Maple Leafs vs Canucks Prediction NHL Picks 1/20/24

Vancouver Canucks (30-11-4) vs Toronto Maple Leafs (22-13-8)

Game Info: Saturday, January 20, 2024 at 7:00 pm (Rogers Arena)

Betting Odds: Vancouver Canucks -111 / Toronto Maple Leafs -111 --- Over/Under: 6.5

The Toronto Maple Leafs look for a win after splitting their last 8 games. The Vancouver Canucks look to stay hot after winning 10 of their last 14 games. Let’s preview this game and give out a Toronto Maple Leafs vs Vancouver Canucks prediction.

Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Preview

The Toronto Maple Leafs rebounded from losses to the Red Wings and Oilers with a win over the Flames. The Toronto Maple Leafs are averaging 3.49 goals per game and are scoring on 26 percent of their power play opportunities. Auston Matthews leads Toronto with 37 goals, William Nylander has 38 assists and John Tavares has 156 shots on goal. Defensively, the Toronto Maple Leafs are allowing 3.26 goals per game and are killing 77.1 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Ilya Samsonov has allowed 55 goals on 400 shots faced, while Martin Jones has given up 35 goals on 438 shots.

Toronto Maple Leafs Player Prop Facts

• Auston Matthews has scored at least one goal in four of the Maple Leafs' last five games against Pacific Division opponents.
• John Tavares has recorded at least one point in each of the Maple Leafs' last 10 games against the Canucks.
• Tyler Bertuzzi has recorded at least one assist in each of his last six appearances against the Canucks.
• Auston Matthews ranks 1st in the league for Goals (37) this season.

Vancouver Canucks Betting Preview

The Vancouver Canucks recently beat the Sabres and Coyotes while losing to the Blue Jackets. The Vancouver Canucks are averaging 3.78 goals per game and are scoring on 23.1 percent of their power play opportunities. Brock Boeser leads Vancouver with 27 goals, Quinn Hughes has 42 assists and Elias Pettersson has 124 shots on goal. Defensively, the Vancouver Canucks are allowing 2.51 goals per game and are killing 79.1 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Thatcher Demko has given up 77 goals on 955 shots faced, and Casey DeSmith has allowed 34 goals on 400 shots.

Vancouver Canucks Player Prop Facts

• J.T. Miller has scored a goal in each of the Canucks' last five games against the Maple Leafs.
• Quinn Hughes has recorded at least one point in each of his last seven appearances against the Maple Leafs.
• Quinn Hughes has recorded at least one assist in each of his last seven appearances against the Maple Leafs after playing less than 20 minutes in the Canucks' last game.
• Quinn Hughes ranks 1st in the league for Plus/Minus (+33) this season.

Toronto Maple Leafs vs Vancouver Canucks prediction

The Toronto Maple Leafs are super talented, but they've been in rough shape over the last couple of weeks, and this isn't a spot where things likely get better. The Vancouver Canucks remain one of the most consistent teams in the league, and not a club you should be looking to bet against right now. The price is more than reasonable. Give me the Canucks at home.

The pick in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a PickDawgz site consensus.