Toronto Maple Leafs Odds

There are many different betting markets to choose from so it’s important to do your research and pinpoint where you think the oddsmakers are offering you value. It’s also important to ensure that you’re only betting on markets that you understand and are familiar with. With that in mind, we’ve broken down some of the most popular betting types below. 

• Moneyline: This is the simplest type of bet and the one that beginners should stick with when they’re first getting into Leafs betting. This is a simple wager on who will win the game, with overtime and shootouts included in that result. There is also the three-way moneyline bet which concerns only the regulation 60 minutes. Here, you can bet on either team to win or for the game to be tied at the end of regulation.
  
  
• Totals: This type of betting market is based on how many goals will be scored in the match regardless of the result. Displayed in the over/under format, bettors need to bet on whether they think there will be over or under the amount of goals the oddsmakers have set for the game.
  
  
• Puckline: Similar to point spread for NBA or NFL and runline for baseball, this is a bet on how many goals a team will win or lose by. For example, if the Leafs have a -1.5 puckline and you bet on them, your bet will only hit if the Leafs win by two goals or more. On the flip side, if the Leafs have a +1.5 puckline, that means your bet will win as long as the Leafs don’t lose by more than one goal.
  
  
• Player Props: These are bets on specific performances by individual players. You can bet on things like whether a player will score, how many shots they might take, how many saves they’ll make, or whether they’ll get an assist.
  
  
• Futures: These are bets that encompass an entire season instead of one game. Examples of futures bets would be which team will win the Stanley Cup, which team will win the President’s Trophy, which player will win the Hart Trophy, which player will lead the league in goals or assists, and much more.

The most important part of betting is reading the Leafs odds or lines and understanding what they mean in terms of value. The odds for any betting market refer to the implied probability of that bet hitting. Low odds mean something has a higher probability of happening in the game while high odds mean something has a lower probability. The lower the odds, the lower the payout, the higher the odds, the higher the payout.

There are three main kinds of odds you will find: decimal, fractional, and American. For decimal odds the process is simple, the higher the decimal number, the higher the odds and to find your payout you simply multiply your stake by your odds.

For example, if you bet $100 on the Leafs to win the Stanley Cup at 4.5 odds, you’re going to win 100 x 4.5 = $450. Fractional odds use the same process; only the odds are displayed in fractions, for example 10/1 or 9/8.

The most common type of odds you’ll find in North America, however, are American odds. These are displayed with a ‘+’ or a ‘-’ and a number. The higher the number next to the ‘+’ the higher your odds, but the higher the number next to the ‘-’ the lower your odds. The ‘+’ usually means you’re betting on an underdog or something with a lower probability while the ‘-’ means you’re betting on a favorite or something with a higher probability. 

The number next to the ‘+’ is how much you win on a $100 bet, the number next to the ‘-’ is how much you need to bet to win $100. For example, if you bet $100 on the Leafs to win the Stanley Cup at +300 odds and you win your bet, you stand to win $300 on top of your $100 stake. If you bet the Leafs to win a game at -150 odds you will need to bet $150 to win $100.

Some people prefer betting on NHL futures rather than daily single game matchups. The most common types of markets for this betting type are the awards winners. Below we’ve broken down some of the major trophies and how the Leafs are faring in those races.

• Hart Trophy: The NHL’s MVP trophy, Toronto’s Auston Matthews took home the award last season, the first time a Leafs player has done so since 1955. This season Matthews hasn’t been quite so dominant, and he’s dropped out of the top 12 in terms of odds after starting with the second highest probability at the beginning of the season.
  
  
• Vezina Trophy: This award is handed out to the league’s top goalie every year. This season, the Leafs odds for winning are pretty slim, as they’ve split time between the pipes pretty evenly between Ilya Samsonov and Matt Murray. Neither are in the top 10 in terms of odds of winning.
  
  
• Norris Trophy: Here we celebrate the best defenseman in the league. The Leafs don’t have any elite blue liners to speak of so there’s little chance of Toronto figuring into the race for this award in 2023.
  
  
• Jack Adams Trophy: This award is presented to the NHL’s best coach of the year. It’s usually given to a coach who leads his team to a great regular season record or one who engineers a big turnaround for a previously poor team. Toronto’s Sheldon Keefe has been solid, but he’s just outside the top 10 for this award and is considered a long shot winner unless the Leafs go on a crazy run to finish the year.
  
  
• Rocket Richard Trophy: Unlike the other awards, this one is based on statistics rather than opinion, as it is awarded to whoever scores the most goals. With just over 60 percent of the season finished, Toronto’s top goal scorer is William Nylander with 28, but he’s far behind the favorite Connor McDavid, who’s already got 41.
  
  
• President’s Trophy: One of the team awards, this one is also based on stats, as it is awarded to the team who racks up the most regular season points. The Leafs odds are third-best at this point in the season, but they’re still a long shot compared to the league-leading Bruins, who should run away with this one barring a collapse.

The Leafs are one of the most exciting teams to watch if you’re a hockey fan, but if you’re a Leafs fan, they can be downright frustrating. They’ve got all the talent and depth in the world and they play a brand of hockey that amounts to great entertainment, but once the playoffs come around, they’ve been unable to perform. Here’s what to expect for the rest of the season:

• Stanley Cup Odds: The Leafs should have no problem making it into the playoffs, but can they get the monkey off their back that’s been perched there over the last six straight first-round exits for the team? At the time of this writing they’re considered one of the favorites, sitting with the fourth shortest (lowest) odds to win it all at +850.
  
