After downing the Boston Bruins on Saturday, the Toronto Maple Leafs will try to sweep their weekend when the Philadelphia Flyers visit on Sunday night.
Yes, it’s yet another Sunday evening match for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Tonight will mark their fourth of the season and third at home. On Saturday, they hosted the Boston Bruins and got the better of them in a wildly entertaining affair, 6-4. As for the Philadelphia Flyers, they’re on the final leg of a road trip that started before Christmas. In fact, this if the first of a home-and-home with Toronto that concludes on Tuesday in Philly.
As per our NHL odds, the Maple Leafs are pegged as -161 moneyline favourites to the Flyers’ +135.
Flyers vs. Maple Leafs NHL Betting Odds
The Flyers and Maple Leafs have yet to meet this season. In three matches during the 2023-24 campaign, Toronto claimed two wins. While that might suggest that these clubs play each other close, the reality is that the Leafs have bested the Flyers in eight of their last 10 games, with seven of those results featuring margins of two goals or greater.
Philadelphia appears to be taking baby steps toward relevancy. Currently, they’re in the thick of the hunt for a Wild Card playoff spot in the Easter Conference, barely a couple of points on the outside looking in. But as a testament to how topsy-turvy things have been this season, their last six results have flip-flopped between wins and defeats. Against the spread, John Tortorella’s group is 19-20-0.
Toronto is looking good atop the Atlantic Division and even found a way to steer the ship this season when talisman Auston Matthews has been out due to injury. Winners of three straight, the Leafs have also been quite dependable ATS this year, what with their decent 23-17-0 tally. The situation in net has been alarming from a health perspective, as Anthony Stolarz remains out. Joseph Woll has started the last three games, s Matt Murray could be between the pipes tonight.
Philadelphia Flyers
The Flyers conclude an up-and-down road trip that most recently saw them in Vegas to play the Golden Knights. While some of the numbers suggest Philadelphia fared well, they were outplayed to the tune of a 5-2 defeat.
The match’s beginning was particularly misleading, as immediate pressure around the Vegas net allowed Tyson Foester to net his 11th of the season just 21 seconds in. However, the Golden Knights would quickly regroup and went on to score four unanswered goals. Philadelphia pulled one back through Travis Konecny’s power play marker early in the third period, but that was as close as the Flyers got.
After a hot start to the season, Matvei Michkov has cooled off somewhat. He’s only registered points in one of his five most recent outings.
Netminder Samuel Ersson is still listed as day-to-day.
Toronto Maple Leafs
Maybe the Maple Leafs are finally turning things around against arch-rival the Bruins. Saturday’s home win over Boston was Toronto’s second consecutive against them. That doesn’t sound like a lot, but given the poor history they have versus the Bruins, the Leafs will take it.
They’ll also happily take Matthew Knies’ first career hat trick that helped pave the way to the 6-4 win. His first came in the middle frame via a clever redirect that gave the hosts a 2-0 lead. His second and third were critical third-period markers when the match still hung in the balance, with the second goal a highlight-reel-worthy spin-o-rama effort from in close. Moreover, the third period saw the lamp lit six times, featuring six markers in total, albeit two were empty netters by the Leafs, including one from Matthews.
Of note, Jake McCabe got his first goal of the season to open the scoring.
NHL Prediction: Who Will Win Flyers vs. Maple Leafs?
