Minnesota Wild vs Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction, Picks & Odds | 19 Jan 2026

NHL Betting Preview: Wild vs Maple Leafs

The Minnesota Wild clash with the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena, with face-off scheduled for 19:30 on Monday, January 19.

There are attractive odds of -143 on offer when it comes to Over 5.5 goals and that looks like a bet worth having. The Wild and the Maple Leafs should combine to good effect.

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Minnesota Wild have won back-to-back road games, triumphing 5-4 (OT) in their previous appearance. This was against Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center. Quinn Hughes found the net along with four other players.

Toronto Maple Leafs have now achieved seven straight home wins. In their last game, they won on the road at Canada Life Centre when beating Winnipeg Jets 4-3 (OT). The goals were shared around between four players including Max Domi.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Wild have won the last two meetings against the Leafs. They triumphed 2-1 (OT) at Xcel Energy Center and then 3-1 at Scotiabank Arena. The previous 10 H2H meetings have involved the Leafs winning seven times.

Starting Goalies

Filip Gustavsson (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	15-9-5	2.6	.909	3
23/24	20-18-4	3.06	.899	3

Joseph Woll (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	11-4-3	2.7	.912	2
23/24	12-11-1	2.93	.907	0

4 wins, 3 losses and 3 overtime losses, averaging 3.4 goals from 30.9 shots on goal, with a 17.7% powerplay efficiency. The Wild have been giving up 3.6 goals from 28.0 shots, averaging 2.7 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 77.8%.

Quinn Hughes is the top points scorer with 11 points, 1 goal and 10 assists, with Kirill Kaprizov recording 9 points, 2 goals and 7 assists, in the last 10 games. Goalie Filip Gustavsson have a 2.81 goal against average with a .890 save percentage.

The Leafs have 7 wins, 1 loss and 2 overtime losses, averaging 3.8 goals from 26.7 shots on goal, with a 17.9% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 2.9 goals from 32.0 shots, averaging 3.6 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 88.9%.

The top points scorer is Auston Matthews with 13 points, 9 goals and 4 assists, while Oliver Ekman-Larsson is next best after registering 8 points, 2 goals and 6 assists. Goalie Joseph Woll have a 2.73 GAA with a .911 SV%, including two shutouts.

Minnesota Wild vs Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction & Picks

We dive into the top Minnesota Wild vs Toronto Maple Leafs betting angles, including our main match prediction, best correct score play and a bet builder tailored for value.

Game Prediction

Let’s shoot for the number of goals to go over the line when it comes to this NHL clash. There’s an appealing -143 available which can be snapped up.

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Key Wild vs Maple Leafs stats:

• The 5.5 line has been covered in the last 4 Wild games.
• The 5.5 line has been covered in 9 of the last 10 Wild games.
• The 5.5 line has been covered in 15 of the last 20 Wild games.
• The 5.5 line has been covered in the last 4 Maple Leafs games.
• The 5.5 line has been covered in 6 of the last 10 Maple Leafs games.
• The 5.5 line has been covered in 11 of the last 20 Maple Leafs games.

Over 5.5 Probability

If you go by the top NHL betting sites, our pick has a 58.8% chance of delivering a return. After careful examination, our analysts calculate this probability to be somewhere between 65-70%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this hockey bet.

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Our Game Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Wild 3 - 5 Maple Leafs

Let’s take a chance on the +2200 available that the Maple Leafs secure a 5-3 victory. There’s a nice potential return waiting if we’re able to predict the correct score.

