Maple Leafs play the Red Wings on 4-game winning streak

By  THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
 
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Detroit Red Wings (39-35-7, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (51-26-4, in the Atlantic Division)

Toronto; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Maple Leafs -138, Red Wings +116; over/under is 6

BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Maple Leafs play the Detroit Red Wings with a four win streak on the line.

Toronto has a 16-8-1 record in Atlantic Division games and a 51-26-4 record overall. The Maple Leafs have scored 263 total goals (3.2 per game) to rank seventh in the league.

Detroit has gone 39-35-7 overall with an 11-13-1 record in Atlantic Division play. The Red Wings have scored 64 power-play goals, which ranks first in the Eastern Conference.

The matchup Thursday is the fourth meeting between these teams this season. The Maple Leafs won 5-2 in the previous matchup. Mitchell Marner led the Maple Leafs with three goals.

TOP PERFORMERS: William Nylander has 45 goals and 39 assists for the Maple Leafs. John Tavares has six goals and three assists over the last 10 games.

Alex DeBrincat has 38 goals and 31 assists for the Red Wings. Marco Kasper has five goals and three assists over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Maple Leafs: 8-1-1, averaging 3.3 goals, 5.3 assists, 3.8 penalties and 9.9 penalty minutes while giving up 1.6 goals per game.

Red Wings: 6-3-1, averaging three goals, 4.6 assists, 2.4 penalties and 6.5 penalty minutes while giving up 2.6 goals per game.

INJURIES: Maple Leafs: None listed.

Red Wings: None listed.

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