Canucks vs. The Leafs on Saturday. Bet On it!

Rivalry Resumed: More than NHL Odds at Stake When Vancouver Hosts Toronto

The Toronto Maple Leafs are clinging on to an Eastern Conference playoff berth for dear life this month as the season shakes down and spring approaches. Can they withstand the barrage of fringe contenders gunning for their spot with a victory over the Stanley Cup favorite Vancouver Canucks? Nobody ever said it would be easy.

Having not qualified for the postseason since before the lockout, the Maple Leafs have a long road before they clinch that coveted playoff spot. Given the uncertainty of the Northeast Division this season, however, they may have found their ticket in.

Trailing only the Boston Bruins on Bovada’s NHL odds, the Leafs are one of the division’s finest threats. Will it be enough to push them past the Canucks with 6/1 odds of winning the Stanley Cup? That’s a different story.

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I like the Canucks chances to decimate them. They're really, really slumping. Hope the CBC cameras are trained on Burke all afternoon long so we can watch his freakouts.