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Expect Maple Leafs' Joseph Woll to Shine in Net versus Red Wings Despite Toronto Setback
Maple Leafs netminder Joseph Woll should stay hot, hold game to under but in losing effort to Detroit Red Wings on Thursday
Thursday night is the ultimate opportunity for NHL fans, with a loaded slate of thrilling matchups to end of the season.
The game that sticks out is one with the Detroit Red Wings, who would like to end off their troublesome season on a strong note after missing the playoffs for the ninth straight season.
They will face off against a fierce Toronto Maple Leafs team that will likely be shorthanded after securing the Atlantic Division with their last win on Tuesday and will likely be resting their horses in this one. It should give the Red Wings a good chance to get a win and make for an exciting matchup.
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For bettors, this matchup provides a chance to capitalize on some of our recent strong trends, like our 11-4 record on our last 15 picks and our 17-6 record on our last 23 underdog picks.
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Toronto Maple Leafs vs Detroit Red Wings Best Bets:
- Under 6.5 goals (-160)
- Red Wings ML (+136) or Red Wings +1.5 (-188)
- Patrick Kane Over 0.5 points (-125)
Detroit should be more motivated to win this game after missing the playoffs yet again and will want to give their fans something to cheer for. A big gift for the Red Wings faithful is beating one of their longtime rivals in the Maple Leafs.
This will be the 687th meeting between Toronto and Detroit with the Maple Leafs holding the upper hand all-time with a 302-285-93-6 record. Detroit has gotten the better of Toronto lately with wins in five of their last eight matchups with a win Thursday evening up the season series at two wins a piece.
It'll be challenging as the Maple Leafs have a league-best 12-2-1 record over their last 15 games while the Red Wings have a 6-2-1 record over their last nine games. The man who should help Detroit get the job done is none other than legendary winger Patrick Kane, who has been one of the hottest player on the team as of late.
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The three-time Stanley Cup Champion has continued to play like an all-star even into old age with six goals and 12 assists for a team-lead 18 points over his last 17 games.
Kane has also done with historically versus Toronto with three goals and four assists for seven points over his last eight games against the Maple Leafs dating back to 2023.
Woll-y MolyDavid Pastrnak rips one off the post and back into Joseph Woll, but Woll's quick reaction allows him to save the puck from going into the net.Breaking news, ...He should be one of the only Red Wings to score as Toronto's Joseph Woll has been sensational lately with a 5-2-1 record and a 2.49 goals against average over his last eight starts.
The Missouri native has also gotten the better of Detroit in the past with a 1-1-0 record and five goals allowed or a 2.54 goals against average and a save percentage of .900 in two career starts against the Red Wings.
Woll should do enough to keep the game to a low total but I don't expect a high-offensive performance out of Toronto.
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'It's Going To Be An Absolute War': Maple Leafs Prepare For Intense Battle Of Ontario Playoffs Series Against Senators
John Tavares has fond memories of watching the Toronto Maple Leafs take on the Ottawa Senators in the early 2000s.
Just a few years before being drafted first overall into the NHL in 2009, Tavares watched the Leafs and Senators trade hostilities in the 'Battle of Ontario'.
"I remember (Joe) Nieuwendyk's goal, watching that," Tavares said, reflecting on Toronto's Game 7 victory over Ottawa in the 2004 first-round series. "I think Cujo (Curtis Joseph) running into the ref or the linesman there. So the intensity I thought was pretty unbelievable".
The two teams squared off four times in the postseason between 2000 and 2004, creating some epic moments. Tie Domi was part of those teams, and his son, Max, will get to experience that rivalry in the playoffs for the first time.
Part of the series' charm is the dedication of the well-traveled Leafs fans, who will undoubtedly make the trip to Ottawa for road games.
"I think that's going to be key," Domi said. "Obviously, going into a tough building like Ottawa, it's going to be nice to have some support there. But at the end of the day, it doesn't matter. Every game is going to be tough. It's going to be an absolute war".
This upcoming series reignites a natural hostility already established between the teams. Who could forget when Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly was suspended for five games after crosschecking Senators forward Ridly Greig in the head following the player's slapshot into an empty net?
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While it's doubtful past incidents like the Rielly-Greig one will resurface, the three intense contests between the clubs this season make it clear they don't like each other, and much will be on the line.
