The Vegas Golden Knights (11-5-2) take on the Toronto Maple Leafs (11-6-2) Wednesday. Puck drop from Scotiabank Arena is set for 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NHL odds around the Golden Knights vs. Maple Leafs odds and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
Season series: First meeting; tied 1-1 last year
VGK lost a U-G-L-Y one against the Washington Capitals Sunday 5-2. LW Alex Ovechkin had a hat trick against the Knights. C Brett Howden scored his 7th goal of the season. C Jack Eichel had an assist to extend his point streak to 6 games.
The Leafs have won 2 OT games in a row after downing the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 Saturday. C Bobby McMann had his 5th and 6th goals of the year, and LW Matthew Knies netted his 8th. They have won 5 of 6, and they’re doing it without C Auston Matthews, who has been out since Nov. 3 with an upper body injury.
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Golden Knights at Maple Leafs odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of NHL odds. Lines last updated at 3 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Golden Knights -110 (bet $110 to win $100) | Maple Leafs -110 (bet $110 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Golden Knights +1.5 (-250) | Maple Leafs -1.5 (+200)
- Over/Under (O/U): 6 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Golden Knights at Maple Leafs projected goalies
Adin Hill (8-3-1, 3.16 GAA, .886 SV%, 1 SO) vs. Joseph Woll (3-2-0, 2.40 GAA, .902 SV%)
Hill has won 2 starts in a row, allowing 2 goals past him in each with 30 and 22 saves against Anaheim and Utah. Hill was 1-0-0 with a 4.04 GAA and .900 SV% in 2 appearances against Toronto last season. He stopped 45 of 50 shots
Woll’s last appearance was a 4-3 OT win at Washington a week ago. He stopped 24 of 27 shots fired his way. The youngster has started 5 Games, and he has allowed 3+ in 3 of them and a single goal each in the other 2.
Golden Knights at Maple Leafs picks and predictions
Prediction
Golden Knights 4, Maple Leafs 3
Moneyline
The Leafs are without AM34, and the Knights are without captain Mark Stone. This is a true pick ’em. Toronto is 8-3-0 at home this year, but I like Vegas here. It has won 3 of the last 4 matchups, and 2 of them were in Toronto.
Take the GOLDEN KNIGHTS -110.
Puck line/Against the spread
I like JACK EICHEL OVER 0.5 ASSISTS (-155) here. He has assists in 6 straight, and he has totaled 12 helpers in total in that stretch. BetMGM has a 20% NHL odds boost token for most users, which will bring it to -130.
Over/Under
Over. Hill has not been the player he was in the Stanley Cup run a couple of years ago, and Toronto is going with its backup. The last 3 meetings had 7+ goals in them. Vegas is 6-3-1 O/U in the last 10, and Toronto has cashed 2 straight overs.
Take the OVER 6 (-115).
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