John Tavares, Mitchell Marner, and the Toronto Maple Leafs are set to face off against Alex Tuch, Jonathan Marchessault, and the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena in an East-West showdown. The opening face-off is at 10 p.m. ET on Thursday, February 14, and fans at home can catch the game live on AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain.
Toronto Maple Leafs at Vegas Golden Knights Odds
The Golden Knights (-120) are currently favored over the Maple Leafs (+100), and the Over/Under (O/U) has been placed at 7 goals (-115 over, -105 under).
Toronto is 35-21 straight up (SU) and has earned moneyline bettors 0.8 units this year. 26 of its games have gone over the total, while another 26 have gone under and just four have pushed. The Leafs are 18-9 SU as an away team in 2018-19.
Toronto has converted on 20.8 percent of its power play chances this year, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 11th overall, and it has successfully killed off 81.8 percent of all penalties..
Averaging 30.5 saves per game with a .923 save percentage, Frederik Andersen (26-13-2) has been the primary option in goal for Toronto this year. If head coach Mike Babcock chooses to rest him, however, Toronto might turn to Garret Sparks (7-6-1 record, .908 save percentage, 2.86 goals against average).
On the other bench, Vegas is 31-27 straight up (SU) and has lost 7.0 units for moneyline bettors thus far. Through 58 regular season matches, 28 of its games have gone under the total, while 26 have gone over and just four have pushed. The team is 16-11 SU at home this season.
The Golden Knights have converted on just 18.6 percent of their power play chances this year, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked sixth overall, and it’s successfully killed off 83.1 percent of all penalties.
Marc-Andre Fleury (25.3 saves per game) has been the top option in the crease for the Golden Knights. Fleury has 29 wins, 21 losses, and four overtime losses to his name and has registered a 2.54 goals against average and a subpar .909 save percentage this year.
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Vegas Golden Knights Betting Picks
Free Pick: SU Winner – Golden Knights, O/U – Under
Betting Notes
- For both of these teams, the over has hit in three of their past five games.
- Toronto has managed 31.6 shot attempts per game over its last five road games while Vegas is averaging 36.2 shots per game over its last five at home.
- Six of Vegas’ last ten contests have been decided by two or more goals, and the team is 1-5 overall in those games.
- The Golden Knights this season have recorded the second-most hits per game in the NHL (27.4), but the team’s averaged 34.0 over their last five home games.
