Sharks vs. Maple Leafs NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - April 2

The San Jose Sharks (35-31-7) host the Toronto Maple Leafs (32-30-13) on Thursday, April 2, with both teams coming off a win. The sportsbooks see this as a tight game, with the Sharks -120 to win on the moneyline, and the Maple Leafs at +100.

San Jose secured a 4-3 victory at home its last time out on April 1 against the Anaheim Ducks. Macklin Celebrini had four points (two goals and two assists) for the Sharks.

Toronto won on the road in its most recent game on March 30, 5-4 over the Anaheim Ducks. William Nylander led the Maple Leafs with four points (one goal and three assists) in that outing.

Get ready for this showdown with a glimpse at who we predict will come out on top in Thursday's contest.

Sharks vs. Maple Leafs Predictions & Pick

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

• Prediction: Maple Leafs 4 - Sharks 3
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 7.01 goals)
  

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Sharks vs. Maple Leafs Moneylines

Grab a peek below at the latest moneylines for the Sharks-Maple Leafs game.

• Favorite: Sharks (-120)
• Underdog: Maple Leafs (+100)

Sharks Betting Insights

• The Sharks have been victorious in three of their nine games when they were favored on the moneyline this season (33.3%).
• When playing with moneyline odds of -120 or shorter, San Jose has put together a 2-4 record (winning just 33.3% of its games).
• Based on this game's moneyline, the Sharks have an implied probability of 54.5% to win.
• San Jose and its opponent have gone over 6.5 combined goals in 36 of 72 games this season.

Maple Leafs Betting Insights

• The Maple Leafs have won 15, or 37.5%, of the 40 games they have played while the underdog this season.
• Toronto is 14-24 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +100 or more on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Maple Leafs have a 50.0% chance to win.
• Toronto has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 42 of 74 games this season.

Sharks Key Stats

• San Jose's 222 total goals (3.0 per game) rank 18th in the NHL.
• Defensively, the Sharks are allowing 259 total goals (3.6 per game) to rank 29th in league play.
• It has the league's 29th-ranked goal differential at -37.
• The 50 power-play goals the Sharks have put up this season (to rank 11th in the NHL) have come on 234 power-play chances.
• San Jose ranks 16th in the league with a 21.37% power-play conversion rate.
• The Sharks have capitalized with three shorthanded goals this season (27th among NHL teams).
• San Jose has the league's 18th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (78.73%).
• San Jose wins 47.6% of its faceoffs (26th in NHL).
• The Sharks make 11.7% of their shots (seventh in the league).

Maple Leafs Key Stats

• With 234 goals (3.1 per game), Toronto has the league's 16th-ranked offense.
• The Maple Leafs concede 3.5 goals per game (260 in total), 30th in the league.
• With a goal differential of -26, the team is 24th in the league.
• The Maple Leafs have 36 power-play goals (27th in NHL) on 184 chances.
• Toronto has the NHL's 21st-ranked power-play percentage (19.57%).
• This season, the Maple Leafs have five shorthanded goals (20th in NHL).
• At 81.73%, Toronto has the sixth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Toronto is the league leader in faceoff win rate (54.7%).
• The 11.6% shooting percentage of the Maple Leafs is ninth in the league.