Latest Correct Score Odds

Score

Wild

Maple Leafs

1-0

Wild

+5500

Maple Leafs

+5000

2-0

Wild

+5000

Maple Leafs

+4500

2-1

Wild

+1500

Maple Leafs

+1400

3-0

Wild

+3500

Maple Leafs

+3000

3-1

Wild

+2000

Maple Leafs

+1800

3-2

Wild

+900

Maple Leafs

+850

4-0

Wild

+4500

Maple Leafs

+3500

4-1

Wild

+1800

Maple Leafs

+1500

4-2

Wild

+1700

Maple Leafs

+1500

4-3

Wild

+1050

Maple Leafs

+1000

5-0

Wild

+8000

Maple Leafs

+6600

5-1

Wild

+3000

Maple Leafs

+2200

5-2

Wild

+1900

Maple Leafs

+1500

5-3

Wild

+2500

Maple Leafs

+2200

5-4

Wild

+2000

Maple Leafs

+1900

6-0

Wild

+12500

Maple Leafs

+9000

6-1

Wild

+7000

Maple Leafs

+5000

6-2

Wild

+4000

Maple Leafs

+2900

6-3

Wild

+3300

Maple Leafs

+2800

6-4

Wild

+5000

Maple Leafs

+4500

6-5

Wild

+5000

Maple Leafs

+5000

7-0

Wild

+5000

Maple Leafs

+14000

7-1

Wild

+12000

Maple Leafs

+9000

7-2

Wild

+10000

Maple Leafs

+7000

7-3

Wild

+6600

Maple Leafs

+5500

7-4

Wild

+7000

Maple Leafs

+6000

7-5

Wild

+11000

Maple Leafs

+10000

7-6

Wild

+12000

Maple Leafs

+11000

8-1

Wild

+12000

Maple Leafs

+14000

8-2

Wild

+12000

Maple Leafs

+12000

8-3

Wild

+12000

Maple Leafs

+12500

8-4

Wild

+13000

Maple Leafs

+11000

8-5

Wild

+13000

Maple Leafs

+14000

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Minnesota Wild vs Toronto Maple Leafs Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

When you consider the latest Moneyline odds, you can find Toronto Maple Leafs at -122 whereas Minnesota Wild are +102. According to the sportsbooks, the probability of the road team winning this game is 50%.

The puck line is 1.5 and the total goals line is currently 5.5. There are many ways to wager on hockey including Totals. If you want to wager Over 5.5, there are odds of -143.

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Moneyline

Wild

+102

Maple Leafs

-122

3-Way Moneyline

Wild

+175

Tie

+320

Maple Leafs

+123

Puck Line

Wild +1.5

-250

Maple Leafs -1.5

+198

Total Goals

Under 5.5

+116

Over 5.5

-143

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Minnesota Wild Stats

Toronto Maple Leafs Stats

Moneyline

• 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
• 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
• 8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

• +1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 7 of the last 10 games
• +1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 9 of the last 10 games on the road

Puck Line

• -1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 3 of the last 10 games
• -1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 6 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

• Game Totals: An average of 7.20 goals in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 6.90 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 5.5: Covered in 9 of the previous 10 games
• Over 5.5 on the Road: Covered in 8 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.40 goals and allowed 3.80 goals in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 4.00 pts and allowed 2.90 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

• Game Totals: An average of 6.70 goals in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 6.70 goals in the previous 10 home games
• Over 5.5: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games
• Over 5.5 at Home: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.80 goals and allowed 2.90 goals in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 4.20 goals and allowed 2.50 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.6
• Shots: 30.9
• Goals Shorthanded: 0
• Penalties: 2.7
• Empty Net Goals: 0
• Penalty Minutes: 5.7
• Blocks: 13.4
• Faceoff Wins : 21.2
• Hits: 17.8
• Giveaways: 14.7
• Takeaways: 4.7

Last 10 Games on the Road

• Goals Powerplay: 0.6
• Shots: 29.2
• Goals Shorthanded: 0
• Penalties: 2.8
• Empty Net Goals: 0.4
• Penalty Minutes: 6.2
• Blocks: 17.2
• Faceoff Wins : 26
• Hits: 19.1
• Giveaways: 15.1
• Takeaways: 5.1

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.5
• Shots: 26.7
• Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
• Penalties: 3.6
• Empty Net Goals: 0.2
• Penalty Minutes: 8.1
• Blocks: 7.6
• Faceoff Wins : 22
• Hits: 18.9
• Giveaways: 16.4
• Takeaways: 4.5

Last 10 Home Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.8
• Shots: 28.1
• Goals Shorthanded: 0
• Penalties: 3.1
• Empty Net Goals: 0.6
• Penalty Minutes: 7.7
• Blocks: 10
• Faceoff Wins : 30.3
• Hits: 22.1
• Giveaways: 15.5
• Takeaways: 5.3

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Injuries & Suspensions

Starting Lineups

Both teams’ confirmed lineups will be published ahead of face-off. There is also the chance to look at the lineups from the previous 10 games.

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