Toronto Maple Leafs at Florida Panthers NHL Picks & Predictions 11/22/2017

Wednesday, November 22, 2017

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The Toronto Maple Leafs travel to BB&T Center to play the Florida Panthers on Wednesday, November 22, 2017. The opening line for this game has the Maple Leafs at -125 and the Panthers at +113.

Toronto has a record of 14-8-0 this season and on the road they have a record of 6-4-0. They are 2nd in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 80 goals and given up 67 goals for a point differential of +13. For the season they have an ATS record of 14-8-0 and an over/under record of 11-8-0. Florida has a record of 7-11-2 including 4-3-2 at home this season. They are 7th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 61 goals and surrendered 72 for a goal differential of -11. Their record against the spread is 7-13-0 while their over/under record is 12-8-0.

Valuable Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Trends

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 14-8-0 straight up this year

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 11-8-0 against the over/under this season

Important Florida Panthers Betting Trends

The Florida Panthers are 7-13-0 straight up this year

The Florida Panthers are 12-8-0 against the over/under this season

Key Toronto Maple Leafs Injuries

11/06/17 LW Joffrey Lupul Abdominal IR (10/03)

Key Florida Panthers Injuries

11/18/17 C Derek MacKenzie Lower Body IR (11/12)
11/13/17 C Jared McCann Lower Body IR (11/13)

Player Spotlight

Frederik Andersen has 12 wins and 7 losses this season in net for the Maple Leafs. He has 631 shots against him and he's given up 54 goals. He's made 577 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Nazem Kadri has accumulated 19 total points this season for the Maple Leafs. He has 10 goals this year with 51 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 20%. He has a total of 9 assists on the season and averages 16.2 minutes played per game. Auston Matthews averages 18.3 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 21% by scoring 12 goals on 58 shots. He has 9 assists, giving him a total of 21 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Jonathan Huberdeau has scored 21 total points this year for the Panthers. He has 7 goals this season with 59 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 12%. He has a total of 14 assists on the season and averages 20.2 minutes played per game. Roberto Luongo has 4 wins and 4 losses this year in goal for the Panthers. He has 359 shots against him and he's surrendered 27 goals. He's made 332 saves for a save percentage of 93%. Vincent Trocheck averages 21.4 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 16% by scoring 9 goals on 55 shots. He has 12 assists, giving him a total of 21 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Maple Leafs have allowed 75 power play opportunities and have given up 15 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80% this year. That is 17th in the NHL. They average 31 shots per game and as a team shoot 11.90% for the season. They allow 33 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%, which is ranked 12th in the league. The Maple Leafs has 28 total points this season, ranking 3rd in the NHL in offense. They are 2nd in the league with 80 goals while they've given up 67 goals, which is 8th overall. They have had 70 power play opportunities and scored 16 goals on those chances for a percentage of 23%. That is 5th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Panthers are 18th with 61 goals scored while they are 5th in the NHL with 72 goals allowed this year. They average 34 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.01%. They give up 35 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them in 23rd place in the league. The Panthers have a total of 16 points this year, which is 29th in the NHL. They have 12 power play goals on 72 opportunities for a percentage of 17%. That ranks their power play unit 23rd. They've allowed 68 power play opportunities and have given up 19 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 72%, which is 30th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Toronto is 16th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.1%, as they've attempted 1,310 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,305 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 48.7% as they have 952 attempts while they have given up 1,004 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 22nd in the league. The Maple Leafs start possessions in the offensive zone 48.7% of the time, which is 23rd in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 51.3% for the season. That is 12th overall in the NHL. They have 722 face-off wins compared to 691 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.1%. That ranks them 13th in the league. On defense Toronto has 503 hits and they have blocked 301 shots from the opposition, putting them 14th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Panthers start possessions in the offensive zone 45.8% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 54.2% for the year. That ranks them 28th and 3rd respectively in the NHL. They have 673 face-off wins as opposed to 620 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52%. That is 7th in the league. On defense Florida has 384 hits and they've blocked 274 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 26th in blocked shots. Florida is ranked 20th in Corsi percentage with 49.3% as they've tried 1,160 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 1,192 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 16th in the NHL at 49.8%, as they have 910 shots while they've given up 918 attempts on defense.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Florida +113

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