-
FLYERS
2 -
MAPLE LEAFS
3
Score
Prediction
Line History
Sports Interaction customers are placing their bets on:
| time | fav | line | total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opening 4 Jan 9:53pm | - | - | O +6.5 -105 |
| Closing 6 Jan 2:23am | - | - | U +5.5 -300 |
- Regular Season
Flyers Team Leaders
| Points |
65 |
| + / - |
4 |
| Shots |
155 |
| Penalty Mins |
48 |
| Wins |
19 |
| GAA |
2.96 |
| Points |
80 |
| + / - |
21 |
| Shots |
213 |
| Penalty Mins |
49 |
| Wins |
22 |
| GAA |
2.37 |
- Regular Season
Maple Leafs Team Leaders
| Points |
65 |
| + / - |
4 |
| Shots |
155 |
| Penalty Mins |
48 |
| Wins |
19 |
| GAA |
2.96 |
| Points |
80 |
| + / - |
21 |
| Shots |
213 |
| Penalty Mins |
49 |
| Wins |
22 |
| GAA |
2.37 |
Injuries
Garnet Hathaway (RW)
Jakob Pelletier (LW)
Owen Tippett (RW)
Sean Couturier (C)
Egor Zamula (D)
Scott Laughton (C)
Ryan Poehling (C)
Samuel Ersson (G)
Nicolas Deslauriers (LW)
Emil Andrae (D)
Steven Lorentz (C)
Joseph Woll (G)
Max Pacioretty (LW)
Conor Timmins (D)
Oliver Ekman-Larsson (D)
Matthew Knies (LW)
Connor Dewar (C)
Max Pacioretty (LW)
John Tavares (C)
Jake McCabe (D)
Injuries
| player (position) | status | ats*current | o/u* | notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garnet Hathaway (RW) | Out indefinitely | Undisclosed - 28 / 02 / 25 | 3-2 | 3-2 | + - |
|
Hathaway is dealing with an upper body injury, and he will miss an undetermined length of time. |
|||||
| Jakob Pelletier (LW) | Ques Feb. 23 | Undisclosed - 31 / 01 / 25 | 6-6 | 5-7 | + - |
|
Pelletier is dealing with an undisclosed injury, and it is unclear if he will play Sunday's contest against the Sharks. |
|||||
| Owen Tippett (RW) | Ques Sat | Upper Body - 30 / 01 / 25 | 6-6 | 5-7 | + - |
|
Tippett missed the last four contests with an upper body injury, and it is undetermined if he will suit up against the Oilers on Saturday. |
|||||
| Sean Couturier (C) | Ques Wed | Illness - 27 / 01 / 25 | 7-7 | 6-8 | + - |
|
Couturier is ailing with an illness, and it is uncertain if he will play against the Devils on Wednesday. |
|||||
| Egor Zamula (D) | Out indefinitely | Upper Body - 24 / 01 / 25 | 7-8 | 7-8 | + - |
|
Zamula has been placed on injured reserve with an upper body injury, and there is no timetable for recovery. |
|||||
| Scott Laughton (C) | Ques Mon | Personal - 23 / 01 / 25 | 7-9 | 7-9 | + - |
|
Laughton is sidelined due to personal reasons, and it is unclear if he will suit up against the Devils on Monday. |
|||||
| Ryan Poehling (C) | Out indefinitely | Upper Body - 17 / 01 / 25 | 9-10 | 8-11 | + - |
|
Poehling has landed on the injured reserve list with an upper-body injury, and it is unknown how long he will be debilitated. |
|||||
| Samuel Ersson (G) | Ques Thurs | Undisclosed - 01 / 01 / 25 | 15-12 | 11-15-1 | + - |
|
Ersson has missed previous three games due to an undisclosed injury, and it is unclear if he will dress against the Stars on Thursday. |
|||||
| Nicolas Deslauriers (LW) | Out indefinitely | Upper Body - 05 / 12 / 24 | 20-19 | 18-19-2 | + - |
|
Deslauriers has landed on the injured reserve list with an upper-body injury, and it is unknown how long he will be debilitated. |
|||||
| Emil Andrae (D) | Out Sat | Undisclosed - 17 / 11 / 24 | 25-21 | 20-24-2 | + - |
|
Andrae missed the previous two contests with an undisclosed injury, and he is not expected to suit up against the Blackhawks on Saturday. |
|||||
| player (position) | status | ats*current | o/u* | notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Lorentz (C) | Ques Wed | Undisclosed - 02 / 03 / 25 | 0-4 | 2-2 | + - |
|
Lorentz is hampered with an undisclosed injury, and it is up in the air if he will participate against the Golden Knights on Wednesday. |
|||||