"I think it's just kind of natural intensity just because it's the playoffs and there's more at stake," Rielly said. "You look around at the other matchups, they're all going to be very intense and they're all going to be very competitive. That's what you get this time of year. And that's what makes it fun".
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The Senators' entry into the playoffs was somewhat unexpected this season; it's their first playoff appearance since 2017. They are clearly the underdog of the series, despite beating Toronto in all three regular-season contests this season.
"That's a very good team over there," Berube said of the Senators. "It's a young team that's grown together. They added some veterans, but overall they're a good hockey team with a lot of good skill on the front end and the back end, and they play a gritty game. It'll be a tough series"
NHL Playoff Predictions 2025: Which West Teams Win Round 1? Expect An Upset
The first-round matchups are finalized for the NHL’s Stanley Cup playoffs. That means it’s time for the time-honored tradition of THN.com playoff predictions.
We begin with this writer’s picks for who wins each Western Conference first-round series. There's expected to be a lot of thrilling action and some bitter rivals punishing each other.
To hedge our bets, we’re also going to entertain the possibility that the teams we see as first-round losers might be able to win instead.
With that said, here are our guess-timates for the four Western Conference series:
Winnipeg Jets (C1) Vs. St. Louis Blues (WC2)
Season series: 3-1 Winnipeg
Why Winnipeg will win: As the NHL’s best regular-season team, the Jets were dominant from post-to-post this year, winning 55 games. They’ve also got an intimidating home record of 29-7-4 – and combined with the Blues’ mediocre road record of 20-16-5, it’s clear Winnipeg is the rightful favorite to win this series.
The Jets will face major changes if they flame out in the opening round, but they’ve got too much talent – especially in net, with Vezina Trophy front-runner Connor Hellebuyck leading the way – to be upset in the first round of this year’s post-season.
Why St. Louis will win: The Blues overcame a 25-26-6 record by going 19-4-2 the rest of the season – essentially playing must-win hockey for two months – so they’re now in peak form.
The Jets beat them 3-1 in their most recent showdown on April 7, but that was with backup goalie Joel Hoefer in net. The Blues will turn to starter Jordan Binnington to begin their first-round series. As we know, Binnington can live up to the moment, winning gold for Canada at the 4 Nations Face-Off. He has a 2.69 goals-against average on the season and a 2.23 GAA after the 4 Nations pause.
St. Louis has the essentials to at least extend the series to six games – and from there, it could be either team’s series to win.
Prediction: Jets in six games
The Jets have an enormous amount of pressure on them, having lost both of their first-round showdowns in the last two seasons. But Winnipeg is as deep as they’ve ever been, and the Blues – in spite of their late-season hot streak – are considerably less talented in an all-around sense. It isn’t going to be a sweep for the Jets, but they should be able to send St. Louis home for the summer.
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Vegas Golden Knights (P1) Vs. Minnesota Wild (WC1)
Season series: 3-0 Vegas
Why Vegas will win:The Golden Knights handled Minnesota easily this season, outscoring the Wild 9-2 in their most recent two games.
Vegas’ underrated offense is superior to Minnesota’s. The Golden Knights rank fifth in the NHL at an average of 3.33 goals-for per game, compared to the Wild’s 25th-ranked offense at 2.74.
The Knights’ defense is also impressive, as it has the fourth-best defense at 2.62 goals against per game, compared to Minnesota’s 14th-best defense at 2.88.
The Golden Knights also have the NHL’s second-best power play at a 28.3 percent success rate, while the Wild ranked 20th in that regard. Both squads’ penalty kills rank in the bottom 10, but Vegas still has a higher kill rate.
By virtually any metric, the Golden Knights are better than the Wild, and that should be reflected with a Vegas series win.
Why Minnesota will win:The Wild have the best goalie in this series in Filip Gustavsson, who has a .914 save percentage, a 2.56 goals-against average and five shutouts this year. Contrast that with Vegas starter Adin Hill’s .906 SP and four shutouts, and you see where Minnesota may have the edge in net.
The Golden Knights went through a stretch from the first week of January through the beginning of February where they went 3-8-3, so they’re far from perfect.
The Wild also have Kirill Kaprizov and Joel Eriksson Ek back in the lineup. Kaprizov missed more than two months of action, while Eriksson Ek missed over a month. Minnesota ranked eighth in the NHL before Kaprizov’s injury, so they have looked promising when everyone’s healthy.
