Maple Leafs vs. Penguins Prediction, Odds, Picks - Dec. 23

Maple Leafs vs. Penguins Prediction, Odds, Picks - Dec. 23

Updated Dec. 23, 2025 12:12 p.m. ET
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William Nylander and Sidney Crosby will lead the way for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Pittsburgh Penguins, respectively, when the two teams play on Tuesday, Dec. 23 at Scotiabank Arena, with the puck dropping at 4 p.m. ET. Here is everything you need to know to know about the Maple Leafs-Penguins game, from the puck lined, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.

Maple Leafs vs. Penguins Game Information and TV Channel

  • When: Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 4 p.m. ET
  • Where: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario
  • TV: TNT
  • Live Boxscore: FOX Sports
Maple Leafs vs Penguins Betting Information
Favorite Puck Line Favorite Puck Line Odds Underdog Puck Line Odds Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline
Maple Leafs -1.5 190 -230 6.5 110 -130 -130 +110

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Maple Leafs vs. Penguins Prediction

ATS Pick: Penguins (+ 1.5)
O/U Pick: Under (6.5)
Score Prediction: Maple Leafs 4 - Penguins 3

Maple Leafs vs. Penguins Betting Insights

  • Toronto's 35 matches this season have finished above this game's total of 6.5 goals 20 times.
  • Pittsburgh's games this season have had over 6.5 goals 17 of 35 times.
  • The two teams combine to score 6.1 goals per game, 0.4 fewer than this game's total.
  • These teams together give up 6.4 goals per game, 0.1 fewer than this game'scontest's total.
  • The Maple Leafs are 15th in goals scored in the league, and the Penguins rank 16th.
  • The Penguins are 15th in the league in goals allowed, and the Maple Leafs are 22nd.

Maple Leafs Stats

  • The Maple Leafs rank 15th in the league with 109 goals scored (3.1 per game).
  • Defensively, Toronto has allowed 117 total goals (3.3 per game) to rank 22nd in NHL action.
  • Their goal differential (-8) ranks 22nd in the league.
  • The 12 power-play goals Toronto has recorded this season (on 90 chances) rank 32nd in the NHL.
  • The Maple Leafs have the league's 32nd-ranked power-play conversion rate (13.33%).
  • Toronto has scored two shorthanded goals this season.

Maple Leafs Leaders

Name Games Goals Assists Points Giveaways Takeaways Faceoff Win %
William Nylander 31 11 25 36 34 11 39.6%
John Tavares 35 14 17 31 36 16 60.3%
Matthew Knies 32 7 22 29 31 8 -
Morgan Rielly 34 5 19 24 53 10 -
Auston Matthews 30 14 8 22 30 13 60.5%

Maple Leafs Player Props

Penguins Stats

  • The Penguins' 106 goals on the season (3.0 per game) rank them 16th in the NHL.
  • Pittsburgh has given up 108 total goals this season (3.1 per game), ranking 15th in the league.
  • Their -2 goal differential is 17th in the league.
  • Pittsburgh has 29 power-play goals (on 98 chances), fourth in the NHL.
  • The Penguins score on 29.59% of their power plays, No. 3 in the league.
  • In terms of shorthanded goal, Pittsburgh has one.

Penguins Leaders

Name Games Goals Assists Points Giveaways Takeaways Faceoff Win %
Sidney Crosby 35 20 17 37 38 11 55.8%
Bryan Rust 33 12 17 29 35 5 0%
Evgeni Malkin 26 9 20 29 28 8 46.2%
Erik Karlsson 35 3 23 26 56 17 -
Anthony Mantha 35 10 12 22 36 6 9.1%

Penguins Player Props

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