Toronto Maple Leafs vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction, 1/15/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toronto Maple Leafs vs Vegas Golden Knights

Date: Thursday, January 15, 2026

Location: T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, NV

TV: Vegas 34

The Toronto Maple Leafs (23-16-7) are hitting the road to T-Mobile Arena on Thursday where they will try to defeat the Vegas Golden Knights (21-11-12).

The Toronto Maple Leafs will need a bounce back game after taking a 6-1 defeat against the Mammoth in their previous outing. Toronto garnered 6 penalty mins in this game. Additionally, they had 3 power play chances but weren't able to net one. The Maple Leafs had a rough night on the offensive side of the ice in the loss. In the outing, they scored on 1 out of the 20 shots they put on net.

Toronto Maple Leafs opponents have 121 power play tries (27th in pro hockey) and have come away with 18 goals in those chances. The Maple Leafs thus far have had 1,442 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .897. Toronto has taken 1,233 shots and holds a shot percentage of 12.4%. When at even strength, the Maple Leafs let the opposition score 130 goals while notching 134 themselves. Toronto has accumulated 115 power play chances and they have added 19 goals during those advantages, garnering them a rate of 16.52%. For the current campaign, they have recorded 53 points and their points percentage is sitting at .576. With respect to scoring goals, the Toronto Maple Leafs have accumulated 153 goals (9th in hockey) so far this season and have given up 148.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Joseph Woll. Woll has been involved in 96 contests throughout his NHL career. He has compiled an overall record of 59-31-4 and he was named the starter in 93 games. Opponents have been able to score 252 goals against Woll in his professional hockey career and his goals against average is 2.71. Woll has seen 2,855 shots against him and has gathered 2,603 saves. His save percentage is .912 during his 4,176 mins on the ice. During his career on the ice, Woll has accounted for 58 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .624.

The last time they were on the ice, Vegas went up against the Sharks in a matchup where the Golden Knights notched a win by a score of 7-2. They had 4 attempts on the power play in this matchup and scored 2 out of those chances. The Golden Knights converted 7 goals out of the 33 shots on goal they tried.

For the season, the Vegas Golden Knights have earned a total of 143 goals, 54 points, as well as a points percentage of .614. They have permitted 131 goals to be scored by way of 112 goals at even strength and 19 goals while they were shorthanded. The Golden Knights have scored 108 goals at even strength and 35 goals (5th in the NHL) while having a power play advantage. They have a total of 134 power play chances and they have a power play rate of 26.12%. Vegas has attempted 1,271 shots (18th in pro hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 11.25%, while allowing the opposition 1,085 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 82.08% on their opponents 106 chances on the power play, and their save percentage is currently 87.9%.

For the opposition you will find Carl Lindbom in goal. Lindbom has compiled a lifetime record of 2-4-2 and has been in net for 8 games. Lindbom's quality start percentage comes out to 25.0% and he has made 2 quality starting assignments in his career. He has compiled 165 stops out of the 189 shots attempted against him, which gives him a rate of .873. Teams are averaging 3.00 goals per game and he has surrendered 24 goals altogether. He has made the start in 8 contests and his ice time sits at 20 mins.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Vegas

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