The Toronto Marlies are facing the Cleveland Monsters in Game 2 of the North Division First Round in the 2025 Calder Cup Playoffs. The series is best-of-three, with the Marlies having already secured a win by virtue of Game 1's result. The Marlies' strong regular season performance and their playoff experience give them an edge in terms of overall depth and scoring capability.
Key Factors to Consider
Toronto has shown strong team cohesion, with players like Alex Knander and Nick Abruzzese contributing significant goals. Cleveland needs to improve their defensive strategy to counter Toronto's potent offense.
In recent matches, Toronto has fared better against Cleveland, but both teams have shown moments of strength. The Marlies' overtime win in Game 1 highlighted their resilience.
Toronto faces concerns over player injuries, which could affect their lineup depth. As of the latest update, Luca Delbel was dealing with an injury but there is no update on his status for Game 2.
The crowd support at Coca-Cola Coliseum will be in favor of the Marlies, potentially boosting their performance. However, Cleveland's determination to stay alive in the series might push them to play with more urgency.
Toronto is motivated to close the series early, while Cleveland is under pressure to extend the series and make it back to Rocket Arena for a potential Game 3.
Odds and Predictions
Category
Odds
Prediction
Confidence
Moneyline
Toronto Marlies: -175, Cleveland Monsters: 123
Toronto Marlies
★★★☆☆ 60%
Spread
Toronto Marlies: -1.5 (+165), Cleveland Monsters: +1.5 (-230)
Toronto Marlies to cover
★★★☆☆ 55%
Over/under
Over 5.5: +110, Under 5.5: -150
Under 5.5
★★★☆☆ 58%
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Market
EV Pick
Moneyline
Toronto Marlies -6%
Spread
N/A
Over/Under
Under 5.5 -3%
🔥 Best Value Pick: Under 5.5 at -3% EV | Suggested Bet Size: 0% (Kelly Criterion)
Predicted Outcome
Toronto Marlies to win.
Predicted Score: Toronto Marlies 3-2 Cleveland Monsters
The Cleveland Monsters will host the Toronto Marlies in the first round of the 2025 Calder Cup Playoffs in a highly anticipated AHL matchup. Both teams are competitive with the Marlies recently defeating the Monsters 4-1 on April 12, showcasing strong offensive pressure and special teams performance. The playoff series begins on April 24 at Cleveland's home venue, setting the stage for a critical best-of-three series opener.
Key Factors to Consider
Cleveland Monsters have a solid regular season record of 34-22-5-6 and finished fourth in the North Division. Toronto Marlies showed strong playoff form with a convincing 4-1 win in their last meeting, benefiting from effective power plays and defensive play that limited Cleveland's scoring chances.
Recent head-to-head results favor Toronto Marlies, including a 4-1 win on April 12 and previous encounters where Toronto's special teams and defensive discipline gave them the edge. The Monsters have been competitive but have struggled to contain Toronto's offense in recent clashes.
No significant injury reports available for either team prior to the match, suggesting both teams will likely field their strongest lineups.
Home ice advantage for Cleveland Monsters could be a critical factor as the series starts at their arena. Weather or travel factors are minimal as both teams are geographically proximate and accustomed to AHL playoff intensity.
Both teams are highly motivated, with Toronto looking to continue their recent dominance over Cleveland and advance, while Cleveland is eager to leverage home advantage to even the series after previous losses.
Odds and Predictions
Category
Odds
Prediction
Confidence
Moneyline
Cleveland Monsters: -115, Toronto Marlies: -115
Toronto Marlies win
★★★☆☆ 55%
Spread
Cleveland Monsters +1.5: -325, Toronto Marlies -1.5: 230
Cleveland Monsters +1.5
★★★☆☆ 65%
Over/under
Over 5.5: 100, Under 5.5: -130
Under 5.5 goals
★★★☆☆ 60%
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Market
EV Pick
Moneyline
Toronto Marlies -10%
Spread
N/A
Over/Under
Under 5.5 6%
🔥 Best Value Pick: Under 5.5 at 6% EV | Suggested Bet Size: 8% (Kelly Criterion)
Predicted Outcome
Based on recent form, head-to-head results, and the balanced odds, Toronto Marlies have a slight edge, but Cleveland's home advantage and motivation could lead to a close contest. Expect a competitive game with a potential narrow win for Toronto.
