Tonight, the Toronto Maple Leafs will look to snap a two-game losing streak when they collide with the Dallas Stars at home. After the Carolina Hurricanes snapped their five-game win streak last week, the Maple Leafs lost 3-0 to the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday.
The team will be looking to pick up a big win tonight when they face the Stars, a team eager to bounce back from a loss. After winning seven straight games, the Stars fell to the Ottawa Senators on Sunday.
Heading into tonight's game, Toronto sits atop the Atlantic Division, with the reigning Stanley Cup Champions behind them in the standings. Meanwhile, out West, Dallas is sitting in third place in the Central Division, three points behind the second-place Minnesota Wild.
Toronto Maple Leafs projected lines
Forwards:
- Steven Lorentz (LW) - Auston Matthews (C) - Mitch Marner (RW)
- Matthew Knies (LW) - John Tavares (C) - William Nylander (RW)
- Bobby McMann (LW) - Max Domi (C) - Nicholas Robertson (RW)
- Connor Dewar (LW) - David Kampf (C) - Ryan Reaves (RW)
Defense:
- Morgan Rielly - Philippe Myers
- Oliver Ekman-Larsson - Chris Tanev
- Simon Benoit - Conor Timmins
Goalies:
- Joseph Woll
- Dennis Hildeby
Powerplay:
- Matthew Knies, John Tavares, Mitch Marner, William Nylander, Auston Matthews
- Bobby McMann, Max Domi, Nicholas Robertson, Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Morgan Rielly
Penalty Kill:
- David Kampf, Mitch Marner, Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Chris Tanev
- Connor Dewar, Steven Lorentz, Simon Benoit, Conor Timmins
Looking at the odds for tonight's game between the Maple Leafs and the Stars as well as upcoming games on Toronto's schedule
Heading into tonight's game between the Stars and the Maple Leafs, bettors seem to be split right down the middle in regard to how things play out.
On FanDuel, Toronto has -106 odds, while Dallas has -113 odds. Over on DraftKings, Toronto has -105 odds, while on the flip side, Dallas has -115 odds.
Based on the latest lines, it would take a $106 bet on Toronto via FanDuel to win $100, while a $113 bet on the Stars would win $100.
Following tonight's game, the Maple Leafs will host the New Jersey Devils on Thursday in a highly anticipated showdown between two of the best teams in the league. The team will then hit the road for a game against the Canadiens on Saturday before returning home to host the Lightning on Monday.
From there, the team will host the Lightning on Monday and the Blue Jackets on Jan. 22 before hitting the road for a game with the Senators to wrap up the week.