The San Jose Sharks (9-28-3) take on the Toronto Maple Leafs (20-10-7) for the second consecutive meeting this season on Tuesday, January 9 at 7:00 PM ET at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario. The Avalanche are heavy favorites to win, but are slight underdogs for the puck line at -2.5 (+105).

The Sharks have lost their last 11 games and it appears that the bleeding will not stop anytime soon. This is because they are saving the Maple Leafs for a second straight game, in which they were recently defeated with a score of 4-1.

Tomas Hertl is doing what he can offensively for the Sharks, where he leads with 28 points and 13 goals. Mikael Granlund also does his part to help stimulate their offensive game, with 21 assists thus far.

Sadly, the Sharks are averaging 2.00 goals and 25.3 shots per game. Their offensive struggles do not end there, as they have scored 19 goals and allowed 37 in power play situations. This has put their power play percentage at 18.6.

They are allowing their opponents to average 4.03 goals and 35.3 shots each game. At this rate, teams are excited to face them since they cannot defend. They also have a penalty kill percentage at 72.6, which is solid for how bad they are struggling.

The Maple Leafs have won three straight games coming into this matchup. Their recent 4-1 showing over the Sharks was icing on the cake, while they recently defeated the Anaheim Ducks 2-1 in overtime and smothered the Los Angeles Kings 3-0.

William Nylander has been great for their success on offense, as he currently leads with 54 points and 33 assists. Auston Matthews has obtained 30 goals so far, ranking him first in the league.

The Maple Leafs are averaging 3.49 goals and firing 33.1 shots each game. In power play performances, they have scored 28 times and have allowed 23 for a power play percentage at 25.0.

Their defense has been a bit lacking, but should be enough to handle the Sharks again. They have given up 3.22 goals and 31.6 shots each game. As for their penalty kill percentage, it comes in at 78.7 and is only a small amount ahead of the Sharks.

MyBookie has appealing NHL betting odds for this matchup, offering the Toronto Maple Leafs as 2.5 puck line favorites. Despite being heavily favored to win, the market is not counting on the Maple Leafs to win by at least three goals again. However, the stats show they are poised to cover the spread with another good offensive performance.