These teams are each looking for some positive momentum. The Leafs have dropped back-to-back games, while Minnesota will be without their leading scorer for the foreseeable future.

Toronto is a -165 favourite to win on the NHL odds, with the total pegged at 5.5.

Wild vs. Maple Leafs NHL Betting Odds

This wraps up the season series following the Wild’s 2-1 overtime win in Minnesota on Nov. 3. The contest snapped a five-game win streak for Toronto in head-to-head action. These teams generally play tight affairs, with three of the last four games decided in overtime.

This game pits one of the stronger home teams against the best road team in the NHL. The Maple Leafs have a solid 19-10 record at Scotiabank Arena this season, but they’ll be facing a Minnesota squad that tops the NHL at 18-5-3 on the road.

Both teams have matching 22-25-3 records on the Over/Under this season, but the trends point to a lower scoring game on Wednesday. The total has gone Under in seven of Toronto’s last nine games against Western Conference opponents, while the Wild have finished below the number in six of their last eight against the East.

Minnesota Wild

Jared Spurgeon, Joel Eriksson Ek, Marcus Foligno and Frederick Gaudreau scored for Minnesota in a 4-2 win over Chicago on Sunday, while Matt Boldy recorded a trio of assists. Filip Gustavsson turned aside 18 of 20 shots faced as the Wild claimed third place in the Central Division. It’s not all good news, however, as Minnesota announced leading scorer Kirill Kaprizov will have surgery for a lower body injury and miss a minimum of four weeks. It’s a significant hit as Kaprizov leads the team in goals (23), assists (27) points (52) and plus/minus (+19).

This is the first of a back-to-back for Minnesota, so Gustavsson is expected to get the start on Wednesday, while Quebec native Marc-Andre Fleury should start Thursday in Montreal. Prior to Sunday’s win in Chicago, Gustavsson had allowed at least four goals in five straight starts, going 0-4-0 in that span. In 33 starts this season, Gustavsson is 19-10-3 with a 2.61 goals-against average and .913 save percentage.

Toronto Maple Leafs

Bobby McMann scored the lone goal for the Leafs in a 2-1 loss in Ottawa on Saturday, while Joseph Woll allowed two goals on 23 shots. McMann has filled in on the top line with Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner in place of Matthew Knies, who is dealing with an upper-body injury. Knies and John Tavares (lower-body) have both skated at practice and are expected to join Toronto for the upcoming four-game Western Conference road trip, although they won’t play on Wednesday.

Anthony Stolarz (knee) has also returned to practice, but he likely won’t return to game action until after the 4 Nations Face-off. That means Woll should be in net against Minnesota. Woll was one of the better performers for the Leafs against Ottawa and kept the team in the game. In 26 appearances this season, Woll is 17-9-0 with a 2.67 GAA and .907 SV.

NHL Prediction: Who Will Win Wild vs. Maple Leafs?

• Regular Season

Wild Team Leaders

MIN

Points	Matt Boldy 55
+ / -	Kirill Kaprizov 19
Shots	Matt Boldy 229
Penalty Mins	Marcus Foligno 64
Wins	Filip Gustavsson 25
GAA	Filip Gustavsson 2.57

TOR

Points	Mitch Marner 80
+ / -	Jake McCabe 21
Shots	William Nylander 213
Penalty Mins	Max Domi 49
Wins	Joseph Woll 22
GAA	Anthony Stolarz 2.37

• Regular Season

Maple Leafs Team Leaders

MIN

Points	Matt Boldy 55
+ / -	Kirill Kaprizov 19
Shots	Matt Boldy 229
Penalty Mins	Marcus Foligno 64
Wins	Filip Gustavsson 25
GAA	Filip Gustavsson 2.57

TOR

Points	Mitch Marner 80
+ / -	Jake McCabe 21
Shots	William Nylander 213
Penalty Mins	Max Domi 49
Wins	Joseph Woll 22
GAA	Anthony Stolarz 2.37

Injuries

Minnesota

Zach Bogosian (D)

Ques Sun Lower Body - 01 / 03 / 25

Ryan Hartman (RW)

