Philadelphia Flyers vs Toronto Maple Leafs: Game preview, predictions and odds | Jan. 5, 2025

The Toronto Maple Leafs are back in action on Sunday at home against the Philadelphia Flyers. The Leafs will be in the second half of a weekend back-to-back, coming off a thrilling 6-4 win over the Boston Bruins. Toronto enters play atop the Atlantic division with a 25-13-2 record, while Philadelphia is sixth in the Metropolitan division at 17-18-4.

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Maple Leafs vs Flyers: Head-to-head and key numbers

• The Leafs are 72-94-22-7 all-time against the Flyers.
• They are 41-38-14-4 at home against Philadelphia.
• Toronto won two out of three in their 2023-24 season series. This will be the teams' first time matching up during the 2024-25 season.
• Toronto averages 3.09 goals per game against Philly.
• Philly averages 3.24 goals per game against the Leafs.

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Toronto Maple Leafs vs Philadelphia Flyers: Preview

The Toronto Maple Leafs have won three straight games and welcomed back their captain Auston Matthews on Saturday. Even in Matthews' absence, the Leafs have maintained a slim lead for first place in the Atlantic division.

NHL: Toronto Maple Leafs at Philadelphia Flyers - Source: Imagn

On the flip side, the Philadelphia Flyers are having an up-and-down season. They have 38 points and two points out of the final wildcard spot in the Eastern Conference.

Toronto is getting healthier with Matthews back in the fold. Their only notable absences are goaltender Anthony Stolarz on IR with a knee injury and forward Pontus Holmberg, who is day-to-day with an illness. For Philadelphia, Nicolas Deslauriers is still on IR with an upper-body injury, while goaltender Samuel Ersson is day-to-day with a lower-body injury.

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Leafs vs Flyers betting tips

• Toronto is 17-12-1 as favorites.
• Philadelphia is 8-17-4 as underdogs.
• The Leafs are 22-18 against the spread and 13-10 ATS at home.
• The Flyers are 19-20 against the spread and 13-8 ATS on the road.

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Maple Leafs vs Flyers: Odds and Predictions

The Toronto Maple Leafs are as a slight favorite to take down the Philadelphia Flyers at Scotiabank Arena. Here are the official odds, per Odds Shark.

• Toronto is -145 to win on the moneyline.
• Philadelphia is +117 to win on the moneyline.
• The puck line is Toronto -1, which is +130.
• The over/under is 6.5 total goals.
• The over-goal total is -105, while the under-goal total is -115.

Prediction:

With Auston Matthews healthy and getting back into form, Toronto should continue its winning ways. The Flyers won't be able to score enough to keep up with the Leafs' high-flying offensive attack.

Maple Leafs 5, Flyers 3.