Predicted Score: Toronto Marlies 3 – Cleveland Monsters 2
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins face the Cleveland Monsters in an AHL matchup. The Monsters have demonstrated strong offensive form recently, including a dominant 7-1 victory over the Penguins earlier in April. Both teams are fighting for playoff positioning with the Monsters currently ranked fifth in the North Division, making this a high-stakes contest.
Key Factors to Consider
Cleveland Monsters have the edge in recent form, showcased by their 7-1 win over the Penguins on April 4, led by Roman Ahcan's hat trick and strong power play execution. Penguins have struggled defensively against the Monsters’ offense and are underdogs in this matchup.
Recent head-to-head data favors the Cleveland Monsters, who have convincingly won recent encounters, including a 7-1 and 3-0 victory in the early April matches, indicating a psychological and tactical advantage.
No specific injury reports available for either team at this time, suggesting both should be near full strength for the game.
The game is held at Rocket Arena, a home venue advantage for the Cleveland Monsters. This could boost their confidence and performance. No significant external disruptions reported.
Cleveland Monsters motivated to maintain playoff positioning with recent strong performances, while Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins will seek redemption and improvement from previous heavy losses.
The Lehigh Valley Phantoms host the Cleveland Monsters in an AHL regular-season clash. Cleveland (35-24-5-6, 5th North) is coming off a 4-1 loss to Rochester, while Lehigh Valley's recent form is unspecified. The Monsters have struggled on their road trip, but the Phantoms' home performance and recent results are unclear from available data.
Key Factors to Consider
Cleveland ranks 5th in the North Division with a below-average road record, while Lehigh Valley's placement is unspecified. Cleveland's defense has allowed 4+ goals in recent games, but no individual Phantoms stats are provided.
Outdoor game history shows Cleveland holds a 3-1-0-0 advantage over Lehigh Valley, but recent regular-season H2H data is unavailable.
No injury information provided in available sources.
Lehigh Valley's home ice advantage at PPL Center could be significant, though Cleveland is accustomed to divisional road games.
Cleveland is fighting to maintain playoff contention in the crowded North Division, while Lehigh Valley's postseason status is unclear from available info.
Odds and Predictions
Category
Odds
Prediction
Confidence
Moneyline
LV: -177 | CLE: +125
Lehigh Valley Phantoms ML
★★★☆☆ 65%
Spread
LV -1.5 (+163) | CLE +1.5 (-240)
Cleveland +1.5 cover
★★★★☆ 70%
Over/under
Over 5 (-134) | Under 5 (-105)
Over 5 goals
★★★☆☆ 55%
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Market
EV Pick
Moneyline
Lehigh Valley Phantoms -3%
Spread
N/A
Over/Under
Over 5 -9%
🔥 Best Value Pick: Lehigh Valley Phantoms at -3% EV | Suggested Bet Size: 0% (Kelly Criterion)
Predicted Outcome
Lehigh Valley Phantoms moneyline favored (-177) due to stronger bookmaker confidence and home advantage, though Cleveland's higher-scoring potential and recent H2H history provide underdog appeal.
Predicted Score: Lehigh Valley Phantoms 3-2 Cleveland Monsters
The Cleveland Monsters, currently in the AHL's North Division, are set to face the Grand Rapids Griffins. The Griffins lead the Central Division. Recent matches have seen both teams exchange victories, with the Monsters winning in a shootout and losing in a regular game and a shootout. The Griffins have shown strong performances, particularly in their recent homestand.
Key Factors to Consider
The Cleveland Monsters have shown resilience with recent wins, but their performance can be inconsistent. The Grand Rapids Griffins have demonstrated strong scoring abilities and goaltending.
Recent head-to-head games have been closely contested with mixed results, indicating a competitive match.
