Philadelphia Flyers vs Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction NHL Picks 1/5/25

In this article, we will formulate a Philadelphia Flyers vs Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction for this NHL game on Sunday, January 5th at the Scotiabank Arena. To formulate this prediction, we will look at: 

-The Flyers’ recent form and recent player performance 

-The Maple Leafs’ recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Philadelphia

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Toronto

-Recent betting trends in games played between Toronto and Philadelphia

-A summary that ties it all together produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Flyers and Maple Leafs

Flyers Look to Bounce Back

The Flyers are looking to bounce back after their last game against the Vegas Golden Knights. The Flyers scored two goals while the defense gave up five goals and that led to the defeat. Tyson Foerster and Travis Konecny both scored a goal. Aleksei Kolosov saved 22 of the 26 shots that he faced. Two games ago, against the San Jose Sharks, the Flyers scored four goals and that was enough for the victory. Egor Zamula scored a goal and added an assist. The Flyers are averaging 3.03 goals while their defense is giving up 3.56 goals per game. The offense is ranked 16th in the league while the defense is ranked 30th. They are averaging 27.1 shots per game which is 8th in the league. The Flyers will take on the Maple Leafs, Stars, and Ducks after this game.

Maple Leafs on Tired Legs

The Maple Leafs are going to be on tired legs after the game on Saturday against the Bruins. On Thursday against the New York Islanders, The Maple Leafs scored two goals and that was enough for the victory. Bobby McCann had a strong game putting two goals and he was the difference maker. In two of the last three games, the Maple Leafs have given up only one goal. In this game, they are going to need the defense to be good early, and they are going to need to put the pressure on early. 

The Maple Leafs are averaging 3.07 goals while their defense is giving up 2.74 goals per game. The offense is ranked 13th in the league while the defense is ranked 8th. Opponents are shooting only 9.38 percent which is 3rd. They also have a negative -0.87 run differential which is 17th in the league. 

Philadelphia Flyers vs Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction

This game is going to be lower-scoring. The Maple Leafs are averaging only 3.07 goals per game but their defense has been even more impressive giving up only 2.74 goals per game. The Maple Leafs even on tired legs are going to find a ton of success with the defense, and that will end up being the difference. The Flyers offense isn’t going to find any success, and that will end up staying under the total.