[7:00 PM] Maple Leafs @ Blackhawks

Who will WIN this matchup?

Toronto Maple Leafs (1-1-2)

@ Chicago Blackhawks (2-3-0)

 

Starting Goalies:

Frederik Andersen(TOR): Likely

Scott Darling(CHI): Confirmed

 

Current odds:

Toronto Maple Leafs: (+135)

Chicago Blackhawks: (-155)

 

• The Toronto Maple Leafs aim to record their first road victory of the season when the visit the Original Six-rival Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday. Toronto has played three of its first four games of 2016-17 away from home but have yet to earn two points, dropping 5-4 overtime decisions in both Ottawa and Winnipeg while suffering a 3-2 defeat at Minnesota on Thursday.

• Matthews, who has recorded just one assist thus far, leads the team with 18 shots. Martin Marincin sat out Thursday’s game with a lower-body injury and is questionable to play against Chicago. The 24-year-old defenseman registered an assist and a minus-3 rating over his first three contests this season.

• Tyler Motte had a night to remember on Friday as he scored the first goal of his NHL career. Selected with the last pick of the fourth round in the 2013 draft, the 21-year-old native of Michigan notched two assists over his first four contests this season – his first with Chicago. Defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk could be sidelined “a bit,” according to coach Joel Quenneville, as he exited Friday’s game in the second period with an upper-body injury after crashing hard into the net.

• Blackhawks RW Marian Hossa missed Friday’s contest with a lower-body injury after scoring his 500th career goal three nights earlier and is questionable to face Toronto.

• Maple Leafs C Nazem Kadri has recorded two goals and an assist over his last two games after being kept off the scoresheet in his first two contests.

• Chicago RW Ryan Hartman returned to the lineup Friday after missing two games with a leg injury

 

StreakSmarts Pick: Chicago Blackhawks

Confidence: 5/10

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