LiontipsToronto vs. Vancouver: NHL Match Prediction
On January 12, the province of Ontario will host another Canadian derby. The local Leafs will try to start a new winning streak in the game against Vancouver. The Canucks have slowed down and risk flying out of the top eight in the West. Toronto is in second place in its conference and leads the Atlantic Division. Last season, the teams exchanged crushing home victories. What will this match be like? We tell you in the betting tip for it
Match announcement
Toronto Maple Leafs
CanadaCurrent form
The Canadian club holds the second place in the East and is the sole leader of the Atlantic Division. The team from the province of Ontario has gained great momentum since the beginning of winter and now has 56 points after 43 starts. Craig Berube team has had a strong winning streak and has not lost since the end of December, but stumbled in the last meeting. After two victories over the Islanders (3:1 and 2:1), John Tavares team was better than Boston in the shootout (6:4), and then beat Philadelphia twice (3:2, OT and 3:2). Before returning home, the Maple Leafs were close to success in Raleigh, but were unable to cope with the attack of Carolina (3:6). The Maple Leafs were leading by two goals by the middle of the first period, but the defense of the then guests crumbled under the onslaught of the hurricanes.
Toronto, despite its strong results, is not always good in attack. Yes, in the last seven games, the Canadians have scored 21 goals, but most of them came in the game against the Bruins. Since December 28, the hosts have scored more than twice in a game only twice. Mitchell Marner remains the main link in the Leafs' attack. The Canadian forward is fourth in the league scorers list with 59 points (14+45) in the goal+pass system.
After Anthony Stolarz injury, Joseph Wall took over as the team main goalie. He occasionally fails at the last line of defense, but overall he demonstrates a fairly stable and reliable game. In 21 games, he managed to keep a clean sheet only once. This season, the American has managed to cope with 91.12% of attacks on his territory.
Disqualifications and injuries
Calle Jarnkrok, Anthony Stolarz, Jake McCabe, John Klingberg and Jani Hakanpaa are on the injured list.
Interesting trends for betting
- Toronto gets 7.95 penalty minutes per game.
Typically leaves are removed at least four times per game.
- Toronto has a 56-38 goal-to-goal ratio in the second period.
The Leafs are playing at a high level in the second twenty minutes and often score goals in it.
Vancouver Canucks
CanadaCurrent form
Vancouver had already started to lose steam before the Christmas break, and now it has moved and is currently holding the eighth place in the West. The team coached by Rick Tocchet has 46 points after 41 games and cannot feel confident yet. The Canucks, as we have already said earlier, are now far from their best form and have lost nine games out of 11. The visiting leaders Elias Petersson and Jack Hughes have already recovered, but playing without them at the beginning of 2025, the killer whales did not win a single victory in regular time. On the road, they played against Calgary (1:3) and Seattle (4:3, B), and lost to Nashville at home (0:3). Before the trip to the US capital, the club from the province of British Columbia lost to Montreal in Quebec (4:5, OT), and then did not finish off Washington in the US capital (1:2, OT). The day before, the Canadians lost to Raleigh Carolina without scoring a single goal (0:2).
The Canucks have seriously lost their reliability in their own half of the ice. In the last five games, they have allowed 13 goals, and since December 16, the red light behind the Vancouver net has been on at least three times per game, not counting the last two games. Thatcher Demko only recently recovered from an injury and immediately played against the Hurricanes. The American has stopped only 88.29% of shots this season and has never left without allowing a goal.
Jack Hughes (8+37) and Elias Petersson (10+18) have only recently returned to action after sustaining injuries, but this has not helped the visitors yet. The captain has three assists in the last three games, but the Orcas have earned only two points. In the last two games, the Canadians have scored only one goal, which cannot please the club fans.
Disqualifications and injuries
Dakota Joshua won't help his partners in Ontario.
Interesting trends for betting
- The Orcas win 50.2% of their faceoffs.
The visitors are doing well at the point and winning face-offs more often.
- The team receives an average of 9.29 minutes of penalty time.
Rick Tocchet men are sent off more than four times per match on average.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total under 1.5 goals
Four of Toronto last six games have seen fewer than two goals scored in the first period.
1.95Bet 3rd period: Vancouver to score
The Killer Whales have scored in the third period in four of their six games.
1.57Tip and bets
We believe that the visitors' chances of getting points are somewhat underestimated. Yes, Vancouver has lost nine games out of 11, but seven times it has taken at least one point. The Canucks' leaders have returned to action after treatment and should gradually gain momentum. Rick Tocchet men are quite reliable on the road and rarely concede a lot on the road, which is why they are clinging to the result. Toronto is good and has won a lot, but these victories can hardly be called confident. John Tavares team is no longer so formidable in attack and can be beaten. We think that the team from the province of British Columbia will at least not lose in regulation time. We offer a bet on the second double chance.
Prediction - Vancouver will not lose at 1.85
Bet on individual total
Toronto scores 3.14 goals per game this season, but the hosts mostly shine only in individual games. In six games out of seven, they failed to score more than three accurate shots. Vancouver is good in its own half of the ice, and the Canucks play especially disciplined on the road. We do not believe in more than three goals from the Leafs.
We bet on Toronto individual total under 3.5 goals for 1.65
Total Bet
Previous meetings between the teams were spectacular and often took place with six or more goals scored. This season, Toronto plays in a closed style and acts with an eye on its own goal. Away Vancouver can safely be called low-scoring, so we do not expect more than five goals from the opponents for two. Let play a bet on the total under.
We take the total under six goals for 1.73
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