Toronto Maple Leafs at Anaheim Ducks 3/6/20 - NHL Picks & Predictions

Can the Maple Leafs get a playoff push going? That really depends on the road trip here. The Maple Leafs so far have not done that well losing to the Sharks by a 5-2 score in the opening game of the trip. The Maple Leafs do play the Kings on Thursday night. The loss to the Sharks dropped the Maple Leafs to a 35-24-8 record on the year.

Offensively the Maple Leafs are getting 3.49 goals a game. The defense for the Maple Leafs have allowed 3.27 goals per game. The power play has converted at 23.4% on the year and the penalty kill has ended up at 76.6% on the year.

The Ducks are one team that could disrupt the playoff battle. The Ducks in their last game played the Avalanche and ended up getting a loss in the game. The result did not really impact the Ducks standing as the Ducks are barely out of the basement in the Pacific Division with a 27-32-8 record on the year.

The Ducks offense has only managed to get 2.50 goals a game. The defense for the Ducks have allowed 3.18 goals a game. The power play for Anaheim is converting at a clip of 14.5% on the year and the penalty kill for the Ducks is sitting at 77.7% on the season.