Toronto Maple Leafs at San Jose Sharks NHL Picks & Predictions 10/30/2017

Monday, October 30, 2017

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The Toronto Maple Leafs head to SAP Center to take on the San Jose Sharks on Monday, October 30, 2017. The opening line for this contest has the Maple Leafs at +104 and the Sharks at -115.

Toronto has a record of 7-4-0 this year and away from home they have a record of 3-1-0. They are 3rd in the Atlantic Division. They have tallied 45 goals and surrendered 40 goals for a point differential of +5. For the year they have an ATS mark of 7-4-0 and an over/under record of 8-2-0. San Jose has a record of 5-5-0 including 2-3-0 on home ice this year. They are 5th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 27 goals and have given up 26 for a goal differential of +1. Their record against the spread is 5-5-0 while their over/under mark is 3-6-0.

Valuable Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Trends

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 7-4-0 straight up this year

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 8-2-0 against the over/under this season

Important San Jose Sharks Betting Trends

The San Jose Sharks are 5-5-0 straight up this year

The San Jose Sharks are 3-6-0 against the over/under this season

Key Toronto Maple Leafs Injuries

10/28/17 LW James van Riemsdyk Concussion is "?" Monday vs. San Jose
10/28/17 LW Matt Martin Undisclosed is "?" Monday vs. San Jose

Key San Jose Sharks Injuries

10/15/17 C Rourke Chartier Concussion IR (10/03)
10/12/17 D Paul Martin Ankle IR (10/07)

Player Spotlight

Auston Matthews has scored 15 total points this year for the Maple Leafs. He has 8 goals this season with 35 shots on net, giving him a shooting percentage of 23%. He has a total of 7 assists on the year and averages 18.2 minutes played per contest. James van Riemsdyk averages 14.3 minutes of ice time per game this season. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by tallying 5 goals on 33 attempts. He has 4 assists, giving him a total of 9 points on the year. Frederik Andersen has 6 wins and 4 losses this season in goal for the Maple Leafs. He has 328 shots against him and he's surrendered 36 goals. He's made 292 stops for a save percentage of 89%.

Player Spotlight

Kevin Labanc has 6 total points this season for the Sharks. He has 3 goals this year with 17 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 18%. He has a total of 3 assists on the year and averages 15.2 minutes played per contest. Logan Couture averages 17.6 minutes of ice time per contest. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 32% by scoring 8 goals on 25 attempts. He has 3 assists, giving him a total of 11 points on the year. Martin Jones has 4 wins and 3 losses this season in net for the Sharks. He has 209 shots against him and he's given up 15 goals. He's made 194 saves for a save percentage of 93%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Maple Leafs have 14 total points this year, which is 9th in the NHL. They've scored 45 goals while giving up 40 scores, which has them ranked 2nd and 6th respectively. They have had 42 power play chances and scored 11 goals on those opportunities for a percentage of 26%. That is 6th in the league. The Maple Leafs have given up 36 power play opportunities and surrendered 6 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 83%, ranking them 10th when short-handed. They average 34 shots per contest and as a team shoot 12.10% for the year. They allow 33 shot attempts to their opposition per game and have a team save percentage of 89%, which is 28th in the league.

Useful Team Statistics

The Sharks are 23rd in the league with a total of 10 points this season. They have 8 power play goals on 40 chances for a percentage of 20%. That is 11th in the NHL. They've given up 43 power play opportunities and surrendered 5 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 88%, ranking 5th overall. As a team, the Sharks are 25th with a total of 27 goals scored while they've given up 26 goals this season, ranking 28th in goals against. They average 32 shots per game and have a team shooting percentage of 8.49%. As a unit they give up 30 shots per contest and have a save percentage of 91%, putting them 12th overall in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Toronto is 7th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 52.2%, as they've attempted 688 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 629 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 51.5% as they have 518 attempts while they have given up 488 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 8th in the league. The Maple Leafs start possessions in the offensive zone 49.3% of the time, which is 25th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 50.7% for the season. That is 9th overall in the NHL. They have 391 face-off wins compared to 333 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 54%. That ranks them 2nd in the league. On defense Toronto has 257 hits and they have blocked 141 shots from the opposition, putting them 22nd overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Sharks start possessions in the offensive zone 51.9% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 48.1% for the year. That ranks them 11th and 22nd respectively in the NHL. They have 318 face-off wins as opposed to 282 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 53%. That is 8th in the league. On defense San Jose has 202 hits and they've blocked 154 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 13th in blocked shots. San Jose is ranked 6th in Corsi percentage with 52% as they've tried 597 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 551 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 5th in the NHL at 52.9%, as they have 446 shots while they've given up 397 attempts on defense.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Toronto +104

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