We’re in for a cross-conference matchup between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Colorado Avalanche on January 12.<\/p>\n
Toronto will need a monster performance from Auston Matthews tonight, and my Maple Leafs vs. Avalanche predictions expect him to provide one.<\/p>\n
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Find out why with my free NHL picks<\/a> for January 12.<\/p>\n Maple Leafs vs Avalanche prediction<\/p>\n Maple Leafs vs Avalanche best bet: Auston Matthews Over 3.5 shots (+100)<\/p>\n Auston Matthews<\/a> has seven goals and five assists over the Toronto Maple Leafs’<\/a> last nine games, but the biggest difference is how much more he\u2019s shooting the puck.<\/p>\n AM34 is averaging 4.88 shots per game over that stretch, which makes his shot prop tonight a juicy bet that\u2019s paying even money.\u00a0He\u2019s gone Over this number in seven of his last nine games.<\/p>\n As for the Colorado Avalanche, they\u2019ve given up 25+ shots per game in nine of their last 10 outings, so the shot volume should be there for Matthews & Co.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Maple Leafs vs Avalanche same-game parlay<\/p>\n Matthew Knies<\/a> has nine points in his last nine games and is now back on the top line with Matthews. I expect that line to produce tonight.<\/p>\n I\u2019m expecting an offensively filled game between these two clubs. Both teams can score, and have been doing a lot of it lately. Additionally, the game total has gone Over this total in six of the last eight meetings. <\/p>\n Maple Leafs vs Avalanche SGP<\/p>\n Auston Matthews Over 3.5 shots<\/p>\n Matthew Knies Over 0.5 points<\/p>\n Maple Leafs vs Avalanche odds<\/p>\n Moneyline: Maple Leafs +210 | Avalanche -260<\/p>\n Puck Line: Maple Leafs +1.5 (-110) | Avalanche -1.5 (-110)<\/p>\n Over\/Under: Over 6.5 (-105) | Under 6.5 (-115)<\/p>\n Maple Leafs vs Avalanche trend<\/p>\n The Over is 6-3-1 in the last 10 games between the two teams. Find more\u00a0NHL betting trends<\/a> for Maple Leafs vs. Avalanche.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n How to watch Maple Leafs vs Avalanche<\/p>\n Location<\/p>\n Ball Arena, Denver, CO<\/p>\n Date<\/p>\n Monday, January 12, 2026<\/p>\n Puck drop<\/p>\n 10:00 p.m. ET<\/p>\n TV<\/p>\n Sportsnet Ontario, ALT<\/p>\n Maple Leafs vs Avalanche latest injuries<\/p>\n Odds are correct at the time of publishing and are subject to change. This article originally appeared on Covers.com<\/a>, read the full article here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"We’re in for a cross-conference matchup between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Colorado Avalanche on January 12. Toronto…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":403618,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[5106],"tags":[532,144,5,20,5172,797,4,66,31,5171],"class_list":{"0":"post-403617","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-toronto-maple-leafs","8":"tag-auston-matthews","9":"tag-colorado-avalanche","10":"tag-hockey","11":"tag-maple-leafs","12":"tag-mapleleafs","13":"tag-matthew-knies","14":"tag-nhl","15":"tag-toronto","16":"tag-toronto-maple-leafs","17":"tag-torontomapleleafs"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nhl\/115882985010268853","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/403617","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=403617"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/403617\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/403618"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=403617"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=403617"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=403617"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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