After demolishing Cutter Gauthier and their new favorite rivals to play, the Philadelphia Flyers are hosting the Toronto Maple Leafs, a team that suffered a disastrous first half of the season but is slowly inching back into the playoff conversation.
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Pregame reading
After Tuesdayâs game, Cam York spoke out on the Cutter Gauthier situation and how it felt to get that win over the Ducks. [BSH]
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The Maple Leafs are hoping to keep their strong form rolling and win one for Scott Laughton in his first game in Philadelphia as a member of the Leafs (7:00 p.m. EST, TSN4). Game Day Quotes Craig Berube on the challenge presented by the Flyers: Itâs a very good defensive team weâre up against. They [âŠ]
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Ahead of Thursdayâs game in Philadelphia, Craig Berube discussed Scott Laughtonâs impact on the Leafs on and off the ice, Max Domi and Bobby McMann complementing Auston Matthews, Brandon Carloâs fit with Morgan Rielly, and the challenge presented by the Flyers. Almost a year since the acquisition was made before the 2025 deadline, what has [âŠ]
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Representatives from Real Madrid and the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) met on Thursday in Jeddah for an extended discussion that touched on several sensitive and high-profile issues affecting Spanish football. The meeting took place just hours before Real Madridâs Super Cup match and lasted close to 90 minutes, making it the longest of the [âŠ]
What's the best trade the Maple Leafs ever made on January 8th?
James Reimer might have played his way back onto NHL radars. After two strong showings at the Spengler Cup, Elliotte Friedman said on the 32 Thoughts podcast that teams want to talk with Reimer, get a feel for where his head is at, and see if thereâs a fit that makes sense. James Reimer wearing the maple leaf again pic.twitter.com/NPetAdbXMf â Blake Price (@justBlakePrice) December 25, 2025 Reimer Coming Back to the NHL? Reimerâs season path has been messy, but itâs also why heâs intrigu...
*Leafs tonight, friends. The Leafs who have not performed as expected up til this point in the season. Before tonightâs game, have a look at Charlieâs thoughts on that last game. Which was very fun. [ PHLY ]
*About that last game⊠evidently the league saw no issue with the blatantly dirty hits thrown by Ducks players Tuesday night. Cool. [ BSH ]
*Related, if Jamie Drysdale and Bobby Brink have to miss any time, these are the six players we think would be best to replace them. [ BSH ]...
There are 12 games on the NHL menu Thursday, and anytime goal-scorer odds for players from around the league are listed here.
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Todayâs Top Anytime Goal Odds
Nathan MacKinnon (Avalanche) -120 to score
Avalanche vs. Senators
Game Time: 9 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 8
MacKinnonâs stats: 35 goals in 42 games
Auston Matthews (Maple Leafs) +110 to score
Maple Leafs vs. Flyers
Game Time: 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 8
Matthewsâ stats: 21 goals in 36 ...
Best bets tips for Philadelphia Flyers vs. Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday at Xfinity Mobile Arena are provided for you below, prior to the opening faceoff at 7 p.m. ET.
Best Flyers vs. Maple Leafs Prop Bets
Player & Team
Odds to Score a Goal
Goals & Games Played
Auston Matthews, Maple Leafs
+110
21 G in 36 GP
Trevor Zegras, Flyers
+190
17 G in 41 GP
Travis Konecny, Flyers
+210
13 G in 41 GP
John Tavares, Maple Leafs
+210
15 G in 42 G...
In the latest MLHS Podcast, Nick Ashbourne and Anthony Petrielli discuss the Leafsâ promising depth contributions of late, their blue line picture moving forward, a big win over Florida, and the lineup decisions when William Nylander returns from injury. Episode Topics The rollercoaster month for the Leafs since the last episode (2:00) The optimism inspired by [âŠ]
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The Philadelphia Flyers (22-12-7) are favorites when they welcome in the Toronto Maple Leafs (20-15-7) on Thursday, Jan. 8 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Flyers are -132 on the moneyline to win, while the Maple Leafs have +111 moneyline odds.
