Calgary Flames at Toronto Maple Leafs 12/9/2014 Free NHL Picks & Predictions
by Josh Schonwald - 12/8/2014
Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at 7:30 PM ET
Air Canada Centre in Toronto
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On Tuesday night, the Calgary Flames will be going on the road to face the Toronto Maple Leafs in a game that will feature two of the top five offenses in the league. The Maple Leafs were able to sweep their two-game series over the Flames last season.
On Saturday night, the Flames had their four-game winning streak snapped when the San Jose Sharks came into town and beat them 3-2. Calgary was 0-for-3 on the power play in that loss and was beaten at the faceoff dot 39-31.
The Flames have been able to score 3.1 goals per game this season while allowing just 2.5 goals per game. Their top offensive contributor has been defenseman Mark Giordano, who has seven goals and 21 assists through 28 games. Goalie Jonas Hiller has a 9-6-1 record on the year with one shutout, a .913 save percentage and a 2.49 GAA.
The Maple Leafs have now won three out of their last four games after easily defeating the Vancouver Canucks 5-2 at home. Their penalty kill was very solid in that win, holding the Canucks scoreless on their six power play opportunities.
Through 26 games this season, the Maple Leafs have had some issues defensively, but their offense has made up for it by scoring 3.4 goals per game. Netminder Jonathan Bernier now has a 10-6-3 record this season with a .916 save percentage and a 2.72 GAA.
Calgary Flames Betting Trends
Calgary Flames are 17-11-0 Against the Spread
Calgary Flames are 14-12-0 against the Over/Under
Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Trends
Toronto Maple Leafs are 14-12-0 Against the Spread
Toronto Maple Leafs are 16-10-0 against the Over/Under
Injuries to Watch
Calgary Flames
10/31/14 C Joe Colborne Wrist out indefinitely
10/30/14 C Mikael Backlund Abdominal out indefinitely
10/28/14 LW Mason Raymond Shoulder out indefinitely
10/08/14 C Sam Bennett Shoulder out 4-6 months
Toronto Maple Leafs
12/06/14 RW Brandon Kozun Ankle "?" Tuesday vs Calgary
12/06/14 C Leo Komarov Concussion "?" Tuesday vs Calgary
11/22/14 D Roman Polak Knee out indefinitely
11/06/14 RW Carter Ashton Suspension expected to miss 20 games; eligible to return Dec 20 vs Philadelphia
Josh's Pick: Take Toronto
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