Avalanche take on the Maple Leafs following overtime victory

Mar 18, 2025, 08:11 am

Colorado Avalanche (41-24-3, in the Central Division) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (40-24-3, in the Atlantic Division)

Toronto; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Maple Leafs host the Colorado Avalanche after the Avalanche defeated the Dallas Stars 4-3 in overtime.

Toronto has a 40-24-3 record overall and a 21-13-1 record in home games. The Maple Leafs have a 12-6-1 record in games their opponents commit more penalties.

Colorado has gone 18-14-1 on the road and 41-24-3 overall. The Avalanche have a +32 scoring differential, with 227 total goals scored and 195 allowed.

The teams meet Wednesday for the second time this season. The Avalanche won the previous meeting 7-4. Valeri Nichushkin scored three goals in the victory.

TOP PERFORMERS: Mitchell Marner has scored 21 goals with 61 assists for the Maple Leafs. Auston Matthews has five goals and eight assists over the last 10 games.

Cale Makar has 25 goals and 53 assists for the Avalanche. Nathan MacKinnon has six goals and 10 assists over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Maple Leafs: 5-4-1, averaging 3.5 goals, six assists, 4.1 penalties and 9.7 penalty minutes while giving up 3.4 goals per game.

Avalanche: 8-1-1, averaging 4.1 goals, seven assists, 2.4 penalties and 5.1 penalty minutes while giving up two goals per game.

INJURIES: Maple Leafs: None listed.

Avalanche: None listed.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.