Toronto Maple Leafs vs. San Jose Sharks: Game preview, prediction and odds | December 11, 2025

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 5th in the Atlantic Division with a 14-11-4 record, coming off a 2-0 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Auston Matthews & co., have won four of their last five games, after getting off to a rocky start earlier in the season.

Maple Leafs vs. Sharks head-to-head and key stats:

• Toronto have won 3 of their last 5 regular season games vs. San Jose Sharks
• Toronto are 7th in NHL in goals for/game avg with 3.3, San Jose 22nd with 2.8 avg
• Toronto are 16th in goals against/game with 3.2 , San Jose are 24th with 3.3 GA/G
• Toronto's +5 goal differential puts them at 10th in the league, San Jose are 28th with -16
• Toronto are 32nd in power play % with 13.7%, San Jose are 9th with a 18.75 PP%

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Maple Leafs vs. Sharks Game Preview

Toronto forward Bobby McMann will miss tonight's clash vs. the San Jose Sharks after being slapped with a one-game suspension for high sticking during the last game vs. the Lightning.

Head coach Craig Berube spoke his mind about the suspension, and compared it to Dakota Mermis's situation, who was kneed by Bolts' Gage Goncalves, but ended up getting just a 5-minute major and a game misconduct.

"To be honest with you, I don’t really know. We lose a guy for probably a month at least, and there was nothing that I’ve heard. (Bobby’s) wasn’t much… I thought it was more him getting bumped. I know you have to be in control of your stick, but I don’t think it is worth a suspension," said Berube.

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Maple Leafs' projected lineup vs. Sharks (Subject to change)

Forwards:

Knies - Matthews - Domi

Cowan - Tavares - Robertson

Joshua - Roy - Nylander

Lorentz - Laughton - Jarnkrok

Defencemen:

McCabe - Stecher

Ekman-Larsson - Rielly

Benoit - Thrun

Goaltenders:

Hildeby

Akhtyamov

Maple Leafs vs. Sharks odds and prediction:

The Leafs are favored to win, at -208, San Jose Sharks are the underdog, at +171. The puck line is set at +1.5 for the Sharks, at -145, i.e., they have to win outright or lose by just one goal to cover the spread. Toronto, at +121, have to win by two goals or more to cover a -1.5 spread. The over/under is set at 6.5 goals.

Score prediction: Maple Leafs 3, Sharks 2

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Maple Leafs vs. Sharks betting tips:

• Over/under: Take over on 6.5 goals (-105)
• Money line: Take Toronto to win (-208)
• Puck line: Take Sharks to cover the +1.5 spread (-145)