Toronto is comfortably in a playoff spot but has no chance of catching Boston to win the division. The Maple Leafs are in a bit of an interesting spot right now.

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Devon Toews #7 of the Colorado Avalanche skates against Auston Matthews #34 of the Toronto Maple Leafs NHLI via Getty Images Betting on the NHL? On Monday night, Arturri Lehkonen went down with a broken finger, joining Josh Manson, Erik Johnson, Pavel Francouz, and Darren Helm on the sidelines.Ĭolorado is an underdog in Toronto on Wednesday night.

The Avs have dealt with a comically long list of injuries, and just when it looked like they were getting healthy, someone would get hurt. That seems underwhelming for a team that was the consensus favorite on opening night, but there’s much more to this story than Colorado‘s record. The defending Stanley Cup champions were the consensus favorite to lift the cup again in 2022-23, but currently sit in third place in the Central Division and fifth in the Western Conference. If you look at their Win-Loss record and place in the standings, you’d think it’s been a bit of a disappointing season for the Colorado Avalanche. Get the free Action Network app for expert picks, live odds, bet tracking and more.

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