Tonight, the Toronto Maple Leafs will look to bounce back from a 6-3 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday when they collide with a Canucks team fresh off a loss of their own to the Hurricanes.
Heading into tonight's game, Toronto is sitting atop the Atlantic Division, four points ahead of the Florida Panthers, while on the flip side, Vancouver is sitting in fourth place in the Pacific Division, several games behind the Edmonton Oilers.
With Auston Matthews now back in action, Toronto will look to find its rhythm, extend the lead over the Panthers in the divisional standings and make a deep playoff push in the months to come.
Toronto Maple Leafs projected lines
Forwards:
- Matthew Knies (LW) - Auston Matthews (C) - Mitch Marner (RW)
- Max Pacioretty (LW) - John Tavares (C) - William Nylander (RW)
- Bobby McMann (LW) - Max Domi (C) - Nicholas Robertson (RW)
- Steven Lorentz (LW) - David Kampf (C) - Connor Dewar (RW)
Defense:
- Morgan Rielly - Chris Tanev
- Oliver Ekman-Larsson - Philippe Myers
- Simon Benoit - Conor Timmins
Goalies:
- Joseph Woll
- Dennis Hildeby
Powerplay:
- Auston Matthews, John Tavares, Mitch Marner, Morgan Rielly, William Nylander
- Nicholas Robertson, Max Domi, Bobby McMann, Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Matthew Knies
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 Maple Leafs vs Canucks game, as well as upcoming games on Toronto's schedule
Heading into tonight's game between the Maple Leafs and Canucks, Toronto is sitting as a betting favorite, which shouldn't come as much of a surprise given that it has been among the best teams in the NHL this season.
On FanDuel, Toronto is a -172 favorite, while Vancouver is a +142 underdog. Meanwhile, on DraftKings, Toronto is a -185 favorite, while Vancouver is a +154 underdog.
Based on the latest lines, it would take a $172 bet on Toronto as the favorite to win $100 on FanDuel, while a $100 bet on Vancouver as the underdog would win $142.
Following tonight's home game against the Canucks, the Maple Leafs will host the Dallas Stars on Tuesday and the New Jersey Devils on Thursday before hitting the road.
When they do, the team will collide with the Habs next Saturday, before returning home to host the Lightning on Jan. 20 and the Blue Jackets on Jan. 22.