Tuesday, March 28, 2017

Air Canada Centre

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The Florida Panthers travel to Air Canada Centre to play the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday, March 28, 2017. The opening line for this game has the Panthers at +162 and the Maple Leafs at -180. The over/under has been set at 5.

Florida comes into this matchup having played 74 games. They have an overall record of 33-30-11 and on the road they have a record of 15-13-8. Currently they are 6th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 193 goals and given up 209 goals for a point differential of -16. The Panthers have an overall record of 4-6-0 in their last 10 games. For the season they have an ATS record of 28-41 and an over/under record of 32-32-10. Toronto shows up with a record of 35-24-15 including 19-10-7 at home this season. They are 3rd in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 227 goals and surrendered 219 for a goal differential of +8. The Maple Leafs have a record of 7-2-1 in their last 10 contests. Their record against the spread is 34-39 while their over/under record sits at 34-36-4.

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Valuable Florida Panthers Betting Trends

The Florida Panthers are 28-41 straight up

The Florida Panthers are 32-32-10 against the over/under

Important Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Trends

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 34-39 straight up

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 34-36-4 against the over/under

Key Florida Panthers Injuries

03/25/17 D Aaron Ekblad Neck out indefinitely
03/25/17 RW Jaromir Jagr Lower Body injured last game, "?" Monday vs. Buffalo
03/03/17 GO Roberto Luongo Hip out indefinitely

Key Toronto Maple Leafs Injuries

10/09/16 LW Joffrey Lupul Abdominal out indefinitely
10/09/16 RW Nathan Horton Back out indefinitely
03/25/17 GO Frederik Andersen Upper Body left last game, "?" Tuesday vs. Florida
03/25/17 D Roman Polak Suspension Served probable Tuesday vs. Florida
03/23/17 C Eric Fehr Hand out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Jaromir Jagr has accumulated 41 total points this season for the Panthers. He has 14 goals this season with 155 shots on goal giving him a shooting percentage of 9%. He has a total of 27 assists on the season and averages 17 minutes played per game. Vincent Trocheck has averaged 21 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 10% by scoring 22 goals on 212 shots. He has 30 assists giving him a total of 52 points on the season. James Reimer has 16 wins and 14 losses this season in net for the Panthers. He has had 1,081 shots against him and has given up 87 goals. He has made 994 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

Auston Matthews has accumulated 61 total points this season for the Maple Leafs. He has 34 goals this season with 250 shots on goal giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 27 assists on the season and averages 17.6 minutes played per game. Nazem Kadri has averaged 16.6 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 30 goals on 217 shots. He has 25 assists giving him a total of 55 points on the season. Frederik Andersen has 30 wins and 15 losses this season in net for the Maple Leafs. He has had 1,924 shots against him and has given up 157 goals. He has made 1,767 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Panthers have 77 total points this season. They have scored 193 goals while giving up 209 goals. They have had 242 power play opportunities and have scored 40 goals on those chances for a percentage of 17%. The Panthers have allowed 223 power play opportunities and given up 31 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 86%. They average 33 shots per game and as a team are shooting 8.02% for the season to this point. They allow 32 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Maple Leafs have a total of 85 points on the season. They have 51 power play goals on 219 opportunities thus far for a percentage of 23%. They have allowed 229 power play opportunities and have given up 40 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 83%. As a team, the Panthers have a total of 227 goals scored while they've given up 219 goals to this point. They average 32 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.51%. As a team they give up 33 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%.

Advanced Statistics

Florida has a Corsi percentage of 52% as they've attempted 4,248 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,929 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is at 51.5% as they have 3,282 attempts while they've given up 3,095 shots on the defensive end. The Panthers start possessions in the offensive zone 53% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 47% for the season. They have 2,165 face off wins compared to 2,374 losses, meaning their faceoff win percentage is 47.7%. On defense Florida has 1,535 hits and they've blocked 834 shots from the opposition.

Advanced Statistics

Toronto has attempted 4,514 shots at full strength and they've given up 4,531 attempts, meaning their Corsi percentage is at 49.9% for the season. In terms of Fenwick percentage, they currently are at 49.7% as they have 3,404 shots while they've given up 3,449 attempts on defense. The Maple Leafs have an offensive zone percentage of 50% and their defensive zone percentage is 50% so far this season. They have a faceoff win percentage of 49.4% as they've compiled 2,253 face off wins this season and they have suffered 2,307 face off losses. On defense Toronto has blocked 1,082 shot attempts and they have 1,774 hits as a unit.

Who will win tonight's Panthers/Maple Leafs NHL game against the moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Toronto -180

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