We like the Toronto Maple Leafs to defeat the Winnipeg Jets on Monday at 7:37pm ET for a number of reasons. Here are some of the more important ones:

We won with Boston on Saturday against Toronto. We can't see the Leafs losing four in a row and they will be the ones to give Winnipeg their first loss of the season.

Winnipeg is 8-0-0. That makes it hard to play against. Honestly though, it's been a pretty easy schedule for the Jets to open the season up. Their hardest games were against Edmonton (opening night,) Minnesota and Pittsburgh.

This will be a big step up in levels for the Jets. Toronto has won nine of the past eleven road games against Winnipeg including back-to-back.

The Leafs have also won three of their last four games played as a road underdog.

Winnipeg are just 1-4 in their last 5 games against Eastern Conference opponents (all at the end of last year.)

Toronto are 13-2 in their L15 against Western Conference opponents.

We've got the Leafs on Monday. Expect them to hand Winnipeg their first L.

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