The Toronto Maple Leafs (4-2-0) will be going for their third consecutive win when they face the Vegas Golden Knights (4-2-0) on Monday night. The Maple Leafs are coming off a 4-1 win over Winnipeg. The Golden Knights are coming off a 3-2 loss to Colorado.
Toronto is 6-2-0 in eight games against Vegas.
The Maple Leafs followed up their loss to Arizona by winning their last two games. They will try to keep the momentum going with a win over the Golden Knights, which will give them their third win in a row and fifth win in their last six games.
Toronto is averaging three goals per game. They scored four goals on 28 shots in their last game.
John Tavares scored two goals for the Maple Leafs. David Kampf and Michael Bunting scored a goal apiece, while Auston Matthews had three assists.
Toronto has played well defensively, giving up 2.5 goals per game. They gave up one goal in their last game and will need a similar effort if they want to get the win.
Ilya Samsonov saved 30 of the 31 shots he faced. He is 4-0-0 with a 1.73 GAA and a .938 save percentage. He is 0-0-1 against Vegas with a 3.86 GAA and a .867 save percentage.