Avalanche vs Maple Leafs Prediction 1/12/26 NHL Picks Today

The Toronto Maple Leafs and the Colorado Avalanche meet Monday in NHL action from the Ball Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Avalanche vs Maple Leafs Prediction.

Toronto Maple Leafs Recap

The Toronto Maple Leafs come into this game looking to add on to a 5-0 win over Vancouver last time out to sit at 22-15-7 this season. After this game, Toronto will head on the road for a game against the Utah Mammoth.

Maple Leafs Win 3 Straight & 7 Of Last 9

William Nylander leads the Maple Leafs with 44 points on 15 goals and a team-high 29 assists while John Tavares has 40 points with 16 goals and 24 assists and Matthew Knies has 38 points with 12 goals and 26 assists. Auston Matthews has 35 points with 21 goals and 14 assists and Morgan Rielly has 26 points with 21 assists. Oliver Ekman-Larsson has 25 points with 18 assists. Anthony Stolarz has gone 6-5-1 with a 3.51 GAA and an .884 save percentage in goal for the Maple Leafs while Joseph Woll is 10-4-2 with a 2.52 GAA and a .921 save percentage. Dennis Hildeby is also 4-5-4 with a 2.75 GAA and a .916 save percentage this season.

Why the Toronto Maple Leafs will win

• The Maple Leafs have won each of their last eight Monday games as underdogs.
• The Avalanche have lost two of their last three games as favorites against Atlantic Division opponents.
• The Maple Leafs have covered the puck line in 18 of their last 19 Monday games as underdogs.

Toronto Maple Leafs Player Prop Facts

• Matthew Knies has scored at least one goal in four of the Maple Leafs’ last five games as underdogs.
• John Tavares has recorded at least one assist in each of the Maple Leafs’ last four games as underdogs.

Colorado Avalanche Recap

The Colorado Avalanche come into this game looking to add on to their 4-0 win over Columbus in their last game to sit at 33-4-7 this season. After this game, Colorado will head on the road for a game against the Nashville Predators.

Avalanche Pick Up Back-To-Back Ws

Nathan MacKinnon leads the Avalanche with 78 points including a team-high 36 goals and 42 assists while Cale Makar has 51 points with 13 goals and 38 assists. Martin Necas has 55 points with 20 goals and 35 assists while Artturi Lehkonen has 34 points with 15 goals and 19 assists. Gabriel Landeskog has 22 points with 7 goals and 15 assists. Brock Nelson also has 37 points with 21 goals and 16 assists. Scott Wedgewood has posted a 19-3-4 record with a 2.19 GAA and a .917 save percentage Mackenzie Blackwood is 13-1-1 with a 2.07 GAA and a .924 save percentage this season in goal for Colorado.

Why the Colorado Avalanche will win

• The Avalanche have won each of their last 17 home games.
• The Maple Leafs have lost each of their last four road games against Central Division opponents.
• The Avalanche have covered the puck line in each of their last seven home games following a home win.
• The Maple Leafs have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six road games against Central Division opponents.

Colorado Avalanche Player Prop Facts

• Brock Nelson has scored at least one goal in each of the Avalanche’s last four home games against Atlantic Division opponents.
• Brent Burns has recorded an assist in eight of his last nine appearances with his team as a home favorite against the Maple Leafs.

Total Goals Facts

• Each of the Maple Leafs’ last five games as road underdogs following a win have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Each of the Avalanche’s last four home games against Atlantic Division opponents have gone OVER the total goals line.

Avalanche vs Maple Leafs Prediction

I’m on the over in this game. I just think that this game is going to end up being higher-scoring, as Colorado has potency on that end of the ice for days, but so does Toronto, who has started to find their groove in their recent games. Likewise, I think this one is marked for some goals when all is said and done, whether it’s competitive or not. Give me the over.