Maple Leafs vs Sharks Prediction
NHL · 19 Oct 2026 · 23:30 UTC · Result: Won (2–1)
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Maple Leafs host Sharks in the NHL on 19 Oct 2026, kick-off 23:30 UTC. Recent form: Maple Leafs L-L-L-W-W (2W 3L); Sharks L-W-L-L-L (1W 4L).
Vantip's record in NHL
- NHL: 70 wins, 40 losses (64% win rate, voids excluded).
- Moneyline market across all NHL: 70 wins, 40 losses (64% win rate).
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AI Match Analysis
The price looks fair, and Toronto is still the most likely winner at home. The independent model puts the Maple Leafs at 47.5%, against 47.1% in the market, so there is no real gap. Toronto is thin up front. John Tavares is week to week after colliding with a Sabre on 15 October. Dakota Joshua, Max Domi, Chris Tanev and Miles Wood are also out. Toronto has lost three straight, most recently to the Islanders. Its goaltending has been shaky, with Sergei Bobrovsky at .896 and Anthony Stolarz at .875 in the early going. San Jose has won the last four meetings with Toronto. Alex Nedeljkovic is the projected Sharks starter, though that start is not confirmed. Darnell Nurse returned to the Sharks lineup on Saturday. The market has already priced Toronto's absences and the Sharks' recent record, and the model agrees. I can't name a checkable reason to move off the market number, so the value here is none. Home ice is the main reason Toronto remains the favourite despite the injuries.
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