  
• President’s Trophy: The Leafs will have a hard time making up the amount of ground they need on the Bruins to finish as the top overall seed in the NHL, but they do currently sit in third with +1300 odds to finish with the most points.
  
  
• Win Atlantic Division: The Bruins are also in the Leafs’ Atlantic division so if they can catch Boston, they’ll likely take both the President’s Trophy and the Atlantic Division, though the Bruins are currently enormous -4500 favorites to win the Atlantic, with the Leafs sitting as runners up with +1300 odds.
  
  
• Playoff Berth: There’s really nothing to gain by betting on this market for at this point in the season because the Leafs odds are ridiculously huge, sitting at -20,000 as of this writing. That means you’d have to bet $20,000 just to make a hundred bucks. If you want to know what value is, it’s the exact opposite of a bet like that.

It’s always good to come into anything with a plan or strategy, and we believe that’s true when you’re betting on the Leafs as well. To help you get started, we’ve listed a few of our favorite Maple Leafs betting strategies below.

• Line Matchups: The NHL is all about lines, so a good way to bet on games or player props is to look at the specific lines that are likely going to be matching up with each other. For example, if the Leafs are going up against a team with a second defensive pairing that’s not very good, look at the guys on the Leafs second offensive line to have strong games.
  
  
• Travel Considerations: NHL teams play a ton of games and they play quite often while traveling all over the continent, so knowing what kind of travel the Leafs or their opponents had to do prior to a matchup can be helpful. For example, if the Leafs come into a game on two days' rest against an opponent who just played across the country the night before, it’s probably a good night to bet on the Leafs.
  
  
• Follow Injuries: Keep yourself up to date on all the injuries and news surrounding the Leafs to help find yourself some value on the betting lines. For example, if you know Auston Matthews is going to be out, try looking for some props on William Nylander or Mitch Marner to pick up his slack.

How to Get the Most Out of Maple Leafs Betting Lines?

When you’re trying to find the right bet to make, it helps to be able to look at odds from several different sportsbooks because they don’t usually have the exact same odds on every market. If you want to make the most of your Leafs betting lines, you will do what we call “shopping lines,” which means visiting several different sportsbooks and compare the odds you’re getting on the market you want to bet. Once you’ve found the best odds for that market, then you can pull the trigger and make your bet knowing you got the most value you possibly could.

How to Find the Best Welcome Bonus for Leafs Vegas Odds

Another thing you want to consider when choosing a sportsbook to bet with is whether they’re offering bonuses on Maple Leafs games and markets. A good welcome bonus is a great way to get started, so usually you just need to surf around and find the bonus that fits best with the level of financial investment you want to make in your Leafs betting hobby.

To bet successfully on any sport you need to understand how that sport and the league in question operates. In the NHL there are 30 teams split into two conferences, the Western Conference and the Eastern Conference. Every team plays 82 games during the regular season, picking up two points for a win, one for an overtime or shootout loss, and zero for a loss in regulation.

The eight teams with the highest point totals in each conference after the regular season is done are the teams that will enter the postseason. Teams are ranked by the number of points they’ve accumulated with the No. 1 seed taking on the No. 8 in their conference, the No. 2 playing the No. 7, and so on. Each round is decided by a best of seven series where the first team to four wins advances to the next round.

The first round features 16 teams, the next round has 8, and the Conference Finals see the final four battle it out for the two spots in the Stanley Cup Finals. The Stanley Cup Finals then feature the team that advanced out of the Eastern Conference taking on the team that advanced from the Western Conference for the right to lift the Stanley Cup.

We suggest signing up with more than one sportsbook to get your Leafs betting done, and it's important to make sure you’re going with the best of the best. We’ve listed a few of the best sportsbooks for betting on the Maple Leafs above, but here we’ll break down what to look for in terms of the different aspects of a sportsbook when making those choices.

• Security: You don’t want a sportsbook to make off with your money, so make sure you choose a reputable and respected sportsbook that you know is licensed and regulated by the proper gambling authorities wherever you live.
  
  
• Banking: You need to ensure that whatever sportsbook you choose will accept your preferred method of deposit and withdrawal because without money in your account, you can’t do any betting. You want to try and avoid any fees that could be incurred as well so be sure to check on that.
  
  
• Leafs Betting Lines: If you intend to do most of your betting on the Leafs and the NHL, you want to find a sportsbook that puts hockey front and center with tons of betting options as well as competitive odds for those markets as well.
  
  
• Bonuses: Promotions and bonuses can be a big factor in making your decision, as they’re a great way to lessen the financial impact on yourself with free bets and welcome bonuses while also adding value to your bets with boosted odds and the like.
  
  
• Betting Features: You want to be able to bet in a variety of ways so checking on what kind of betting features your sportsbook has is crucial. You want to make sure they’ve got a mobile betting app so you can bet on the go, live betting so you can put bets in during the action, and early cashout so you can still come away with a part of your stake if you realize you made a bad bet.

If you’re a beginner it might seem tough to figure out how to open up a sports betting account, so below we’ve put together a step by step guide for you so you don’t make any mistakes while going through the process.

• Sign up

Find the sign up button, which is usually located at the top right corner of the sportsbook’s homepage. Once you’ve clicked that you’ll be prompted to provide the sportsbook with all of your personal information including name, address, email, phone number, and other things of that nature.

• Deposit

Once your account is all set up, you need to put some money in your account with which to bet. Go through the deposit process and provide the necessary financial information based on what kind of banking method you’ll be using for your betting needs.

• Place Bet

Now that your account is flush with cash, you can start scoping out which betting markets you think offer the most value. Identify those markets, input your stake (how much money you’re betting), place your bet, and get ready for the winnings to start rolling in!