Toronto vs Minnesota Prediction 13 November 2026
🔊 Toronto Maple Leafs cannot seem to break out of their slump. Four straight home defeats have dropped them to 12th in the Eastern Conference, and they now face the leaders of the West. Minnesota Wild, by contrast, have taken at least a point from each of their last nine games and recently beat Montreal. For the Maple Leafs, this will be the fifth game of a six-game homestand. They need to turn things around now, but doing so against the Wild will not be easy, especially given how many goals the hosts have been allowing lately.
Both sides won away from home
📊 Last season, the teams met twice, and the visitors won both games. Minnesota Wild first travelled to Toronto and scored six goals in a 6-3 win. The Wild’s Russian players combined for six points in that game. In March, Toronto Maple Leafs got their revenge in St. Paul, winning 4-2. Benoit-Olivier Groulx scored twice, while Anthony Stolarz made 36 saves. Vladimir Tarasenko scored both of Minnesota’s goals. Across the two games, the Wild held a narrow 8-7 edge in goals scored.
Head-to-head statistics Toronto - Minnesota
Four defeats and 17 goals conceded
Toronto have 18 points from 20 games and are still well behind the leaders in the East. Their defence is particularly worrying. The Toronto Maple Leafs have allowed 17 goals in their last four games and failed to pick up a point in any of them. Sergei Bobrovsky is allowing more than three goals per game on average. There are problems in attack too: even Auston Matthews, William Nylander and John Tavares cannot always turn things around. Morgan Rielly, Kirill Marchenko and Colton Sissons are also injured.
Things started well enough against Colorado. Darren Raddysh opened the scoring in the fourth minute, but Toronto were trailing before the first intermission. The visitors extended their lead in the second period, although Easton Cowan managed to cut the deficit. Early in the third, Jack Roslovic tied the game at 3:3. It seemed the home side had finally turned the game around. But just 51 seconds later, Gabriel Landeskog put Colorado back in front. The Maple Leafs allowed two more goals late on and lost 3:6. Even scoring three goals was not enough to end their losing streak.
Match Results: Toronto Maple Leafs
Kaprizov scores, Wallstedt makes the saves
Minnesota lead the Western Conference with 30 points after 20 games. John Hynes’ team have earned points in 17 games, and their current point streak has reached nine. Kirill Kaprizov has already scored 17 goals and has recorded a point in nine straight games. Quinn Hughes has 21 assists. Jesper Wallstedt has also played an important part, stopping 92.5% of shots. Brock Faber and Filip Gustavsson remain on the injury list, but both have resumed training and travelled with the team for the road trip.
In Montreal, the Wild had to wait until the third period for the first goal. Bobby Brink intercepted the puck in the neutral zone, broke away one-on-one and opened the scoring. Minnesota held on to their lead for a long time, but Nick Suzuki levelled the score with 1:38 left before the final horn. It might have ended differently had Cole Caufield not taken a penalty late in regulation. The visitors had a 4-on-3 power play in overtime, and Kaprizov needed just 21 seconds to score the winner. The final score was 2:1. Wallstedt made 27 saves, and Minnesota extended their point streak.
Match Results: Minnesota Wild
First-Period Prediction
Toronto have not won the first period in seven straight games. In their last ten home games, they have scored an average of 0.6 goals in the first period, while Minnesota have allowed an average of 0.43 goals in that period over their last ten away games. We pick Minnesota not to lose the first period at odds of 1.32.
Result Prediction
Toronto Maple Leafs have lost in regulation in six of their last seven games. Minnesota Wild have gone nine straight games without losing in regulation, although that streak alone does not guarantee a win. We pick Minnesota Wild to win in regulation at odds of 1.93.
Total Goals Prediction
Under 6.5 goals has landed in 13 of Minnesota Wild’s last 14 away games. In their last ten away games, they have scored an average of 3.43 goals and allowed 1.43; Toronto Maple Leafs have scored 2.4 in their last ten home games. We’re backing Under 6.5 Goals for the game at odds of 1.67.
Reliable Bet
Toronto Maple Leafs have scored fewer than 1.5 goals in the first period in eight consecutive games. In their last ten home games, they have averaged 0.6 goals in the first period, while Minnesota Wild have allowed 0.43 in their last ten away games. We pick Toronto Maple Leafs Team Total Under 1.5 Goals in the first period at odds of 1.2.
*Odds are approximate and may vary between bookmakers.
⭐️ Editor's Pick
Toronto could not beat Colorado despite scoring three goals. Their defensive problems remain: the Maple Leafs allow an average of 3.8 goals per game and have conceded 17 in their last four games. That gives Minnesota a good chance to continue their scoring run. The Wild have scored at least three goals in eight of their previous nine games, while Kaprizov has scored 17 times this season. The visitors managed only two goals against Montreal, but they now face a much less reliable defence. My pick is Minnesota Team Total Over 3 Goals.
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