No specific injury reports are available for this match. However, both teams have shown depth in player performance.
Home advantage may favor the Monsters, but the Griffins' recent away performances have been solid.
Both teams are highly motivated, with playoff positions and standings at stake.
Odds and Predictions
Category
Odds
Prediction
Confidence
Moneyline
Cleveland Monsters: -155, Grand Rapids Griffins: 120
Cleveland Monsters
★★★☆☆ 55%
Spread
Cleveland Monsters: -1.5 +185, Grand Rapids Griffins: 1.5 -250
Cleveland Monsters
★★★☆☆ 52%
Over_under
Over: 5 -110, Under: 5 -120
Over 5
★★★☆☆ 58%
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Market
EV Pick
Moneyline
Cleveland Monsters -6%
Spread
N/A
Over/Under
Over 5 15%
🔥 Best Value Pick: Over 5 at 15% EV | Suggested Bet Size: 16% (Kelly Criterion)
Predicted Outcome
Given the competitive nature of their recent matches, this game could go either way. However, the Monsters' home advantage might give them a slight edge.
Predicted Score: Cleveland Monsters 3, Grand Rapids Griffins 2
The Cleveland Monsters are facing the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a competitive AHL matchup. Both teams have shown season-long perseverance, but the Penguins have generally performed better. The Monsters, however, have been resilient at home.
Key Factors to Consider
The Cleveland Monsters have a .570 winning percentage with 31 wins out of 64 games, scoring 181 goals while conceding 198. The Penguins have a .641 winning percentage with 37 wins, scoring 225 goals and allowing 191.
Historically, the Penguins have an edge in head-to-head matchups, often using their defensive cohesion to control games against the Monsters.
Injury reports for both teams are crucial, but as of now, there's limited information available on significant absences.
Fan support at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse typically boosts the Monsters' morale and performance.
Both teams are motivated as they compete for better playoff positioning, but the Penguins have more pressure to win due to their higher standing.
The Cleveland Monsters and Texas Stars face off in a tightly contested AHL match. Despite recent losses, Cleveland seeks to rebound, while Texas aims to capitalize on past successes against the Monsters.
Key Factors to Consider
Cleveland has experienced mixed results lately, winning some critical games but struggling against Texas. Texas has a strong record against Cleveland, winning six of their last seven meetings. Texas averaged 3.3 goals scored in their last ten games, while Cleveland averaged 2.3.
The teams have played 32 matches, with Texas leading in away wins (19) and goals scored (103). Their games often see high scoring, with an average of 5.66 goals per match.
No specific injury reports were available for this match.
Cleveland returns home after a successful road trip and will have fan support for the WGAR Country Music Night event.
Both teams are motivated, with Cleveland aiming to improve standing and Texas looking to extend their winning streak against the Monsters.
The Belleville Senators host the Cleveland Monsters in an AHL matchup at CAA Arena. The Senators are looking to bounce back from a recent 2-1 loss to the Monsters.
Key Factors to Consider
Belleville Senators have a mixed record recently, winning 5 out of their last 10 games. Cleveland Monsters have secured 4 wins out of their last 10 matches. Belleville tends to score less than 3.5 goals in home games against Cleveland.
Belleville Senators have won 15 of their 35 matchups against the Cleveland Monsters. However, the Senators have not won in regulation in 10 of the last 11 games against the Monsters.
Not explicitly mentioned in available data.
Home ice might give Belleville an advantage, but their recent performance against Cleveland suggests otherwise.
Both teams are motivated to improve their standings, with Cleveland currently fourth in the North Division and Belleville in sixth.
Odds and Predictions
Category
Odds
Prediction
Confidence
Moneyline
Belleville -170, Cleveland 130
Belleville Senators
★★★☆☆ 60%
Spread
Belleville -1.5 150, Cleveland 1.5 -200
Cleveland Monsters +1.5
★★★☆☆ 55%
Over_under
Over 5.5 -120, Under 5.5 -110
Under 5.5
★★★☆☆ 65%
Predicted Outcome
Cleveland Monsters to push the game close, but Belleville Senators have a slight edge.