Maple Leafs take on the Golden Knights after Nylander's 2-goal showing
Toronto Maple Leafs (31-16-8, third in the Atlantic Division) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (32-18-6, second in the Pacific Division)
Paradise, Nevada; Thursday, 10 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Golden Knights -121, Maple Leafs +101; over/under is 6
BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Maple Leafs visit the Vegas Golden Knights after William Nylander's two-goal game against the Arizona Coyotes in the Maple Leafs' 6-3 win.
Vegas is 32-18-6 overall and 19-8-2 in home games. The Golden Knights are 28-4-4 in games they score at least three goals.
Toronto has a 31-16-8 record overall and a 16-6-6 record on the road. The Maple Leafs have scored 199 total goals (3.6 per game) to rank fourth in league play.
The teams meet Thursday for the first time this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Mark Stone has 16 goals and 37 assists for the Golden Knights. Jonathan Marchessault has scored eight goals with three assists over the last 10 games.
Auston Matthews has 51 goals and 24 assists for the Maple Leafs. Nylander has scored eight goals with five assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Golden Knights: 5-4-1, averaging 3.2 goals, 5.8 assists, two penalties and four penalty minutes while giving up 2.8 goals per game.
Maple Leafs: 8-2-0, averaging 4.2 goals, 6.7 assists, 4.2 penalties and 10.4 penalty minutes while giving up 2.4 goals per game.
INJURIES: Golden Knights: Jack Eichel: out (lower-body), Pavel Dorofeyev: out (upper body), William Carrier: out (upper body).
Maple Leafs: William Lagesson: day to day (upper-body), Conor Timmins: out (illness), John Klingberg: out for season (hip), Matt Murray: out (hip), Calle Jarnkrok: out (knuckle), Jake Muzzin: out for season (back).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
