Toronto Maple Leafs at Anaheim Ducks NHL Picks & Predictions 11/1/2017

Wednesday, November 1, 2017

Honda Center

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The Toronto Maple Leafs travel to Honda Center to play the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday, November 1, 2017. The opening line for this game has the Maple Leafs at -102 and the Ducks at -108.

Toronto has a record of 7-5-0 this season and on the road they have a record of 3-2-0. They are 3rd in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 47 goals and given up 43 goals for a point differential of +4. For the season they have an ATS record of 7-5-0 and an over/under record of 8-3-0. Anaheim has a record of 6-4-1 including 3-2-1 at home this season. They are 4th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 35 goals and surrendered 33 for a goal differential of +2. Their record against the spread is 6-5-0 while their over/under record is 5-6-0.

Valuable Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Trends

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 7-5-0 straight up this year

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 8-3-0 against the over/under this season

Important Anaheim Ducks Betting Trends

The Anaheim Ducks are 6-5-0 straight up this year

The Anaheim Ducks are 5-6-0 against the over/under this season

Key Toronto Maple Leafs Injuries

No key injuries to report

Key Anaheim Ducks Injuries

10/31/17 C Ryan Getzlaf Upper Body left last game, is "?" Wednesday vs. Toronto
10/27/17 D Cam Fowler Knee IR (10/27)
10/27/17 D Kevin Bieksa Hand IR (10/27)
10/22/17 RW Patrick Eaves Illness IR (10/22)
10/12/17 RW Ondrej Kase Head IR (10/10)
10/02/17 C Ryan Kesler Hip IR (10/03)

Player Spotlight

Frederik Andersen has 6 wins and 5 losses this season in net for the Maple Leafs. He has 366 shots against him and he's given up 38 goals. He's made 328 saves for a save percentage of 90%. Auston Matthews has accumulated 16 total points this season for the Maple Leafs. He has 9 goals this year with 37 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 24%. He has a total of 7 assists on the season and averages 18.3 minutes played per game. James van Riemsdyk averages 14.3 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 5 goals on 36 shots. He has 4 assists, giving him a total of 9 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Corey Perry has scored 7 total points this year for the Ducks. He has 2 goals this season with 20 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 10%. He has a total of 5 assists on the season and averages 18.5 minutes played per game. John Gibson has 5 wins and 3 losses this year in goal for the Ducks. He has 318 shots against him and he's surrendered 25 goals. He's made 293 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Andrew Cogliano averages 17.4 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 3 goals on 22 shots. He has 6 assists, giving him a total of 9 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Maple Leafs have allowed 40 power play opportunities and have given up 7 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 83% this year. That is 13th in the NHL. They average 33 shots per game and as a team shoot 12.05% for the season. They allow 33 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 89%, which is ranked 26th in the league. The Maple Leafs has 14 total points this season, ranking 11th in the NHL in offense. They are 2nd in the league with 47 goals while they've given up 43 goals, which is 7th overall. They have had 42 power play opportunities and scored 11 goals on those chances for a percentage of 26%. That is 6th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Ducks are 15th with 35 goals scored while they are 16th in the NHL with 33 goals allowed this year. They average 30 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.57%. They give up 35 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%, putting them in 10th place in the league. The Ducks have a total of 13 points this year, which is 13th in the NHL. They have 4 power play goals on 33 opportunities for a percentage of 12%. That ranks their power play unit 29th. They've allowed 51 power play opportunities and have given up 8 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 84%, which is 7th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Toronto has a Corsi percentage of 51.5% as they've tried 743 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 700 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. That ranks them 7th in Corsi percentage. They are 13th in the NHL in Fenwick percentage with 50.5% as they have 548 shots while they've given up 538 attempts on defense. The Maple Leafs start possessions in the offensive zone 49% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 51% for the year. That puts them 24th and 8th in the league in zone percentages respectively. They have 420 face-off wins as opposed to 368 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 53.3%. That is 5th overall in the NHL. On defense Toronto has 275 hits and they've blocked 162 attempts from opposing offenses, which is 14th in the league.

Advanced Statistics

The Ducks are 23rd in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 48.8% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 51.2% for the season, which is 7th in the NHL. They have 352 face-off wins compared to 329 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.7%. That is 8th in the league. On defense Anaheim has 253 hits and they have blocked 175 shots from the opposition, which is 7th in the league. Anaheim is 29th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 46.2% as they've attempted 611 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 711 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 46.8% ranks 26th as they have 471 attempts while they have given up 536 shots on the defensive end.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Anaheim -108

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