Prediction: Golden Knights in five games
Full disclosure – we haven’t been big on the Wild for years now, and this season is no different. Minnesota might have the most dynamic player in this series with Kaprizov, but there’s a reason why the Wild haven’t won a playoff series since 2014-15 – they just don’t have enough high-end depth to run-and-gun with the league’s best teams. Vegas, on the other hand, is a proven Cup champion, so we expect the Knights to dispose of Minnesota in short order.
Dallas Stars (C2) Vs. Colorado Avalanche (C3)
Season series: 2-1 Colorado
Why Dallas will win:The Stars finished second in the highly competitive Central Division via a stunningly potent offense. They have the NHL’s third-most goals-for per game at 3.35.
Dallas’ defense also was no slouch, ranking sixth overall at 2.71 goals against per game. That’s better than the Avalanche in both categories – and imagine how much better Dallas would be if they had star right winger Mikko Rantanen all season long.
The Stars also have veteran Tyler Seguin back from injury, adding another terrific asset to their already formidable lineup. They’ve got all the components to go on a lengthy playoff run.
Why Colorado will win: The Stars won the first game against the Avalanche this season, but that was back on Nov. 29. In the two games that followed, the Avs took it to Dallas, beating them by a combined score of 10-6.
Colorado has added incredible depth, especially on the back end, with a defense corps that is now the envy of virtually every other NHL team. The presumed absence of star Dallas blueliner Miro Heiskanen, at least at the beginning of the first round, gives the Avalanche an advantage. Stars left winger Jason Robertson’s status is also uncertain after leaving the rink Wednesday nightwearing a knee brace.
So long as goalie Mackenzie Blackwood doesn’t fall apart, the Avs will push the Stars to their limit and end Dallas’ season prematurely.
Prediction: Avalanche in seven games
This is going to be the toughest first-round series this season, and the truth is it could go either way. That said, Colorado has the best player in the series in center Nathan MacKinnon and the best blueliner in the series in Cale Makar.
All other factors being equal, the Avalanche’s superstars will be the difference-makers, and the Avs will move on to the second round by beating the Stars in a hugely entertaining seventh game.
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Los Angeles Kings (P2) Vs. Edmonton Oilers (P3)
Season series: 3-1 Los Angeles
Why Los Angeles will win:The Kings are a team to reckon with this year, particularly at home, where they’re a league-best 31-5-4.
Los Angeles has thrived since the NHL’s trade deadline, going 17-4-0 since then. The Kings are doing it with the league’s second-best defense averaging 2.44 goals against and the seventh-best penalty kill, averaging 81.3 percent efficiency.
The Kings may not have a generational talent to rival the Oilers’ Connor McDavid or Leon Draisaitl, but they have a well-balanced lineup and a patient game that can clamp down on Edmonton’s high-octane attack when it counts.
Why Edmonton will win: The Oilers got within one game of a Cup last season, and they have many familiar faces from that run. They’ll get a boost from the eventual return of left winger Evander Kane, and they’ve added depth in center Trent Frederic and defenseman Jake Walman.
Edmonton has a slightly better offense than the Kings, and L.A. has no one who can compare to McDavid and Draisaitl. If either or both of those two superstars impose their will on the series, there will be nothing the Kings can do about it. So long as the Oilers’ goaltending holds up, Edmonton can eliminate the Kings for the fourth straight season.
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Prediction: Kings in six games
Playoff series against L.A. have gone in Edmonton’s favor in the last three years, but this time will be different. It’s largely because L.A.’s goaltending is better than the Oilers’. Kings starter and Cup champion Darcy Kuemper has stats (2.02 GAA, .922 SP) better than those of Edmonton’s Stuart Skinner (.894 SP, 2.87 GAA).
Due to the Kings’ smothering defense, we see them shocking the Oilers and eliminating them before the series gets to a seventh game.
Share your predictions for each series in the comments.
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Maple Leafs 'Fairly Confident' Jake McCabe, Oliver Ekman-Larsson, David Kampf Will Be Ready For Game 1 Of Playoffs Against Senators
The Toronto Maple Leafs are confident they'll have their injured players back for Game 1 of the playoffs against the Ottawa Senators.
Jake McCabe is on the ice for the Maple Leafs’ well-attended optional skate.
