The Vegas Golden Knights and the Toronto Maple Leafs meet in NHL action from the Scotiabank Arena on Tuesday night. Who comes out on top in Tuesday’s inter-conference matchup? Let’s dive in and find out with our Golden Knights vs Maple Leafs Prediction.
Vegas Golden Knights Team Preview
The Vegas Golden Knights come into this game looking to snap a three-game losing streak after a 4-3 shootout loss to Ottawa last time out. Mark Stone leads Vegas with 53 points including 16 goals and a team-high 37 assists while Jack Eichel has 44 points with 19 goals and 25 assists. Jonathan Marchessault has 48 points with a team-high 30 goals while William Karlsson has 39 points with 19 goals and 20 assists. Adin Hill has gone 14-5-2 with a 2.27 GAA and a .927 save percentage while Logan Thompson has gone 17-11-5 with a 2.74 GAA and a .907 save percentage this season.
Vegas Golden Knights Team Facts
- The Golden Knights have won each of their last six night games after coming off a shootout.
- The road team has covered the puck line in each of the Golden Knights’ last six games.
- The Golden Knights have won the third period in each of their last four games against the Maple Leafs.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Golden Knights’ last six night games against opponents on a winning streak.
Toronto Maple Leafs Team Preview
The Toronto Maple Leafs come into this game looking to build on a 7-game win streak after a 4-3 win over Colorado last time out. William Nylander leads the Maple Leafs in scoring with 78 points including 31 goals and 47 assists while Auston Matthews has 77 points with a team-high 52 goals. Mitch Marner has 72 points with a team-high 49 assists while John Tavares has 43 points with 17 goals and 26 assists and Morgan Rielly has 43 points with 36 assists this season. Ilya Samsonov has gone 14-4-6 with a 3.18 GAA and an .883 save percentage and Joseph Woll has posted a 8-5-1 record with a 2.80 GAA and a .916 save percentage while Martin Jones is also 11-7-1 with a 2.71 GAA and a .907 save percentage as well this season.
Toronto Maple Leafs Team Facts
- The Maple Leafs have won each of their last seven games.
- The Maple Leafs have failed to cover the puck line in eight of their last nine games at Scotiabank Arena against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Maple Leafs have won the second period in each of their last five games against the Golden Knights.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Maple Leafs’ last 11 games.
Golden Knights vs. Maple Leafs Prediction
I’m riding with Toronto here. The Maple Leafs are red hot right now and I’m not stepping in front of them. Vegas is a solid team and it’s tough to pass up plus money with them, but we just saw the Leafs beat up Vegas a few days ago and I don’t think anything changes here. Give me Vegas here.