NHL Preview: Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Vegas Golden Knights

The Vegas Golden Knights (11-5-2) and Toronto Maple Leafs (11-6-2) have an intriguing NHL showdown coming up soon at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario where the Golden Knights are favored with a puck line at -1.5 (-110).

Vegas Golden Knights Betting Preview

The Golden Knights recently snapped their two-game winning streak with a recent defeat. This loss was a 5-2 outing against the Washington Capitals, where their struggles on both ends of the ice were not something you see often from them.

This is the second time in the last five games where they accumulated two goals and gave up five to their opponent. The last time they were beaten this bad was against the Carolina Hurricanes four games back.

Against the Capitals, they put up 42 shot attempts, which only two of them went through. They held the Capitals to 25 shots, but they clearly were not on the same page defensively.

The Golden Knights are getting 4.00 goals a game and taking 31.0 shots. Their defense typically allows 3.17 goals and 28.5 shots from opposing teams. This is solid, but not a lot of room for error.

Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Preview

The Maple Leafs are 4-1 over their last five games and are currently on a two game win streak. In that win streak, their last two matches have ended in a 4-3 overtime triumph.

Mitch Marner landed the overtime victory goal in roughly 40 seconds into the overtime. Bobby McMan led with two goals to help give the offense the boost it needed. These two will be another key piece to the puzzle, as their offense is greatly benefiting the team.

They were able to utilize their efforts on the ice to get the most goals on little possession time. However, they cannot risk losing possession or momentum when they face the Golden Knights.

The Maple Leafs are producing 3.05 goals on 30.2 shots per game. Defensively, they are allowing 2.63 goals and 28.5 shot attempts each game from their opponents. This is a solid separation between the two averages, making it difficult to win if they have turnovers or too many penalties.

Odds, Series Trends, and Free Pick

MyBookie offers appealing NHL betting in their upcoming Vegas Golden Knights vs. Toronto Maple Leafs. Current odds reveal they are slightly favored by 1.5-points. Based on both parties, it makes sense to choose the home team since they have a slight advantage.

Both teams stack up well on paper to give this a good look or idea of how they will perform. It seems to be that the Golden Knights could win, but they are less likely to win by two or more goals. Look for the Maple Leafs to cover.

Final Pick: Toronto Maple Leafs +1.5 (-110)