— Nick Barden (@nickbarden) April 17, 2025
He’s been out since Apr. 2 with an upper-body injury. pic.twitter.com/zG1gyZg0zI
David Kampf, Jake McCabe, and Oliver Ekman-Larsson participated in the Maple Leafs' optional skate before their final regular season game. Kampf and McCabe have been out since Apr. 2, while Ekman-Larsson has been dealing with an upper-body injury since Apr. 9.
All three won't be in the lineup on Thursday against the Detroit Red Wings, but Toronto head coach Craig Berube is "fairly confident" each will be available for the first Battle of Ontario in the playoffs since 2004.
"I think they’re all in pretty good shape. I feel pretty good about it," Berube said.
Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube says he feels "pretty good" about David Kampf, Jake McCabe, and Oliver Ekman-Larsson being ready for Game 1 vs. Ottawa.
— Nick Barden (@nickbarden) April 17, 2025
"I think they’re all in pretty good shape."
Max Pacioretty and Jani Hakanpaa, who have been on long-term injured reserve for some time, were also on the ice for Thursday's optional skate. Pacioretty hasn't played since Feb. 8, while Hakanpaa hasn't played since Nov. 16 as he deals with knee issues.
Berube has mentioned that he's "pretty confident" he'll be ready for Game 1 of the playoffs. Hakanpaa, however, seems to be more of a feel thing, with the veteran defenseman saying, "It’s been trending really good in the gym and on the ice, off the ice, everything. Hopefully, we'll get there. We’ll see."
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Both players wouldn't be eligible to return in the regular season anyway because of how close the Maple Leafs are against the salary cap.
Kampf has played 59 games this season, scoring five goals and eight assists, and averaging 12:24 in that span. Pacioretty has put up five goals and eight assists in 37 games this year.
McCabe and Ekman-Larsson have been vital parts of Toronto's defense corps. McCabe has played most of his season alongside Chris Tanev on the team's shutdown pairing. He's scored two goals and 21 assists (a career high) through 66 games, plus has averaged the most ice time among Toronto players this season (21:31).
Ekman-Larsson has four goals and 25 assists this season after signing a four-year, $14 million contract with Toronto in the summer. His 21:04 of ice time per game is the fourth-most on the Maple Leafs, behind McCabe, Morgan Rielly, and Mitch Marner.
Toronto clinched the Atlantic Division title on Tuesday with their 4-0 win over the Buffalo Sabres. According to several reports, Game 1 against the Senators is set for Sunday inside Scotiabank Arena.
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Your Guide To Ex-Penguins In The 2025 NHL Playoffs
The Pittsburgh Penguins may not be participating in the Stanley Cup playoffs this season.
But a whole lot of ex-Penguins are.
There are only three playoff teams - the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Colorado Avalanche, and the Los Angeles Kings - that are not employing a former Penguin (who was on Pittsburgh's NHL roster at some point) on their playoff rosters. But the remaining 13 teams have at least one, and in many cases, several.
Pens fans: Here is your ultimate guide to help you distinguish which ex-Penguins to root for - or root against.
Carolina Hurricanes
- F Jordan Staal: Staal played for the Penguins from his draft year in 2006 - he was late former Penguins GM Ray Shero's first draft pick (2nd overall) with the Penguins - through the end of the 2011-12 season, winning the only Stanley Cup of his career with Pittsburgh in 2009. He was, primarily, the team's third-line center during that time.
- F Mark Jankowski: Jankowski was with the Penguins for one season in 2020-21, playing in 45 games and registering four goals and 11 points.
Dallas Stars
- G Casey DeSmith: DeSmith played NHL games for the Penguins from 2017-23 as, largely, their primary backup goaltender, and he was dealt in the summer of 2023 to the Montreal Canadiens as part of the blockbuster Erik Karlsson trade.
- D Cody Ceci: Ceci spent one season in Pittsburgh - a solid one - in 2020-21 before signing a four-year, $13 million free agent contract with the Edmonton Oilers during the summer of 2021.
- F Mikael Granlund: Granlund was acquired by the Penguins and former GM Ron Hextall at the 2023 NHL trade deadline, and... let's just say it didn't work out.
Edmonton Oilers
- F Kasperi Kapanen: Kapanen - originally drafted 22nd overall by the Penguins in 2014 before being traded to Toronto and then brought back to Pittsburgh - played parts of three seasons with the Penguins from 2020-23 before getting waived, recording 29 goals and 82 points in 162 games.