| Joseph Woll (G) | Ques Sun | Illness - 28 / 02 / 25 | 0-5 | 3-2 | + - |
|
Woll is dealing with an illness, it is unclear if he will play against the Penguins on Sunday |
|||||
| Max Pacioretty (LW) | Out Indefinitely | Undisclosed - 20 / 02 / 25 | 2-6 | 5-3 | + - |
|
Pacioretty has been placed on the long term injured reserve list with an undisclosed injury, and there is no timetable for return. |
|||||
| Conor Timmins (D) | Ques Sat | Upper Body - 05 / 02 / 25 | 5-6 | 7-4 | + - |
|
Timmins suffered an upper body injury, and it is unclear if he will take part in Saturday's clash against the Hurricanes. |
|||||
| Oliver Ekman-Larsson (D) | Ques Thurs | Lower Body - 01 / 02 / 25 | 5-7 | 7-5 | + - |
|
Ekman-Larsson missed the previous game with a lower body injury, and it has yet to be established if he will be active against the Kraken on Thursday. |
|||||
| Matthew Knies (LW) | Prob Sat | Upper Body - 23 / 01 / 25 | 6-9 | 8-7 | + - |
|
Knies is nursing an upper-body injury, but he is likely to be active against the Oilers on Saturday. |
|||||
| Connor Dewar (C) | Out indefinitely | Upper Body - 21 / 01 / 25 | 7-9 | 9-7 | + - |
|
Dewar has landed on the injured reserve list with an upper body injury, and he is without a definitive timetable for recovery. |
|||||
| Max Pacioretty (LW) | Out indefinitely | Upper Body - 20 / 01 / 25 | 7-9 | 9-7 | + - |
|
Pacioretty has wound up on the injured reserve list due to an upper body injury, and he will miss an undetermined length of time. |
|||||
| John Tavares (C) | Prob Sat | Lower Body - 15 / 01 / 25 | 8-10 | 10-8 | + - |
|
Tavares is dealing with a lower-body injury, but he is expected to be available against the Oilers on Saturday. |
|||||
| Jake McCabe (D) | Out indefinitely | Upper Body - 06 / 01 / 25 | 8-14 | 11-11 | + - |
|
McCabe has wound up on the injured reserve list due to an upper body injury, and he will miss an undetermined length of time. |
|||||
-
Line History
Sports Interaction customers are placing their bets on:
time fav line total Opening 4 Jan 9:53pm - - O +6.5 -105 Closing 6 Jan 2:23am - - U +5.5 -300 -
- Regular Season
Flyers Team Leaders
Points 65
+ / - 4
Shots 155
Penalty Mins 48
Wins 19
GAA 2.96
Points 80
+ / - 21
Shots 213
Penalty Mins 49
Wins 22
GAA 2.37
-
- Regular Season
Maple Leafs Team Leaders
Points 65
+ / - 4
Shots 155
Penalty Mins 48
Wins 19
GAA 2.96
Points 80
+ / - 21
Shots 213
Penalty Mins 49
Wins 22
GAA 2.37
-
Injuries
Garnet Hathaway (RW)
Out indefinitely Undisclosed - 28 / 02 / 25Jakob Pelletier (LW)
Ques Feb. 23 Undisclosed - 31 / 01 / 25Owen Tippett (RW)
Ques Sat Upper Body - 30 / 01 / 25Sean Couturier (C)
Ques Wed Illness - 27 / 01 / 25Egor Zamula (D)
Out indefinitely Upper Body - 24 / 01 / 25Scott Laughton (C)
Ques Mon Personal - 23 / 01 / 25Ryan Poehling (C)
Out indefinitely Upper Body - 17 / 01 / 25Samuel Ersson (G)
Ques Thurs Undisclosed - 01 / 01 / 25Nicolas Deslauriers (LW)
Out indefinitely Upper Body - 05 / 12 / 24Emil Andrae (D)
Out Sat Undisclosed - 17 / 11 / 24Steven Lorentz (C)
Ques Wed Undisclosed - 02 / 03 / 25Joseph Woll (G)
Ques Sun Illness - 28 / 02 / 25Max Pacioretty (LW)
Out Indefinitely Undisclosed - 20 / 02 / 25Conor Timmins (D)
Ques Sat Upper Body - 05 / 02 / 25Oliver Ekman-Larsson (D)
Ques Thurs Lower Body - 01 / 02 / 25Matthew Knies (LW)
Prob Sat Upper Body - 23 / 01 / 25Connor Dewar (C)
Out indefinitely Upper Body - 21 / 01 / 25Max Pacioretty (LW)
Out indefinitely Upper Body - 20 / 01 / 25John Tavares (C)
Prob Sat Lower Body - 15 / 01 / 25Jake McCabe (D)
Out indefinitely Upper Body - 06 / 01 / 25Injuries
player (position) status ats*current o/u* notes Garnet Hathaway (RW) Out indefinitely Undisclosed - 28 / 02 / 25 3-2 3-2 + - Hathaway is dealing with an upper body injury, and he will miss an undetermined length of time.