Out indefinitely Suspension - 04 / 02 / 25

Kirill Kaprizov (LW)

Out indefinitely Lower Body - 28 / 01 / 25

Marcus Johansson (LW)

Out indefinitely Concussion - 16 / 01 / 25

Marc-Andre Fleury (G)

Ques Sat Illness - 09 / 01 / 25

Frederick Gaudreau (C)

Ques Thurs Illness - 06 / 01 / 25

Mats Zuccarello (RW)

Ques Thurs Illness - 06 / 01 / 25

Jared Spurgeon (D)

Late Jan Lower Body - 01 / 01 / 25

Kirill Kaprizov (LW)

Late Jan Lower Body - 27 / 12 / 24

Yakov Trenin (C)

Out indefinitely Upper Body - 14 / 12 / 24

Toronto

Steven Lorentz (C)

Ques Wed Undisclosed - 02 / 03 / 25

Joseph Woll (G)

Ques Sun Illness - 28 / 02 / 25

Max Pacioretty (LW)

Out Indefinitely Undisclosed - 20 / 02 / 25

Conor Timmins (D)

Ques Sat Upper Body - 05 / 02 / 25

Oliver Ekman-Larsson (D)

Ques Thurs Lower Body - 01 / 02 / 25

Matthew Knies (LW)

Prob Sat Upper Body - 23 / 01 / 25

Connor Dewar (C)

Out indefinitely Upper Body - 21 / 01 / 25

Max Pacioretty (LW)

Out indefinitely Upper Body - 20 / 01 / 25

John Tavares (C)

Prob Sat Lower Body - 15 / 01 / 25

Jake McCabe (D)

Out indefinitely Upper Body - 06 / 01 / 25

Injuries

Minnesota

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Zach Bogosian (D)	Ques Sun	Lower Body - 01 / 03 / 25	1-3	3-1	+ -
Bagosian is dealing with a lower body injury, and it is unknown if he will suit up against the Bruins on Sunday.
Ryan Hartman (RW)	Out indefinitely	Suspension - 04 / 02 / 25	4-6	6-4	+ -
Hartman is facing a a ten-game suspension for roughing, and he will miss an extended period.
Kirill Kaprizov (LW)	Out indefinitely	Lower Body - 28 / 01 / 25	7-6	6-6-1	+ -
Kaprizov has been placed on long term injured reserve after undergoing surgery on his lower body, and he will miss an undetermined length of time.
Marcus Johansson (LW)	Out indefinitely	Concussion - 16 / 01 / 25	8-11	9-9-1	+ -
Johansson is placed on the injured reserve list with a concussion, and he will miss an extended period.
Marc-Andre Fleury (G)	Ques Sat	Illness - 09 / 01 / 25	10-12	11-10-1	+ -
Fleury missed the last game while he is dealing with an illness, and it is unknown if he will return on Saturday against the Sharks.
Frederick Gaudreau (C)	Ques Thurs	Illness - 06 / 01 / 25	11-12	11-11-1	+ -
Gaudreau is ailing with an illness, and it has yet to be established if he will be active against the Avalanche on Thursday.
Mats Zuccarello (RW)	Ques Thurs	Illness - 06 / 01 / 25	11-12	11-11-1	+ -
Zuccarello is ailing with an illness, and it is up in the air if he will get back on the ice against the Avalanche on Thursday.
Jared Spurgeon (D)	Late Jan	Lower Body - 01 / 01 / 25	13-13	13-12-1	+ -
Spurgeon is placed on the injured reserve list with a lower body injury, and is expected to miss the next two-to-three weeks.
Kirill Kaprizov (LW)	Late Jan	Lower Body - 27 / 12 / 24	14-14	14-13-1	+ -
Kaprizov has missed the last seven games with a lower body injury, but is expected to return shortly.
Yakov Trenin (C)	Out indefinitely	Upper Body - 14 / 12 / 24	16-18	16-17-1	+ -
Trenin has landed on the injury reserve list due to an upper body injury, and it is unknown when he will be active again.

Toronto

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.