Jesse Schule Free Pick
(NHL) Toronto vs. Anaheim, 01/06/2016 5:00 PM, Score: 4 - 0
Money Line: -171.00 Anaheim (Home)
Result: Loss
This is a Free #NHL play on the Anaheim #Ducks.

The Ducks have put a brutal start to the season behind them, going 4-0-1 in their last five games. They host the Toronto Maple Leafs Wednesday night, and Toronto is sitting near the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings. The Leafs are still missing starting netminder James Reimer, and they will turn to Jonathan Bernier who is 5-10-3 with a 3.09 GAA on the season.

Anaheim's rookie goaltender Jon Gibson will look to remain hot, he's won four straight, allowing just three goals during that span. Gibson owns the NHL's best GAA of 1.63, and his save percentage of .932 ranks 3rd. The Ducks are 1st in the league on the penalty kill, allowing opponents to convert on just 11.4 percent of their power play chances.

The Leafs have to travel a long way to get to the West Coast, and recent Western Conference road trips have not been very successful. Toronto is 4-11 in it's last 15 versus the Pacific Division, and just 12-41 in it's last 53 road games.

Corey Perry leads the Ducks with 14 goals, and 12 of those have come at home. He scored a hat trick in his last game against Toronto, and Jonathan Bernier was between the pipes when the Leafs lost 4-0 at the Pond last year.

Take ANA.

GL,


Jesse Schule