Florida Panthers
- F Evan Rodrigues: Rodrigues spent parts of three seasons on Pittsburgh's NHL roster from 2019-22 and was a solid depth piece. He was traded to Toronto as part of the deal that brought Kapanen back to Pittsburgh, and then he signed with the Penguins as a free agent for the 2020-21 season.
- D Dmitry Kulikov: The veteran defenseman had a brief stint with the Penguins post-trade deadline in 2023, but he only played in six games total - registering one point - due to injury.
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Minnesota Wild
- F Frederick Gaudreau: Gaudreau, 31, spent parts of one season in 2020-21 with the Penguins, as he was back-and-forth between Pittsburgh and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (WBS), Pittsburgh's AHL affiliate. He posted two goals and 10 points in 19 games with the NHL club that season.
- F Vinnie Hinostroza: A bit of a journeyman, Hinostroza was with the Penguins' organization in 2023-24 and played in only 14 games at the NHL level, registering a goal and three points.
- G Marc-Andre Fleury: Beloved to the Pittsburgh faithful, Fleury was drafted first overall by the Penguins in 2003 and went on to help the team win three Stanley Cup championships. He was selected first overall in the 2017 expansion draft by the Vegas Golden Knights, ending his long Pittsburgh tenure. Fleury plans to retire once the 2024-25 season concludes for the Wild.
Montreal Canadiens
- D Mike Matheson: A smooth-skating, puck-moving, high-risk defenseman, Matheson came to Pittsburgh from Florida in the Patric Hornqvist trade and played two seasons with Pittsburgh from 2020-22. He was traded to the Habs in a package for defenseman Jeff Petry in the summer of 2022.
New Jersey Devils
- F Cody Glass: Glass was brought to Pittsburgh from the Nashville Predators last summer, along with a couple of draft picks. He was dealt to the Devils at the trade deadline.
- F Daniel Sprong: Sprong was drafted in the second round (46th overall) by Pittsburgh in 2015, and he never quite panned out in parts of his first three NHL seasons with the Penguins. He was traded to the Anaheim Ducks during the 2018-19 season.
- D Brian Dumoulin: 'Dumo' was a key contributor to the Penguins' back-to-back Stanley Cup runs in 2016 and 2017 as an elite shutdown presence. He was mostly paired with Kris Letang during his 10-year tenure with the Penguins from 2013-23.
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Ottawa Senators
- F David Perron: Perron was with the Penguins for parts of two seasons from 2014-16 before being dealt to the Ducks, recording 16 goals and 38 points in 86 total games.
St. Louis Blues
- F Oskar Sundqvist: An oft-injured Sundqvist played in 28 total games for the Penguins from 2015-17, posting only a goal and four points.
Tampa Bay Lightning
- F Jake Guentzel: Guentzel enjoyed a spectacular Penguins' career for eight seasons as, primarily, Sidney Crosby's best winger. He scored 219 goals and put up 466 points in 503 games with Pittsburgh before being dealt to the Hurricanes as a rental at last season's trade deadline.
Vegas Golden Knights
- F Tanner Pearson: Pearson came to Pittsburgh during the 2018-19 season when forward Carl Hagelin was sent to Los Angeles, and that was his only season with the Penguins. He registered nine goals and 14 points in 44 games.
- F Reilly Smith: Smith came to Pittsburgh from Vegas prior to the 2023-24 season and showed little interest in being there, was traded to the New York Rangers in the 2024 offseason and showed little interest in being there, then got what he wanted all along and was traded back to Vegas at the 2025 trade deadline.
Washington Capitals
- F Lars Eller: Eller was a reliable third-line center for the Penguins for parts of two seasons from 2023-24 with 19 goals and 38 points in 99 games. He was dealt to the Capitals in November this season after some brutal losses by the Penguins.
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- F Anthony Beauvillier: After a rough season where he was traded three times, Beauvillier found his inner New York Islander again in Pittsburgh this season before - you guessed it - getting traded, this time, to the first-seeded Capitals. Not a bad outcome for him this time.
Winnipeg Jets
- F Brandon Tanev: After spending two solid seasons as a bottom-six piece for the Penguins from 2019-21, 'Turbo' was, unfortunately, a casualty of the 2021 expansion draft for the Seattle Kraken. He was well-liked in Pittsburgh.
- D Luke Schenn:He wasn't in Pittsburgh for a long time (48 hours), and he certainly wasn't there for a good time (he wanted to play for a contender instead).
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