Golden Knights vs. Maple Leafs betting preview

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The Vegas Golden Knights (22-11-12) are favored at home (-130 moneyline odds to win) against the Toronto Maple Leafs (23-16-7, +110 moneyline odds). The outing on Thursday starts at 9:30 p.m. ET from T-Mobile Arena on ESPN.

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Golden Knights to win vs Maple Leafs -130

Bet $20, Payout $35.38

Golden Knights vs. Maple Leafs Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Golden Knights (-130)
  • Underdog: Maple Leafs (+110)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Golden Knights vs. Maple Leafs Quick Facts

  • Vegas’ games this season have gone over 5.5 goals 27 of 45 times.
  • Toronto’s games have gone over 5.5 goals in 29 of 46 chances this season.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two clubs, 6.6, is 1.1 above Thursday’s over/under.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.7 less than the 6.2 goals these two clubs concede per game combined.

Golden Knights Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Golden Knights Season Stat Insights

  • The Golden Knights offense’s 146 total goals (3.2 per game) rank 13th in the league.
  • On defense, Vegas has given up 133 goals (3.0 per game) to rank 11th in league action.
  • With a +13 goal differential, they’re ranked eighth-best in the league.
  • Vegas’ 36 power-play goals this season are the fourth-most in the NHL (on 136 chances).
  • The Golden Knights’ offense is fourth the league with a 26.47% power-play conversion rate.
  • Vegas has scored a total of one shorthanded goal this season.
  • The Golden Knights’ penalty-kill percentage (83.18%) is the league’s seventh-best.
  • The Golden Knights’ players have posted the 10th-best faceoff win rate in the NHL at 51.1%.
  • Vegas scores on 11.3% of its shots as a team, ranking 10th in the league.
  • The Golden Knights average 20.6 hits and 15.3 blocked shots per game.

Golden Knights Moneyline

  • Vegas has gone 19-19 as the oddsmakers’ favorite this season.
  • The Golden Knights have been victorious in 17 of the 31 games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than -130.
  • The moneyline odds say Vegas has a 56.5% chance of winning this game.

Golden Knights Leaders

  • Jack Eichel: 16 goals and 35 assists
  • Mitchell Marner: 11 goals and 36 assists
  • Mark Stone: 16 goals and 26 assists
  • Akira Schmid: 14-4-5 record, .896 save percentage, 57 goals conceded

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Maple Leafs Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Maple Leafs Season Stats Insights

  • The Maple Leafs have scored the seventh-most goals (153 goals, 3.3 per game) in the NHL.
  • Toronto has allowed 3.2 goals per game, and 148 total, which ranks 23rd among all league teams.
  • They have a +5 goal differential, which ranks 13th in the league.
  • Toronto has scored 19 power-play goals this season (on 115 chances). That ranks 32nd in the NHL.
  • The Maple Leafs have the NHL’s 26th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 16.52%.
  • Toronto has scored three shorthanded goals this season (14th in NHL).
  • The 85.12% of opponent power plays the Maple Leafs kill is the third-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Maple Leafs have the NHL’s top faceoff win percentage (56.3%).
  • Toronto is shooting 12.4% (fourth in the league).
  • The Maple Leafs have not had a shutout victory yet this season.

Maple Leafs Moneyline Insights

  • This season the Maple Leafs have nine wins in the 20 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
  • Toronto has 16 games this season playing as an underdog by +110 or longer, and is 7-9 in those contests.
  • The win probability for the Maple Leafs, implied from the moneyline, is 47.6%.

Maple Leafs Leaders

  • William Nylander: 16 goals and 30 assists
  • John Tavares: 16 goals and 24 assists
  • Matthew Knies: 12 goals and 26 assists
  • Joseph Woll: 11-4-2 record, .920 save percentage, 43 goals conceded
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