Detroit Red Wings vs Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction, 1/21/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Red Wings vs Toronto Maple Leafs

Date: Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Location: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON

TV: Sportsnet

Scotiabank Arena is the location where the Toronto Maple Leafs (24-17-8) will attempt to defeat the Detroit Red Wings (30-16-4) on Wednesday.

The Detroit Red Wings were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 4-3 win against the Senators in the last game they played. The Red Wings had a great offensive game plan going into this one and it showed in this victory. In the matchup, they tallied a score on 4 out of the 34 shots they launched. Moreover, they had 5 opportunities with more players on the ice and netted 2 goals. Detroit accumulated 10 penalty mins in this contest.

When at even strength, the Red Wings have allowed the opponent to score 123 goals while getting 115 as an offensive unit. Detroit Red Wings opponents have 133 power play opportunities (24th in hockey) and have come away with 28 goals in those attempts. In reference to scoring goals, the Detroit Red Wings have accumulated 155 goals (14th in hockey) so far this season and have allowed 151. Detroit has attempted 1,407 shots and holds a shot percentage of 11.0%. For the current campaign, they have recorded 64 points and their points percentage is sitting at .640. The Red Wings so far have had 1,398 shots tried against them and have earned a save percentage of .892. Detroit has compiled 159 power play opportunities and they have tallied 40 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 25.16%.

The man protecting the net in this game is John Gibson. Opponents have scored 1,467 goals against Gibson in his NHL career and his goals against average per game is 2.80. Gibson has taken the ice for 536 games over the course of his NHL career. He has a save percentage of .910 in his 26,891 mins guarding the cage. He has accumulated a mark of 223-226-64 and he was named the starter in 524 games. In his career, Gibson has accumulated 284 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .542. Gibson has seen 16,234 shots taken against him and has garnered 14,767 total saves.

Their last time out, Toronto went up against the Wild in a game where the Maple Leafs took a loss by a final of 6-3. The Maple Leafs recorded 3 goals of the 30 shots on goal they pursued. They had 4 power play opportunities in this game and notched 1 out of those attempts.

During this campaign, the Toronto Maple Leafs have a total of 165 goals, 56 points, and a points percentage of .571. They have allowed 163 goals to be scored by way of 141 goals at even strength and 22 goals while they were shorthanded. The Maple Leafs have scored 144 goals at even strength and 21 goals (29th in professional hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have a total of 122 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 17.21%. Toronto has attempted 1,328 shots (21st in the league) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 12.42%, while allowing their opponents 1,544 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 83.08% on the other teams 130 power play chances, and their save percentage is 89.4%.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Joseph Woll between the pipes. He has gathered 2,654 stops out of 2,917 shots attempted, giving him a percentage of .910. Woll is the owner of a lifetime record of 59-32-5 and has played in 98 contests. He has made the start in 95 contests and has accumulated 4,181 mins. Woll's rate of quality starts sits at 61.1% and he has accumulated 58 quality starting assignments in his professional career. The opposition is averaging 2.77 goals/game and he has surrendered 263 goals overall.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony's Pick: Take Detroit

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