New Jersey Devils at Toronto Maple Leafs NHL Picks & Predictions 10/11/2017

Wednesday, October 11, 2017

Air Canada Centre

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The New Jersey Devils travel to Air Canada Centre to play the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday, October 11, 2017. The opening line for this game has the Devils at +150 and the Maple Leafs at -192.

New Jersey has a record of 2-0-0 this season and on the road they have a record of 1-0-0. They are 2nd in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 10 goals and given up 3 goals for a point differential of +7. For the season they have an ATS record of 2-0-0 and an over/under record of 1-1-0. Toronto is 3-0-0 including 2-0-0 at home this season. They are 1st in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 19 goals and surrendered 10 for a goal differential of +9. Their record against the spread is 3-0-0 while their over/under record is 3-0-0.

Valuable New Jersey Devils Betting Trends

The New Jersey Devils are 2-0-0 straight up this year

The New Jersey Devils are 1-1-0 against the over/under this season

Important Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Trends

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 3-0-0 straight up this year

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 3-0-0 against the over/under this season

Key New Jersey Devils Injuries

10/09/17 RW Drew Stafford Lower Body "?" Wednesday vs. Toronto
10/09/17 RW Kyle Palmieri Lower Body "?" Wednesday vs. Toronto
10/09/17 C Michael McLeod Knee IR
10/07/17 C Brian Boyle Illness IR
10/07/17 C Travis Zajac Pectoral IR

Key Toronto Maple Leafs Injuries

10/01/17 LW Joffrey Lupul Abdominal out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Marcus Johansson has accumulated 3 total points this season for the Devils. He has 2 goals this year with 2 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 100%. He has a total of 1 assist on the season and averages 15.5 minutes played per game. Taylor Hall averages 17.5 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has scored no goals on 10 shots. He has 3 assists, giving him a total of 3 points on the season. Cory Schneider has 2 wins and no losses this season in net for the Devils. He has 66 shots against him and he's given up 3 goals. He's made 63 saves for a save percentage of 96%.

Player Spotlight

Mitch Marner has scored 3 total points this year for the Maple Leafs. He has 1 goal this season with 8 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 2 assists on the season and averages 16.7 minutes played per game. Auston Matthews averages 17.7 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 20% by scoring 2 goals on 10 shots. He has 3 assists, giving him a total of 5 points on the season. Frederik Andersen has 3 wins and 0 losses this year in goal for the Maple Leafs. He has 93 shots against him and he's surrendered 10 goals. He's made 83 saves for a save percentage of 89%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Devils have 4 total points this season, which ranks them 9th in the NHL. They are 6th in the league in goals scored with 10 while they've given up 3 goals, ranking them 28th overall. They have had 8 power play opportunities and have scored 3 goals on those chances for a percentage of 38%. That is 1st in the NHL. The Devils have allowed 10 power play opportunities and have given up 1 goal on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 90%, putting them 10th in the league when short-handed. They average 35 shots per game and as a team shoot 14.29% for the season. They allow 33 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 96%. That puts them 4th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Maple Leafs are 2nd in the NHL with a total of 6 points this year. They have 6 power play goals on 16 opportunities for a percentage of 38%. That ranks them 2nd in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 17 power play opportunities and have given up 3 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%. That is 18th in the NHL. As a team, the Maple Leafs are 1st in the league with 19 goals scored while they've given up 10 goals, which is 8th overall. They average 38 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 16.52%. As a team they give up 31 shots per game and have a save percentage of 89%. That is 20th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

The Devils start possessions in the offensive zone 53.3% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 46.7% for the year. That ranks them 14th and 17th respectively in the NHL. They have 52 face-off wins as opposed to 51 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.5%. That is 12th in the league. On defense New Jersey has 38 hits and they've blocked 22 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 27th in blocked shots. New Jersey is ranked 14th in Corsi percentage with 50.5% as they've tried 111 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 109 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 14th in the NHL at 51.4%, as they have 92 shots while they've given up 87 attempts on defense.

Advanced Statistics

Toronto has a Corsi percentage of 54.3% as they've tried 203 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 171 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. That ranks them 8th in Corsi percentage. They are 9th in the NHL in Fenwick percentage with 54.9% as they have 156 shots while they've given up 128 attempts on defense. The Maple Leafs start possessions in the offensive zone 48.1% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 51.9% for the year. That puts them 23rd and 10th in the league in zone percentages respectively. They have 120 face-off wins as opposed to 84 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 58.8%. That is 2nd overall in the NHL. On defense Toronto has 62 hits and they've blocked 43 attempts from opposing offenses, which is 10th in the league.

Who will win tonight's Devils/Maple Leafs NHL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take Toronto -192

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