Mitchell Marner, Auston Matthews, and the Toronto Maple Leafs will do battle against Max Pacioretty, William Karlsson, and the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena in an East-West tilt. The first puck will drop at 10 p.m. ET on Tuesday, November 19, and fans at home can witness the game live on AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain.
Toronto Maple Leafs at Vegas Golden Knights Odds
With a -145 moneyline, Vegas enters the matchup as the heavy favorite. The line for the Maple Leafs is standing at +125 and oddsmakers have set the Over/Under (O/U) at 7 goals (-105 over, -115 under).
Vegas is 10-12 straight-up (SU) and has recorded -9.2 units for moneyline bettors thus far. That early-season winning percentage is a slide from what the team recorded during last year’s regular season (43-39). Of the team’s 22 games this season, 12 have gone over the total, while nine have gone under and just one has pushed. Thus far, the team’s 5-6 SU at home.
The Golden Knights have converted on 21.6 percent of their power play chances this season, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, their penalty kill is ranked fourth overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 87.2 percent of all penalties.
With a .920 save percentage and 27.7 saves per game, Marc-Andre Fleury (10-7-1) has been the top goalkeeper for the Knights this year. If the Knights choose to rest him, however, the team could turn to the winless Malcolm Subban (0-5-5 record, .888 save percentage, 3.42 goals against average).
In the other locker room, Toronto is 9-13 straight up (SU) and has lost 7.3 units for moneyline bettors this year. A total of 13 of its outings have gone over the total, while eight have gone under the total and just one has pushed. The Maple Leafs are 3-6 SU as an away team this season.
The Maple Leafs have converted on 16.7 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 26th overall and it’s successfully killed off 75.0 percent of all opponent power plays.
Frederik Andersen (.912 save percentage and 2.74 goals against average) has been the primary option in goal for Toronto. Andersen is averaging 28.5 saves per game and has nine wins, seven losses, and three overtime losses to his credit.
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Vegas Golden Knights Betting Predictions
Free Pick: SU Winner – Golden Knights, O/U – Under
Betting Trends
- The Golden Knights are 2-0 in games decided by a shootout this season while the Maple Leafs are 1-2 in shootouts.
- For both of these teams, the game went over the total in three of their last five outings.
- Toronto has attempted 33.2 shots per contest overall this season (ranked 11th in the NHL), and 33.6 in its last 10 games.
- Four of Toronto’s last ten games have been decided by two goals or more. The team is 1-3 in those games.
- The Golden Knights this season have registered the third-most hits per game in the NHL (27.4), but that number has climbed to 32.2 over their last five home games.
