 8.1 penalty minutes while giving up 3.6 goals per game.

INJURIES: Maple Leafs: Victor Mete: out (lower body), Nicholas Robertson: out (shoulder), Kyle Clifford: out (shoulder), Carl Dahlstrom: out (shoulder), Jake Muzzin: out (neck).

Red Wings: Robert Hagg: out (undisclosed), Tyler Bertuzzi: out (hand/wrist), Mark Pysyk: out (achilles), Olli Maatta: out (illness), Filip Zadina: out (lower-body), Matt Luff: out (upper-body).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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