Tune in on ESPN+ as the Flyers and the Maple Leafs play.
Flyers vs. Maple Leafs Game Info & Odds
When: Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
TV Channel: ESPN+
Live Stream: ESPN+
Where: Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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When the Utah Mammoth play the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday, is Dylan Guenther likely to light the lamp? Stats and info to help you make the right wager are provided in this article, so take a look before the puck drops at 9:30 PM ET.
Dylan Guenther Anytime Goal Odds vs. the Senators
Anytime Goal Odds: +160 (Bet $10 to win $16.00 if he scores a goal)
Guenther Goals Betting Stats
Guenther has eclipsed his points prop bet in every game heâs played with a set points prop (one total op...
The Florida Panthers opened the road-heavy second half of its schedule with a lackluster 4-1 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena.
Disinterested Florida lost the game by surrendering three goals in a 4:25 span running from late in the first period to early in the middle frame.
Toronto opened the scoring off the rush when Morgan Rielly left the puck for Nicolas Roy after gaining the line. Roy crossed down low to Nick Robertson, who fed an open Easton Cowan for the back-...
For the second time this season, the Maple Leafs beat the Florida Panthers by a score of 4-1 thanks to a strong four-line effort. Frankly, this scoreline, especially when it was sitting at 3-1 as the Panthers pulled their goalie with four minutes left, flattered Florida. While the first couple of minutes were a little [âŠ]
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Craig Berube addressed the media after his teamâs 4-1 win over the Florida Panthers, which improved the Maple Leafsâ record to 20-15-7. On the teamâs performance: Good team effort. Everybody had a part in it tonight. It was great having Carlo back tonight. I thought he played well. He has been out for a long [âŠ]
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I had no intention of talking about Auston Matthews breaking Mats Sundin's goal total while wearing a Maple Leafs jersey, but one company has me writing about the Toronto Maple Leafs today. The two men to the left have a pretty cool connection when it comes to their record-setting goals, but I won't reveal what that is just yet. Instead, I want to talk about the solid marketing being done by a company who keeps finding unique ways to market their beverages through hockey. Budweiser is an offic...
âAfter that shorthanded goal, we just seemed to not be able to recover, for whatever reason. We started pressing. We are not the type of team that can press like that. Thatâs not how we have success, and it just got away from us. The one thing is that when things didnât go our way, [âŠ]
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The second half of the Maple Leafsâ schedule gets underway with a big four-point game against the Florida Panthers, who are two points ahead in the standings entering tonightâs divisional matchup (7:30 p.m. EST, Sportsnet Ontario). Game Day Quotes Craig Berube on the magnitude of tonightâs matchup: Itâs a huge game, obviously. We can actually [âŠ]
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Ahead of the Leafs vs. Panthers matchup, Brad Marchand discussed his decision to stay in Florida instead of signing in Toronto and his selection to the Team Canada Olympic team. The comments you made on the way out after the playoff series last year, about what the Leafs go through in the market, generated a [âŠ]
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The Florida Panthers won the Brad Marchand sweepstakes in free agency this past summer, but the veteran forward now admits his choice was down to two teams. The runner-up was the Toronto Maple Leafs. Brad Marchand confirms he was deciding between the Leafs and Panthers during 2025 Free Agency Read More Here đ° | https://t.co/xhYIVO8ytQ pic.twitter.com/MUTlY7REcO â TheLeafsNation (@TLNdc) January 6, 2026 "It was between Florida and Toronto," said the Nova Scotia-born Marchand, who g...
Ahead of Tuesdayâs game against Florida, Craig Berube discussed the familiar challenge presented by the Panthers, his Robertson-Roy-Cowan line, Brandon Carloâs return to the lineup, and the message to Morgan Rielly amid his run of minuses. With Brandon Carlo good to go for Tuesdayâs game, what boost can he provide on the blue line? Berube: [âŠ]
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