Maple Leafs vs. Sharks NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Oct. 19

The Toronto Maple Leafs (3-4-2) host the San Jose Sharks (4-3-1) on Monday, Oct. 19, with both coming off a loss. The bookmakers have made the Maple Leafs solid favorites at -135 on the moneyline, and the Sharks are at +114.

Toronto suffered a 4-1 defeat at home its last time out on Oct. 17 against the New York Islanders. Troy Stecher (one assist) and Colton Sissons (one goal) were among the three Maple Leafs players who put up one point each.

San Jose lost on the road 4-3 to the Detroit Red Wings on Oct. 17 in its last game, falling 1-0 in a shootout. Macklin Celebrini led the Sharks with three points (one goal and two assists) in that matchup.

Prepare for this matchup by checking out our pick for who will come out on top in Monday's hockey action.

Maple Leafs vs. Sharks Predictions & Pick

For the upcoming game between the Toronto Maple Leafs and San Jose Sharks, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Sharks 3 - Maple Leafs 2
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 5 goals)
  

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Maple Leafs vs. Sharks Moneylines

Snag a peek below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Maple Leafs-Sharks game.

• Favorite: Maple Leafs (-135)
• Underdog: Sharks (+114)

Maple Leafs Betting Insights

• The Maple Leafs have gone 2-4 this season when listed as a moneyline favorite.
• Toronto is 2-1 (winning 66.7% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -135 or shorter.
• The Maple Leafs have a 57.4% chance (based on the moneyline's implied probability) to win this game.
• Toronto's nine matches this season have finished above this game's total of 6.5 goals five times.

Sharks Betting Insights

• This season the Sharks have been an underdog seven times, and won three of those games.
• San Jose has gone 2-3 when it's been set as an underdog of +114 or more by sportsbooks this season.
• The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 46.7% chance of victory for the Sharks.
• San Jose has played four games this season that finished with over 6.5 goals.

Maple Leafs Key Stats

• Toronto's 29 total goals (3.2 per game) rank 10th in the NHL.
• Defensively, the Maple Leafs are allowing 31 total goals (3.4 per game) to rank 25th in league action.
• Its goal differential (-2) ranks 20th in the league.
• The eight power-play goals the Maple Leafs have recorded this season are sixth-best in the NHL (on 30 power-play chances).
• Toronto has the league's seventh-best power-play conversion rate (26.67%).
• Toronto's 96.43% penalty-kill success rate paces the league.
• Toronto wins 52.3% of its faceoffs to rank ninth in the NHL.
• The Maple Leafs shoot 11.5% as a team (14th in the league).

Sharks Key Stats

• San Jose's 21 goals on the season (2.6 per game) rank 25th in the NHL.
• The Sharks allow 3.5 goals per game (28 in total), 22nd in the league.
• Its -7 goal differential ranks 27th in the league.
• With six power-play goals (on 26 chances), the Sharks are ninth-best in the NHL.
• San Jose's power-play percentage (23.08) puts the team 11th in the league.
• In terms of shorthanded goal, the Sharks have one.
• At 80.77%, San Jose has the 16th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• At 47%, San Jose has the league's 25th-ranked faceoff win percentage.
• With a shooting percentage of 9.5%, the Sharks are 25th in the league.