- Matchup: Minnesota Wild vs Toronto Maple Leafs
- Date: Monday, January 19, 2026
- Venue: Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON
- Broadcast: Sportsnet
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On Monday, the Toronto Maple Leafs (23-16-8) will host the Minnesota Wild (26-13-9) at Scotiabank Arena.
After a tough 6-2 defeat against the Jets, the Minnesota Wild are eager to bounce back. In that game, they spent 8 minutes in the penalty box and had 3 power play chances but failed to capitalize. Offensively, the Wild struggled, managing only 2 goals from 34 shots.
For the current season, the Minnesota Wild have scored 147 goals (14th in the NHL) while allowing 133. They have accumulated 61 points with a points percentage of .635. Notably, they have had 157 power play opportunities, converting 35 for a success rate of 22.29%. Even strength statistics show they conceded 106 goals while scoring 112. With 1,377 shots taken, their shooting percentage stands at 10.7%. Conversely, the Wild’s opponents have fired 1,424 shots at them, and they have a save percentage of .907. Their rivals have had 116 man-advantage attempts (31st league rank), scoring 27 times in those situations.
Filip Gustavsson will be in goal for Minnesota. Over his career spanning 198 games, he holds a record of 97-68-25, with 189 of those as a starter. Throughout this journey, he has faced 5,773 shots, saving 5,267 of them, resulting in a goals-against average of 2.68 and a save percentage of .912 over 9,028 minutes played. Gustavsson has achieved 117 quality starts, boasting a quality start percentage of .619.
In their last matchup, Toronto faced off against the Golden Knights, ultimately suffering a narrow defeat of 6-5. They had one power play opportunity during the game, converting once, and netted 5 goals from 28 shots.
This season, Toronto has netted 138 even-strength goals as well as 20 power play goals (ranking 31st in the league). They have attempted 1,261 shots (21st in the NHL), recording a shooting percentage of 12.53% while allowing 1,476 shots against. Overall, the Maple Leafs have accumulated 158 goals, 54 points, and a points percentage of .574. They allowed 154 goals: 134 at even strength and 20 while short-handed. Toronto has converted 116 power play opportunities at a rate of 17.24% and boasts an 83.87% penalty kill rate on 124 opposing power plays. Their save percentage currently stands at 89.6%.
On the other side, Joseph Woll will be guarding the net for the Maple Leafs. He has allowed an average of 2.74 goals per game, with a total of 258 goals against him. Woll has a quality start rate of 61.7%, achieving 58 quality starts in his career across 94 games, with a total of 4,179 minutes played. His career record stands at 59-31-5 with 2,630 saves from 2,888 shots, resulting in a save percentage of .911.
Who will emerge victorious in tonight’s NHL contest against the spread or moneyline?
Prediction: Go with Minnesota
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