The Colorado Avalanche are hot, winners of nine in a row, but when you take them out of the mountains, they are a mediocre 8-9-1-1. Tonight they head north of the border to take on the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Leafs are no pushover at home, with a record of 13-7-2-0, and are 5-1-2 in their last 8 meetings with the Avs. The goalie match-up is about equal, with the ex-Leaf Jonathan Bernier expected between the pipes for Colorado. Bernier has a GAA of 2.61, with a .919 SV%. Toronto is expected to counter with Frederik Andersen. Andersen has a GAA of 2.68 and a .920 SV%. Andersen has faced Colorado three times in his career, posting a record of 2-1-0, with a GAA of 1.33 – not bad. Consider taking the Leafs in this one.
TONIGHT’S PICK: TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS