The Vegas Golden Knights and Toronto Maple Leafs face off on Tuesday in an NHL showdown at Scotiabank Arena. The home team has won four of the last five games played between the two teams.
Vegas comes into this game with an 11-2-0 record overall and they have won seven games in a row. Vegas scored six goals against the Montreal Canadiens and two games ago against the Ottawa Senators they scored five goals. Reilly Smith scored two goals against Montreal. Vegas is averaging 3.54 goals per game while their defense is giving up 2.08 goals per game. The offense is ranked 7th in the league but the defense is ranked 1st. Jack Eichel has scored five goals and added nine assists.
On the other side of this matchup is the Maple Leafs who sit with a 7-4-2 record overall and they are coming off a big victory in the last game. The defense was elite giving up only one goal against the Carolina Hurricanes and that led to the two goal victory. Erik Kallgren saved 29 of the 30 shots that he faced. Toronto is averaging 2.85 goals per game while their defense is giving up 2.62 goals per game. The offense is ranked 21st in the league while their defense is ranked 8th.
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