Jakob Pelletier (LW) Ques Feb. 23 Undisclosed - 31 / 01 / 25 6-6 5-7 + - Pelletier is dealing with an undisclosed injury, and it is unclear if he will play Sunday's contest against the Sharks.
Owen Tippett (RW) Ques Sat Upper Body - 30 / 01 / 25 6-6 5-7 + - Tippett missed the last four contests with an upper body injury, and it is undetermined if he will suit up against the Oilers on Saturday.
Sean Couturier (C) Ques Wed Illness - 27 / 01 / 25 7-7 6-8 + - Couturier is ailing with an illness, and it is uncertain if he will play against the Devils on Wednesday.
Egor Zamula (D) Out indefinitely Upper Body - 24 / 01 / 25 7-8 7-8 + - Zamula has been placed on injured reserve with an upper body injury, and there is no timetable for recovery.
Scott Laughton (C) Ques Mon Personal - 23 / 01 / 25 7-9 7-9 + - Laughton is sidelined due to personal reasons, and it is unclear if he will suit up against the Devils on Monday.
Ryan Poehling (C) Out indefinitely Upper Body - 17 / 01 / 25 9-10 8-11 + - Poehling has landed on the injured reserve list with an upper-body injury, and it is unknown how long he will be debilitated.
Samuel Ersson (G) Ques Thurs Undisclosed - 01 / 01 / 25 15-12 11-15-1 + - Ersson has missed previous three games due to an undisclosed injury, and it is unclear if he will dress against the Stars on Thursday.
Nicolas Deslauriers (LW) Out indefinitely Upper Body - 05 / 12 / 24 20-19 18-19-2 + - Deslauriers has landed on the injured reserve list with an upper-body injury, and it is unknown how long he will be debilitated.
Emil Andrae (D) Out Sat Undisclosed - 17 / 11 / 24 25-21 20-24-2 + - Andrae missed the previous two contests with an undisclosed injury, and he is not expected to suit up against the Blackhawks on Saturday.
player (position) status ats*current o/u* notes Steven Lorentz (C) Ques Wed Undisclosed - 02 / 03 / 25 0-4 2-2 + - Lorentz is hampered with an undisclosed injury, and it is up in the air if he will participate against the Golden Knights on Wednesday.
Joseph Woll (G) Ques Sun Illness - 28 / 02 / 25 0-5 3-2 + - Woll is dealing with an illness, it is unclear if he will play against the Penguins on Sunday
Max Pacioretty (LW) Out Indefinitely Undisclosed - 20 / 02 / 25 2-6 5-3 + - Pacioretty has been placed on the long term injured reserve list with an undisclosed injury, and there is no timetable for return.
Conor Timmins (D) Ques Sat Upper Body - 05 / 02 / 25 5-6 7-4 + - Timmins suffered an upper body injury, and it is unclear if he will take part in Saturday's clash against the Hurricanes.
Oliver Ekman-Larsson (D) Ques Thurs Lower Body - 01 / 02 / 25 5-7 7-5 + - Ekman-Larsson missed the previous game with a lower body injury, and it has yet to be established if he will be active against the Kraken on Thursday.
Matthew Knies (LW) Prob Sat Upper Body - 23 / 01 / 25 6-9 8-7 + - Knies is nursing an upper-body injury, but he is likely to be active against the Oilers on Saturday.
Connor Dewar (C) Out indefinitely Upper Body - 21 / 01 / 25 7-9 9-7 + - Dewar has landed on the injured reserve list with an upper body injury, and he is without a definitive timetable for recovery.
Max Pacioretty (LW) Out indefinitely Upper Body - 20 / 01 / 25 7-9 9-7 + - Pacioretty has wound up on the injured reserve list due to an upper body injury, and he will miss an undetermined length of time.
John Tavares (C) Prob Sat Lower Body - 15 / 01 / 25 8-10 10-8 + - Tavares is dealing with a lower-body injury, but he is expected to be available against the Oilers on Saturday.
Jake McCabe (D) Out indefinitely Upper Body - 06 / 01 / 25 8-14 11-11 + - McCabe has wound up on the injured reserve list due to an upper body injury, and he will miss an undetermined length of time.