Boston Bruins at Toronto Maple Leafs NHL Picks & Predictions 11/26/2018

Monday, November 26, 2018

Scotiabank Arena

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The Boston Bruins travel to Scotiabank Arena to play the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday, November 26, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Bruins at +123 and the Maple Leafs at -136.

Boston has a record of 13-6-4 this season. They are 4th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 65 goals and given up 55 goals for a point differential of +10. For the season they have an ATS record of 13-10-0 and an over/under record of 6-16-0. Toronto is 16-8-0 this season. They are 3rd in the Atlantic Division. They have scored 84 goals and surrendered 62 for a goal differential of +22. Their record against the spread is 16-8-0 while their over/under record is 8-13-0.

Valuable Boston Bruins Betting Trends

The Boston Bruins are 13-10-0 straight up this year

The Boston Bruins are 6-16-0 against the over/under this season

Important Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Trends

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 16-8-0 straight up this year

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 8-13-0 against the over/under this season

Key Boston Bruins Injuries

11/22/18 C Patrice Bergeron Upper Body is downgraded to out 4-6 weeks
11/16/18 D Brandon Carlo Upper Body is out indefinitely
11/16/18 D Zdeno Chara Lower Body is out indefinitely
10/30/18 D Charlie McAvoy Upper Body IR (10/18)

Key Toronto Maple Leafs Injuries

10/28/18 C Auston Matthews Shoulder is out 4-6 weeks

Player Spotlight

Brad Marchand has accumulated 21 total points this season for the Bruins. He has 6 goals this year with 56 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 11%. He has a total of 15 assists on the season and averages 19.4 minutes played per game. David Pastrnak averages 19 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 19% by scoring 17 goals on 91 shots. He has 9 assists, giving him a total of 26 points on the season. Jaroslav Halak has 8 wins and 2 losses this season in net for the Bruins. He has 423 shots against him and he's given up 26 goals. He's made 397 saves for a save percentage of 94%.

Player Spotlight

Morgan Rielly has scored 27 total points this year for the Maple Leafs. He has 9 goals this season with 66 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 18 assists on the season and averages 22 minutes played per game. Mitch Marner averages 19.3 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 8% by scoring 6 goals on 76 shots. He has 24 assists, giving him a total of 30 points on the season. Frederik Andersen has 12 wins and 7 losses this year in goal for the Maple Leafs. He has 607 shots against him and he's surrendered 42 goals. He's made 565 saves for a save percentage of 93%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Bruins have 30 total points this season, which ranks them 5th in the NHL. They are 23rd in the league in goals scored with 65 while they've given up 55 goals, ranking them 31st overall. They have had 74 power play opportunities and have scored 21 goals on those chances for a percentage of 28%. That is 3rd in the NHL. The Bruins have allowed 74 power play opportunities and have given up 16 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 78%, putting them 20th in the league when short-handed. They average 30 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.34% for the season. They allow 32 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 93%. That puts them 1st in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Maple Leafs are 4th in the NHL with a total of 32 points this year. They have 15 power play goals on 63 opportunities for a percentage of 24%. That ranks them 9th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 59 power play opportunities and have given up 11 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%. That is 11th in the NHL. As a team, the Maple Leafs are 3rd in the league with 84 goals scored while they've given up 62 goals, which is 27th overall. They average 32 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.97%. As a team they give up 33 shots per game and have a save percentage of 92%. That is 3rd in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Boston is 19th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.6%, as they've attempted 1,297 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,316 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 49.5% as they have 996 attempts while they have given up 1,016 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 20th in the league. The Bruins start possessions in the offensive zone 52.5% of the time, which is 9th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 47.5% for the season. That is 23rd overall in the NHL. They have 676 face-off wins compared to 705 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49%. That ranks them 20th in the league. On defense Boston has 480 hits and they have blocked 300 shots from the opposition, putting them 26th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Maple Leafs are 18th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 49.5% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 50.5% for the season, which is 13th in the NHL. They have 749 face-off wins compared to 723 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.9%. That is 11th in the league. On defense Toronto has 447 hits and they have blocked 328 shots from the opposition, which is 16th in the league. Toronto is 10th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.8% as they've attempted 1,514 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,469 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 49.6% ranks 19th as they have 1,125 attempts while they have given up 1,141 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Toronto -136

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