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Jets vs. Maple Leafs Prediction, Picks & Odds for Today's NHL Game

Gary Pearson

Last Updated: December 23, 2024 9:13 AM EST • 2 min 38 sec read.

Winnipeg Jets center Mark Scheifele skates with the puck against the San Jose Sharks as we offer our Jets vs. Maple Leafs prediction.
Winnipeg Jets center Mark Scheifele skates with the puck against the San Jose Sharks. Photo by Bob Kupbens via Imagn Images

A taxing recent schedule of seven games in 12 days caught up to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday, when they suffered their fifth defeat on home ice, losing 6-3 to the New York Islanders. 

It was one of their more languid efforts at Scotiabank Arena, the location for Monday's game when the Winnipeg Jets descend upon Toronto (2 p.m. ET, ESPN+).

While both teams will enter the Christmas break among the Stanley Cup odds front-runners, the Maple Leafs have been better recently, winning eight of the last 12. 

Winnipeg has won six of its previous nine and has somewhat stabilized after a precipitous dip in form. Toronto is without Anthony Stolarz and Auston Matthews, the latter of whom missed Saturday's game thanks to aggravating an upper-body injury that recently kept him out of nine games. 

Our Jets vs. Maple Leafs prediction expects John Tavares to step up in his absence while featuring Mark Scheifele as the best bet.  

Today's Jets vs. Maple Leafs prediction

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My best pick: Mark Scheifele Over 0.5 assists ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Best odds: | Implied probability: 47.62%

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Scheifele is enduring a dry patch as far as helpers are concerned. He's notched two assists in the last five, which came in the same contest against the San Jose Sharks.

Beforehand, he had at least one assist in three of four. 

Earlier in the season, he went seven straight with an assist. While his recent numbers won't trigger a jaw-dropping moment, Scheifele is a different animal against the Maple Leafs. He seemingly goes through a revolving door prior to playing the Buds and comes out the other side, donning a cape, making it easier to ascend. 

He has at least one assist in nine of the last 12 games against the Maple Leafs, including five of the last six. Scheifele's averaging 1.25 assists per game in the previous eight vs. Toronto. 

Scheifele also loves playing in Toronto, registering at least one assist in four consecutive at Scotiabank Arena. His recent barren run shouldn't negatively impact the 31-year-old, as Toronto provides the perfect place to get back on track. 

A winning $10 bet will profit $11. 

Jets vs. Maple Leafs player prop pick

NHL picks made Monday; odds subject to change.

John Tavares prop pick: Over 3.5 shots ⭐⭐⭐

Best odds: +140 via Betway | Implied probability: 41.67%

This is more of a high-risk, high-reward situational pick, as Tavares has hit the Over on this prop only twice in the last 13 games.

However, the Maple Leafs' former captain usually saves his best for the Jets. Against Winnipeg, Tavares fired at least four shots on goal in nine of the last 10 games.  

On Oct. 28, Tavares had seven shots on goal and a hat trick, leading Toronto past Winnipeg 6-4 on the road.

He's averaged 4.9 shots per game in the previous 10 against Winnipeg and should be in a shoot-first mood with Matthews unable to play. Given his recent Under track record, the plus-money odds make sense, and a winning $10 bet will profit $14. 

Jets vs. Maple Leafs game info

  • When: Monday, Dec. 23
  • Puck drop: 2 p.m. ET
  • Where: Scotiabank Arena (Toronto)
  • How to watch: ESPN+
  • Favorite: Maple Leafs (-120 via Betway)

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Gary Pearson
Gary Pearson has written professionally since 2010, focusing on sports betting since 2014. Before entering the sports betting space, he contributed to the Canadian Press, FanSided, the Hockey Writers, the Calgary Herald, and other publications. His work has also been featured in Sports Illustrated and Bleacher Report. Gary, who consumes sports like a blue whale devours plankton, has a penchant for writing predictions and analyses across several sports, including hockey, soccer, football, tennis, and more. He bets regularly, preferring single-game picks, props, and live betting. While there isn't a sport he has yet to dabble in, Gary prefers betting on soccer, hockey, and football. He studied at various post-secondary institutions, including the University of Calgary, SAIT Polytechnic, and Griffith University, located in Brisbane, Australia. Gary has a marketing degree and completed his bachelor's degree in journalism at Griffith University. He feels strongly that life experience is as essential as post-secondary education, helping formulate more accurate predictions and analyses. Gary believes that competing at a high level of amateur sports during his formative years helped him better understand an athlete's psyche and the nuances and complexities of a team's dynamic, both on and off the playing surface. He feels that knowledge is immeasurably important when offering his analytical expertise. He has lived on five continents and currently resides in Canada.