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Winnipeg Jets vs Toronto Maple Leafs: Game preview, predictions, and odds | December 23, 2024

Modified Dec 23, 2024 13:52 GMT

The Winnipeg Jets are on the road to play the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday, December 23 at 2 p.m. ET. Winnipeg (24-10-1) is coming off a 5-0 win over Minnesota, while Toronto (21-11-2) is coming off a 6-3 loss to the New York Islanders. Let's take a look at some key stats and the odds for the game:

Jets vs Maple Leafs: Head-to-head & key stats

Winnipeg is 33-37-1-9 all-time against Toronto
The Jets are averaging 3.65 goals per game
The Maple Leafs are 14-5 at home
Winnipeg is allowing 2.48 goals per game
Toronto is averaging 3.11 goals per game
The Jets are 12-7 on the road
The Maple Leafs are allowing 2.73 goals per game

Winnipeg Jets vs Toronto Maple Leafs: Preview

Winnipeg enters the game coming off a 5-0 win over Minnesota which got them back in the win column. The Jets are led by Kyle Connor who has 43 points, while Mark Scheifele has 38 points and Josh Morrissey has 31.

The Jets are expected to start Connor Hellebuyck who's 21-5-1 with a 2.07 GAA and a .927 SV%. In his career against Toronto, Hellebuyck is 7-10-3 with a 3.16 GAA and a .904 SV%.

Toronto, meanwhile, is coming off a 6-3 loss to the Islanders in the second half of a back-to-back. The Maple Leafs are expected to start Joseph Woll who's 9-5 with a 2.50 GAA and a .912 SV% while in his career against Winnipeg, he's 0-1 with a 6.00 GAA and a .854 SV%.

The Maple Leafs will continue to be without star forward Auston Matthews due to an undisclosed injury. Toronto is led by Mitch Marner who has 45 points, while William Nylander has 38 points, and John Tavares has 32 points.

Jets vs Maple Leafs: Odds & Prediction

Winnipeg is a -105 underdog while Toronto is a -115 favorite, with the over/under set at 6 goals, with the under juiced to -122.

The Jets and Maple Leafs play a matinee game before the Holiday break. The Maple Leafs struggled against the Islanders and now play the Jets who have one of the best offenses in the NHL.

Hellebuyck, meanwhile, has been stellar and he should limit Toronto's offense to edge out a low-scoring road win here.

Prediction: Jets 3, Maple Leafs 1.