Vegas Golden Knights vs Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction, 1/23/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vegas Golden Knights vs Toronto Maple Leafs

Date: Friday, January 23, 2026

Location: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON

TV: Sportsnet

The Vegas Golden Knights (24-12-12) are hitting the road to Scotiabank Arena on Friday where they will try to defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs (24-17-8).

The Vegas Golden Knights will need a bounce back game after taking a 2-1 defeat to the Flyers in their previous contest . The Golden Knights left a lot to be desired in terms of their offense in this defeat. For the matchup, they tallied a score on 1 of the 25 shots they attempted. In addition, they had 7 chances with the advantage and were able to score 1 goal. Vegas earned 4 penalty minutes in this contest.

Concerning their scoring capabilities, the Vegas Golden Knights have accumulated 160 goals (10th in the league) so far this year and have given up 142. For the current campaign, they have racked up 60 points and their points % is .625. Vegas comes into tonight with 147 power play chances and they have added 39 goals out of those tries, garnering them a percentage of 26.53%. While at even strength, the Golden Knights have conceded 121 goals while notching 121 on the offensive side of the ice. Vegas has attempted 1,392 shots and has a shooting percentage of 11.5%. The Golden Knights have had 1,183 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .880. Vegas Golden Knights opponents have 113 power play opportunities (32nd in the league) and have scored 21 goals in those chances.

The player between the pipes for this game is Adin Hill. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Hill is sitting with 95 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .528. His save percentage sits at .908 for his 9,872 minutes guarding the cage. Hill has seen 5,099 shots taken against him and has accrued 4,630 saves. Opponents have scored 469 goals versus Hill in his NHL career and his goals against average per contest is 2.61. He has a mark of 98-65-15 and he was named the starter in 180 games. Hill has participated in 193 contests over the course of his hockey career.

In their last contest, Toronto faced off against the Wild in a matchup where the Maple Leafs ended up losing by a score of 6-3. They had 4 opportunities on the power play in this game and scored 1 out of those opportunities. The Maple Leafs had 3 goals of the 30 shots on goal they attempted.

The Maple Leafs are sitting with 144 goals at even strength and 21 goals (30th in hockey) while having more men on the ice. Toronto has tried 1,328 shots (21st in hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 12.42%, while allowing the other team 1,544 shots. Over the course of the season, the Toronto Maple Leafs have earned a total of 165 goals, 56 points, in addition to a points percentage of .571. They have allowed 163 goals to be scored by of a combination of 141 goals at even strength and 22 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a total of 122 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play rate of 17.21%. They have a penalty kill rate of 83.08% on the other teams 130 power play opportunities, and their save percentage sits at 89.4%.

Across the ice you will find Joseph Woll in net. He has tallied 2,654 saves out of 2,917 shots attempted against him, which gives him a percentage of .910. Woll has a career record of 59-32-5 and has played in 98 contests. He has been a starter 95 games and has played for a total of 4,181 mins. Woll's rate of quality starts comes out to 61.1% and he has 58 quality starting assignments in his career. The opposition is averaging 2.77 goals per game and he has relinquished 263 goals in total.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Vegas

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