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NHL SPEC 2026-01-23 · Evening Edition WIN

Golden Knights vs. Maple Leafs

Over 5.5
57%
Entry Price
$88K
Volume
7:00 PM ET
Game Time (ET)
+0.43u
P&L

ANALYSIS

We are targeting the Over 5.5 as these teams recently combined for 11 goals in their January 15th meeting, and both enter tonight with elite offensive momentum led by Jack Eichel’s active 10-game point streak. Toronto’s blue line is currently decimated by injuries to 75% of their top-four defensive core, including recent blows to Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Brandon Carlo, which heavily favors a Vegas unit ranking in the Top 10 for expected goals. With the Maple Leafs sitting 25th in goals surrendered while maintaining a Top 8 power play, the matchup is primed for another high-speed shootout.
Key Data
xGF/60: Top 10, Power Play Efficiency: Top 8

OUTCOME

Graded from ESPN final score

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