Detroit Red Wings at Toronto Maple Leafs 12/13/2014 Free NHL Picks & Predictions
by Tony Sink - 12/12/2014
Saturday, December 13, 2014 at 7:00 PM ET
Air Canada Centre in Toronto
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The Detroit Red Wings will try to add another win to their 6-3-3 road record when they take on the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night.
The Red Wings and the Maple Leafs have already played four games against each other this season, with both teams picking up a home and road win. The series has been very even, as they both have a three-goal win and a one-goal win in the series.
Red Wings winger Henrik Zetterberg has now played against the Maple Leafs 13 times in his career, notching seven goals and nine assists in those games. Veteran Johan Franzen, has two goals and four assists in eight games against Toronto, while goaltender Jimmy Howard has gone 3-2-2 against them with a 2.15 GAA and a .911 save percentage.
On Wednesday night, the Maple Leafs picked up their third win in a row when they beat the Detroit Red Wings 2-1 in the shootout. Backup goalie James Reimer was excellent in that win, stopping 41 of the 42 shots that came his way.
The Maple Leafs have relied heavily on their offense this season, which has been able to score 3.4 goals per game. Reimer is now 11-6-3 on the year with one shutout, a 2.63 GAA and a .918 save percentage. Center Tyler Bozak has 11 goals this season and is tied for the team lead in assists with 14.
Detroit Red Wings Betting Trends
Detroit Red Wings are 17-12-0 Against the Spread
Detroit Red Wings are 15-10-0 against the Over/Under
Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Trends
Toronto Maple Leafs are 16-12-0 Against the Spread
Toronto Maple Leafs are 16-12-0 against the Over/Under
Injuries to Watch
Detroit Red Wings
12/11/14 D Danny DeKeyser Upper Body out indefinitely
12/01/14 LW Justin Abdelkader Shoulder expected to miss 2 weeks
11/07/14 GO Jonas Gustavsson Shoulder expected to miss 2 months
Toronto Maple Leafs
12/08/14 C Leo Komarov Concussion out indefinitely
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
Tony's Pick: Take Detroit
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