Saturday, December 5, 2015

Scottrade Center

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The Toronto Maple Leafs travel to Scottrade Center to play the St. Louis Blues on Saturday, December 5, 2015. The opening line for this game has the Maple Leafs at +184 and the Blues at -205. The over/under has been set at 5.

Toronto comes into this matchup having played 26 games. They have an overall record of 8-13-5 and on the road they have a record of 4-8-2. Currently they are 8th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 57 goals and given up 73 goals for a point differential of -16. St. Louis shows up with a record of 15-7-3 including 7-3-2 at home this season. They are 2nd in the Central Division. They've scored 66 goals and surrendered 61 for a goal differential of +5.

James Van Riemsdyk has accumulated 16 total points this season for the Maple Leafs. He has 7 goals this season with 72 shots on goal giving him a shooting percentage of 10%. He has a total of 9 assists on the season and averages 18 minutes played per game. Tyler Bozak has averaged 17 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 12% by scoring 4 goals on 34 shots. He has 10 assists giving him a total of 14 points on the season. James Reimer has 7 wins and 4 losses this season in net for the Maple Leafs. He has had 496 shots against him and has given up 32 goals. He has made 464 saves for a save percentage of 94%.

Vladimir Tarasenko has accumulated 24 total points this season for the Blues. He has 14 goals this season with 92 shots on goal giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 10 assists on the season and averages 20 minutes played per game. Alex Steen has averaged 21 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 12% by scoring 9 goals on 76 shots. He has 12 assists giving him a total of 21 points on the season. Jake Allen has 11 wins and 5 losses this season in net for the Blues. He has had 512 shots against him and has given up 38 goals. He has made 474 saves for a save percentage of 93%.

The Maple Leafs have 21 total points this season. They have scored 55 goals while giving up 69 goals. They have had 79 power play opportunities and have scored 15 goals on those chances for a percentage of 19%. The Maple Leafs have allowed 85 power play opportunities and given up 17 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%. They average 30 shots per game and as a team are shooting 7.06% for the season to this point. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%.

The Blues have a total of 33 points on the season. They have 14 power play goals on 78 opportunities thus far for a percentage of 18%. They have allowed 89 power play opportunities and have given up 13 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 85%. As a team, the Maple Leafs have a total of 65 goals scored while they've given up 61 goals to this point. They average 30 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.56%. As a team they give up 28 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%.

Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Trends

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 6-18 straight up

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 11-14-0 against the over/under

St. Louis Blues Betting Trends

The St. Louis Blues are 14-10 straight up

The St. Louis Blues are 9-13-3 against the over/under

Toronto Maple Leafs Injuries

12/02/15 LW Joffrey Lupul Lower Body out indefinitely
11/17/15 RW Nathan Horton Back out indefinitely
10/17/15 D Stephane Robidas Knee out indefinitely

St. Louis Blues Injuries

12/03/15 RW Vladimir Tarasenko Illness probable Friday vs. NY Islanders
10/24/15 LW Jaden Schwartz Ankle expected to miss 12 weeks
10/07/15 C Patrik Berglund Shoulder out 3 months

Josh's Pick: Take St. Louis

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