The Toronto Maple Leafs (21-13-8) will battle with the Calgary Flames (21-18-5) for their second meeting this season on Thursday, January 18, at 9:00 PM ET at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, AB. The Maple Leafs are moneyline favorites to win with odds currently placed at -125.

The Maple Leafs have lost their last four straight games, splitting two on the road and away. Their most recent defeat was a 4-2 showing against the Edmonton Oilers, which also dismayed their fourth straight game of allowing four goals or more.

William Nylander continues to be the face of their offense with 57 points and 36 assists. He is accompanied by Auston Matthews who has 34 goals this season, which also ranks first in the league.

The Maple Leafs are getting 3.48 goals a game and are firing off 33.1 shots to get there. Their power play performances have been good with 31 goals allowed and 27 received from opposing teams. This puts their power play percentage at 25.6.

Their defense has allowed 3.26 goals and 31.2 shots a game from opposing teams. They also feature a penalty kill percentage at 77.3.

The Flames are on the other side of the spectrum over their last five games, as they are currently on a four-game winning streak. Their most recent success was a 3-2 overtime victory against the Arizona Coyotes and their second game in a row landing three goals.

Blake Coleman has been doing solid in their offense, as he currently leads with 38 points and 20 goals. They also have help from Nazem Kadri, who has landed 21 assists so far.

The Flames have averaged 3.16 goals and 31.7 shots a game. They also have a struggling power play percentage at 13.7, where they have scored 19 goals and allowed 21 so far in power play performances.

They are allowing 3.07 goals and 29.8 shots a game from opposing teams, which does not offer a lot of room for error when looking at their offense. They also have a good penalty kill percentage coming in at 84.6.

MyBookie reveals their betting odds for this NHL showdown, with the Toronto Maple Leafs as slight favorites to succeed (-125). With recent losses on their resume, it makes it a little harder to choose them for victory.

In their first meeting back in November of last year, the Maple Leafs won in a 5-4 shootout battle. This could be another scenario where both teams score well. However, the Maple Leafs have shown weakness in their last handful of games scoring the puck while the Flames have been the opposite.