Maple Leafs visit the Blackhawks after Holmberg’s 2-goal game

By Canadian Press on February 23, 2025.

Toronto Maple Leafs (34-20-2, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Chicago Blackhawks (17-32-7, in the Central Division)

Chicago; Sunday, 7 p.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Maple Leafs -248, Blackhawks +202; over/under is 6

BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Maple Leafs visit the Chicago Blackhawks after Pontus Holmberg’s two-goal game against the Carolina Hurricanes in the Maple Leafs’ 6-3 win.

Chicago has a 17-32-7 record overall and an 11-14-3 record in home games. The Blackhawks are 10-14-6 in games they serve more penalty minutes than their opponents.

Toronto is 34-20-2 overall and 14-9-2 on the road. The Maple Leafs are 10-6-0 when they commit fewer penalties than their opponent.

The teams play Sunday for the second time this season. The Maple Leafs won 4-1 in the previous meeting.

TOP PERFORMERS: Connor Bedard has scored 16 goals with 33 assists for the Blackhawks. Ryan Donato has six goals and six assists over the past 10 games.

John Tavares has 22 goals and 25 assists for the Maple Leafs. William Nylander has seven goals and three assists over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Blackhawks: 2-4-4, averaging three goals, 4.8 assists, 3.6 penalties and 8.3 penalty minutes while giving up 3.6 goals per game.

Maple Leafs: 6-4-0, averaging 3.5 goals, 5.2 assists, 3.2 penalties and 7.2 penalty minutes while giving up 2.6 goals per game.

INJURIES: Blackhawks: None listed.

Maple Leafs: None listed.

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

The Associated Press

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