- Matchup: Minnesota Wild vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
- Date: Thursday, November 12, 2026
- Venue: Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON
- Broadcast: Wild+, Sportsnet
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On Thursday, the Toronto Maple Leafs (8-9-2) are set to challenge the Minnesota Wild (12-3-4) at Scotiabank Arena.
The Minnesota Wild celebrated a decisive 4-1 victory over the Sharks in their last game, showcasing a strong offensive performance. They served 6 minutes in penalty time and capitalized on 2 out of 5 power play opportunities. With a shooting accuracy of 13.79%, they scored 4 goals from 29 shots.
This season, the Minnesota Wild have netted 63 goals (ranking 8th in the league) and allowed 43 against. They’ve secured 28 points, with a points percentage of .737. The Wild have had 67 power play opportunities, converting 18 into goals for a rate of 26.87%. At even strength, they’ve scored 45 goals and given up 30. With 564 shots taken, their overall shooting percentage is 11.2%. Defensively, they’ve faced 487 shots, maintaining a .912 save percentage. Opponents have had 60 power play chances (12th in the league) against them, scoring 13 goals.
Jesper Wallstedt will be in net for this matchup. Throughout his career, Wallstedt has achieved 39 quality starts, boasting a .722 quality start percentage. His current save percentage is .914 with 135 minutes played. He’s faced 1,569 shots, making 1,434 saves, while conceding 136 goals, resulting in an average of 2.52 goals against per game. Wallstedt has a professional record of 31-14-9 over 56 games.
On the other side, the Toronto Maple Leafs faced a tough loss against the Devils, finishing with a score of 4-0. They had a solitary power play opportunity but failed to convert, finishing with 0 goals on 23 shots.
This season, the Maple Leafs have scored 64 goals and accumulated 18 points, resulting in a points percentage of .474. They have conceded 63 goals, including 54 at even strength and 9 while short-handed. Toronto has scored 48 goals at even strength and 16 goals (ranking 7th in the league) during power plays out of 56 opportunities, achieving a power play success rate of 28.57%. With 530 shots taken (9th in the league), their shooting percentage stands at 12.08%, while they have allowed 562 shots against. They are killing penalties at a rate of 85.94%, with a save percentage of 88.8%.
Sergei Bobrovsky will guard the net for Toronto. He has made 21,336 saves from 23,398 shots, giving him a .912 save percentage. Bobrovsky holds a career record of 459-273-60 and has participated in 818 games, starting in 803 of them. With a 57.4% quality start rate, he has managed 461 quality starts throughout his career, averaging 2.57 goals allowed per game with a total of 2,062 goals conceded.
Who is poised to win in this exciting NHL matchup against the spread or moneyline?
Prediction: Back Toronto
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