San Jose at Toronto

It has been a tough stretch for the Toronto Maple Leafs, a team that played most of their best hockey in a 9-4 start to the season. The wins have faded to losses as Toronto has now gone 1-6 over their last seven games. The defense has fallen apart, allowing 27 goals in the last six games at 4.5 per contest, and you’re not going to win in the NHL with that type of play. San Jose is in a similar spot dropping five of six and defending poorly as well. There is one big difference, however. The Sharks are the best team at taking a huge loss of 3 goals or more and turning their energy directly to the next opponent, as they are 41-14 in their last 55 after a 3+ goal defeat, and they have taken four of the last five vs. Toronto. Play on San Jose.