Saturday night is the premier stage for NHL action, packed with a full lineup of games promising high energy, drama, and highlight-reel moments. Among the most compelling matchups is a heated showdown between two long-time Eastern Conference rivals with the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Philadelphia Flyers. Whenever these teams meet, you can count on fireworks, physical play, and plenty of emotion as Toronto heads to the City of Brotherly Love.
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This matchup sets up as an ideal spot to back Toronto. Despite dropping four of their last six games, the Maple Leafs have historically dominated this rivalry, winning 11 of their last 12 meetings with the Flyers, including a 5-1 mark in their past six trips to Philadelphia. The Flyers may be riding a three-game winning streak, but Toronto’s track record suggests they’re well-positioned to cool them off.
It’s also a prime bounce-back opportunity for Leafs captain Auston Matthews, who has consistently torched the Flyers throughout his career. In 16 career games against Philadelphia, Matthews has registered 11 goals and 14 assists for 25 points, including ten multi-point performances. Over their last six meetings alone, he’s been especially lethal, racking up five goals and seven assists for 12 points, a stretch that featured five straight multi-point games before their most recent clash last March.
The Arizona native has just a goal and an assist over his last five games entering Saturday with just one multi-point game this season. Matthews will almost certianly bounce back against a Flyers team that will be starting the red hot Dan Vladar in net. Despite a fiery start to the season, people may forget Vladar has a tough history in this matchup with a 0-1-3 record, a goals against average of 3.60 and a save percentage of .887 in five appearances versus Toronto.
If we roll our $22 with this parlay at +200 odds, a win would net $44 in profit, bringing the total payout to $66. With plenty of action lined up on Sunday, there are more opportunities to grow the bankroll.
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