Maple Leafs vs. Penguins Prediction: Toronto Predicted to Win Saturday's NHL Matchup [12/7/2024]

The Pittsburgh Penguins and Toronto mapleleafs will lock horns in the NHL at PPG Paints Arena on Saturday, starting at 7:00PM ET.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' advanced NHL model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Maple Leafs as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Our team has used the latest data to run 10,000 simulations of Saturday's Toronto-Pittsburgh game," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"By incorporating recent updates and various other inputs, we estimate that the Maple Leafs are more likely to win, while the Penguins have a lower chance of victory."

For a closer look at Saturday's matchup, including best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Maple Leafs vs. Penguins predictions page.

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Maple Leafs vs. Penguins Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Saturday's game between the Penguins and Maple Leafs at PPG Paints Arena is scheduled to start at 7:00PM ET.

• Who: Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
• Date: Saturday, December 7, 2024
• Time: 7:00PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: PPG Paints Arena
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's in-depth preview of Saturday's Maple Leafs vs. Penguins matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Maple Leafs vs. Penguins Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Puck Line?

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Saturday's NHL game between the Maple Leafs and Penguins 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model gives the Maple Leafs a 57% chance of defeating the Penguins.

According to our model, the Penguins (+1.5) have a 64% chance of covering the puck line, while the 6.5-goal over/under has a 55% chance of staying under.

Maple Leafs vs. Penguins Odds

We have researched the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Maple Leafs	Penguins
Puck Line	-1.5 (+155)	+1.5 (-175)
Moneyline	-165	+142
Total	o6.5 (+104)	u6.5 (-128)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Maple Leafs vs. Penguins Picks

Our model's strongest edge in today's Maple Leafs vs. Penguins matchup is on the moneyline.

Our expert predictions, matched against the latest odds, reveal the best NHL picks for every game throughout the season.

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Maple Leafs vs. Penguins Player Props

Who will score an anytime goal in Maple Leafs vs. Penguins?

According to our model, Toronto's Auston Matthews is most likely to score the first goal in Maple Leafs vs. Penguins.

Our projections give Matthews a 10.5% chance of scoring the first goal at PPG Paints Arena, while the Maple Leafs star is a 48.2% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Toronto Maple Leafs

Player	First Goal Probability
Auston Matthews	10.5%
William Nylander	8.1%
Matthew Knies	6.1%

Pittsburgh Penguins

Player	First Goal Probability
Bryan Rust	6.4%
Sidney Crosby	6.1%
Rickard Rakell	5.6%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Toronto Maple Leafs

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Auston Matthews	48.2%
William Nylander	39.8%
John Tavares	31.2%

Pittsburgh Penguins

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Bryan Rust	34.4%
Sidney Crosby	33.2%
Rickard Rakell	27.8%

Conclusion

We predict the Maple Leafs, with a 57% win probability, will likely beat the Penguins on Saturday.

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