Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Winnipeg Jets — Preview, Projected Lines and TV Broadcast Info

Matthew Knies, Maple Leafs vs. JetsThe Maple Leafs welcome the league’s best road team by points percentage (.714) to the Scotiabank Arena for the first game of a home-and-home against the Winnipeg Jets (7:00 p.m. EST, Sportsnet).

The 30-11-4 Jets are currently first in the NHL in fewest goals allowed with 104 (2.29 per game) — far and away the best in the league — and it comes despite a bottom-10 penalty kill.

Such has been their strength in even-strength defense and goaltending that they’re currently allowing 1.66 goals per 60 at five-on-five, with no other NHL team currently below 2.2 per 60. It’s hard to believe they could sustain it at the same level over 82 games — their ridiculous .941…