Minnesota Wild vs Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Pick & Prediction 1/29/25
Planning on watching today’s Wild and Maple Leafs game? Catch the action at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON, as the Maple Leafs hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. This non-conference matchup has an over/under of 5.5 goals, and the Maple Leafs are favored by -1.5 against the Wild.
MINNESOTA WILD VS TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Toronto Maple Leafs -1.5
This game will be played at Scotiabank Arena at 7:00 ET on Wednesday, January 29th.
WHY BET THE TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS:
- Based on projections, we have the Maple Leafs coming out on top by a score of 4-2.
- Take the Maple Leafs on the moneyline
- The Maple Leafs should also cover at -1.5
Do the Wild Stand a Chance on the Road?
With a 2-1 overtime win against the Maple Leafs, the Wild improved to 29-17-4. Minnesota was favored on the puck line, but they didn’t cover. The total was set at 6 goals, and the combined score of 3 fell well short of that mark.
Ryan Hartman opened the scoring for the Wild at 9:41 in the first period, but the Maple Leafs tied it up with just 52 seconds left in the period. Matt Boldy secured the win for Minnesota with a goal at 2:14 into overtime.
Ryan Hartman netted his third goal of the season, getting the Wild on the board 9:41 into the first period. Matt Boldy followed with his sixth goal, which came 2:14 into overtime to secure the 2-1 win over Toronto.
Jared Spurgeon added two assists, bringing his season total to three. The Wild fired 33 shots on goal but were held scoreless in the second and third periods. They finished with 15 giveaways.
Defensively, the Wild gave up a late first-period goal to the Maple Leafs, but they didn’t allow another, leading to a 2-1 overtime win. Filip Gustavsson made 27 saves with a 96.4% save percentage. The Wild’s defense added 7 takeaways and 22 hits.
Will the Maple Leafs Find a Way to Win at Home?
The Maple Leafs dropped to 30-18-2 after a 2-1 overtime loss to the Wild. Toronto, as the underdog on the puck line, kept the game under the total of 6 goals, with the teams combining for just 3.
Ryan Hartman put the Wild ahead at 10:19 in the first period, but William Nylander tied it up for the Maple Leafs with a power-play goal at 19:08. Matt Boldy scored the game-winner for Minnesota at 2:14 in overtime.
Toronto’s offense was held to a single goal in their 2-1 overtime loss to the Wild. William Nylander netted his 9th goal of the season, which came on a power play at 19:08 in the first period. The Maple Leafs fired 28 shots on goal but struggled with giveaways, tallying 10 in the game.
Auston Matthews picked up his 6th assist of the season, while Mitchell Marner added his 12th. Toronto couldn’t find the net after the first period, despite their efforts.
Defensively, the Maple Leafs gave up the first goal at 9:41 in the first period and the game-winner at 2:14 in overtime, but they kept the Wild off the board in the second and third periods. Anthony Stolarz made 31 saves with a 93.9% save percentage, while the defense recorded 2 takeaways and 30 hits.