Vancouver Canucks vs Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction, 1/11/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vancouver Canucks vs Toronto Maple Leafs

Date: Saturday, January 11, 2025

Location: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Canucks (+132) Maple Leafs (-160)

The Toronto Maple Leafs (27-13-2) will try to defeat the Vancouver Canucks (18-12-10) at Scotiabank Arena on Saturday. The moneyline on this game has Vancouver at +132 while Toronto opens at -160. The over/under is 6.5.

The Vancouver Canucks were on the wrong end of the scoreboard with a 2-1 loss to the Capitals their last time on the ice. Vancouver earned 10 penalty mins in this contest. The Canucks didn't have their best offensive outing in the loss. Furthermore, they had 4 power play opportunities and were able to net 1 goal. In the game, they scored on 1 out of the 31 shots they attempted.

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At even strength, the Canucks have allowed the opponent to score 104 goals while earning 94 themselves. Vancouver Canucks opponents have totaled 118 power play opportunities (13th in the NHL) and have a total of 23 goals in those attempts. With regard to their scoring capabilities, the Vancouver Canucks have earned 120 goals (17th in the league) so far this season and have surrendered 127. Vancouver has tried 1,026 shots and has a shooting percentage of 11.7%. For the current campaign, they have recorded 46 points and their points percentage is .575. The Canucks so far have had 1,103 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .885. Vancouver has accounted for 114 power play opportunities and they have scored 26 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a percentage of 22.81%.

The man protecting the net in this game is Thatcher Demko. Demko has been involved in 226 contests during his hockey career. He has earned a mark of 118-82-20 and he has started in 220 games. The opposition has racked up 618 goals versus Demko in his NHL career and his goals against rate is 2.89. Demko has had 6,953 shots against him and he has 6,335 total saves. His save percentage sits at .911 in his 12,822 minutes in the crease. In his professional hockey career, Demko has 125 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .568.

The last time they were on the ice, Toronto squared up with the Flyers in an outing where the Maple Leafs ended up with the victory by a score of 3-2. The Maple Leafs scored 3 goals of the 25 shots on goal they tried. They had 1 opportunity on the power play in this matchup but weren't able to notch a goal.

Toronto has attempted 1,190 shots (13th in hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 11.09%, while allowing the other team 1,236 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 83.21% on their oppositions 131 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is 90.7%. They have a total of 121 power play chances and they have earned a power play rate of 20.66%. The Maple Leafs are sitting with 107 goals at even strength and 25 goals (14th in the league) while on the power play. They have permitted 115 goals to be scored by of a combination of 93 goals at even strength and 22 goals while they had less men on the ice. So far this season, the Toronto Maple Leafs have accounted for 132 goals, 56 points, as well as a points percentage of .667.

Across the ice you will find Joseph Woll in net. He has racked up 1,534 saves out of 1,680 shots attempted, giving him a rate of .913. Woll has compiled a career mark of 35-19-1 and has participated in 56 games. He was named a starter in 53 games and has played for a total of 2,176 mins. Woll's quality start rate sits at 56.6% and he has made 30 quality starts in his pro hockey career. The opposition is averaging 4.03 goals per contest and he has yielded 146 goals in total.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Vancouver (+132)

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